The Footie Thread

[Jensen]

Fantastic performance by The Toon, and very unlucky not to come away with all 3.
Joelinton was excellent tonight, Eddie Howe has transformed him.
Keep that performance up and The Toon will stay up.
Hopefully Wilson and Saint-Max won’t be on the treatment table.

Oh, and how much confidence has Harry Maguire lost…

 

[Swango1980]

Great game for the neutral - Newcastle losing their best two players and still nearly getting the win

Utd - no idea what their style is ? The formation? Ronaldo spent the whole 90 mins sulking like a 4 year old and prob should have seen red , Fernandes finally getting a card for his constant whinging as well, Rashford is far too good for that team and in the end some class movement from Cavini rescued a point along with De Gea

Newcastle - they might as well just go for it but need to play like that in a lot more games, Joelinton looked like a footballer

Rashford? He has been woeful for over a year.

 

[Tashyboy]

They’re going to interview Klopp after the break

???

 

[IanM]

Wonder if the Mags will feel happy with a point or feel annoyed?

 

[Jensen]

Wonder if the Mags will feel happy with a point or feel annoyed?

Extremely disappointed

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Fantastic performance by The Toon, and very unlucky not to come away with all 3.
Joelinton was excellent tonight, Eddie Howe has transformed him.
Keep that performance up and The Toon will stay up.
Hopefully Wilson and Saint-Max won’t be on the treatment table.

Oh, and how much confidence has Harry Maguire lost…

It’s not a confidence issue with Maguire - it’s an ability one , he can head a ball , but his nowhere near a top quality CB , positioning and ability to read the game is ball along with his pace - superb when the ball is thrown in the air but a donkey on the ground -it’s still laughable that he cost over £80mil.

 

[nickjdavis]

Lots of rumours of him moving on in January due to lack of game time. Can't imagine why Utd would even consider that. They've got a guy that knows how to stick the ball in the back of the net regularly and they don't seem to be using him enough to keep him happy.

I'd take him in an instant at Newcastle....man who knows where the goal is. With the chances we had and DeGea's saves we should have won that...just lacking a striker with ice in his veins. Let's hope the injuries to CW and ASM aren't too bad.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Wonder if the Mags will feel happy with a point or feel annoyed?

Based on my son, gutted.

Anyone watching the post match interview with Joelinton ?. I know what the interviewer meant but a bit brutal.

 

[Jensen]

Nice words from Longstaff post match interview, sticking up for Joelinton.
Not once, but twice ?

 

[Billysboots]

Well played Newcastle. But the less said about United’s performance, Maguire in particular, the better.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Nice words from Longstaff post match interview, sticking up for Joelinton.
Not once, but twice ?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1475592771193159680

Apparently the reporter said “didn’t realise you were that good”

And how come Neville wasn’t this critical of Utd when OGS was in charge ?

 

[Tashyboy]

Well played Newcastle. But the less said about United’s performance, Maguire in particular, the better.

The bottom line for both teams is that one is playing to stay in the prem. The other is playing to get into the top 4. On that performance Newcastle could well stay up. Utds second half performance was a lot better. But they look so disjointed. Am struggling to see them getting 4th.

 

[4LEX]

I had assumed United's Top 4 place was certain, even after the poor start. After seeing the performances under the new manager I'm not so sure.

It looks like the wrong fit, wrong formation and players having a sulk. Conte meanwhile has walked into Spurs and totally changed things around. Not sacking Ole early enough and missing out on Conte or refusing to pay Poch's contract could backfire badly.

I don't get the Newcastle hype either, they were lively but it was their cup final and they will certainly go down unless they spend a fortune in January. Any Top 10 side and they'd been well beaten tonight.

 

[Tashyboy]

I had assumed United's Top 4 place was certain, even after the poor start. After seeing the performances under the new manager I'm not so sure.

It looks like the wrong fit, wrong formation and players having a sulk. Conte meanwhile has walked into Spurs and totally changed things around. Not sacking Ole early enough and missing out on Conte or refusing to pay Poch's contract could backfire badly.

I don't get the Newcastle hype either, they were lively but it was their cup final and they will certainly go down unless they spend a fortune in January. Any Top 10 side and they'd been well beaten tonight.

The first thing Newcastle need to do to be able to move on is to be organised.They do under Howe. They need there star players to stay fit. Can they finish above Burnley, Leeds etc. Am sure they can. Can Utd finish above Arsenal, Spurs, West Ham hmm I don’t think so.

 

[fundy]

Maybe you need a new squirrel. What about this one?............


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[4LEX]

The first thing Newcastle need to do to be able to move on is to be organised.They do under Howe. They need there star players to stay fit. Can they finish above Burnley, Leeds etc. Am sure they can. Can Utd finish above Arsenal, Spurs, West Ham hmm I don’t think so.

Newcastle won't finish above Leeds. Leeds have been without key players all season and play some excellent football. Burnley will grind out results, Newcastle still going down and Howe has a bad record in the transfer market and relegation battles. Another poor appointment.

 

[fundy]

My position hasn't changed; it is a blight on the game that needs addressing, but if I mention timekeepers again Fragger will probably do me for trolling.

youll be fine, others been getting away with it for years..........

 

[ColchesterFC]

dear lord could you imagine Citys midfield feeding him. That said when he gave the Utd player a bollockin for letting the ball go out. I thought yup he’s the one you want at the side of you in the trenches. But how fit is he for an old un ?

If Cavani moved to City in January he'd still be in with a chance of winning the golden boot this season with the amount of chances City would give him each game.

 

[Tashyboy]

If Cavani moved to City in January he'd still be in with a chance of winning the golden boot this season with the amount of chances City would give him each game.

As sure as eggs is eggs, City are on the hunt for a centre forward. Haaland keeps being mentioned.watch this space.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Man Utd really are dog ?
Who ever is giving the go ahead for their signings needs sacking.
The Ronaldo signing sums it up.
Pogba,Rashford,Maguire aren’t good enough ?‍