Man City have clownio bravo in goal so they’ll need at least two goals in this game as he always chucks one in.
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The thing with Romeu is he has a severe mobility issue.
How has Sarr done today?
Good question. I only watched bits and pieces but did not notice him. He played 90 mins.How has Sarr done today?
... I'd take that.Ings is going to win the Golden Boot.
I don’t get what Bruce is trying to do here. Yes his team is badly outclassed but it’s not like playing to not get beat too bad and save your GD is possible.
Did he really think Newcastle could defend for 120 mins and sneak out a PK win?
You have nothing to lose and are almost 100% going to lose no matter what, why not at least try to play and maybe get a fluke goal early on. It’s not like City aren’t prone to giving away cheap goals.
Newcastle beat them with the same tactics earlier this season.
It's pretty simple.... Even more-so as it's a cup-tie. They're completely outgunned in terms of quality.... Keeping it tight and grabbing a late goal by the skin of their teeth is about as plausible a plan as it was gonna get.
3 shots on target & it took a pen to break the deadlock suggest it was working to some degree too.
I've been screaming at the radio throughout the 2nd 1/4 of the game as like you the div Mickey Gray has banging on about them "having a go" throughout.
Fair enough if it worked for them earlier. I have found that teams that just sit back hoping for a lucky goal against City get beat easily because they have so many players that can break down that defense that it rarely, I would have said never but apparently it did once, works.
United - Chelsea
Woolwich - City (/Newcastle)
It works plenty..... Do you not watch cup football very often?
Pushing people up and having a go from early just means they're more likely that they'll open the floodgates....
2-0 in the first half hour and it's as good as game over.