Ah I see.
It kind of does my head in! Like we don't get cunted off enough from everyone externally, especially media, then to see twatsy comments like that it's a bit much.
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It kind of does my head in! Like we don't get cunted off enough from everyone externally, especially media, then to see twatsy comments like that it's a bit much.
Let’s see, who out of our actual strikers will start against Newcastle. Our new boy Solanke was injured in his first game so possibly not. Richarlison was injured in training. So no. Never mind it’s a good chance for Lankshear but hey honhe was injured last week as well. Never mind we can play Son there but that means that either Johnson or Werner will likely play. Familiar pattern?
It happens but it's a really bad start. Sets a negative tone. Seen it before and I was hardly ecstatic in the first instance.
That was the same midfield three that got absolutely pissed on last year.
Bissouma and Maddison were off form, granted. But I'd be worried if that was our midfield again going into this one.
Makes no difference which combo we play out of what we have got.
And hasn't taken Solanke long to fall into the malaise.
Insane.
I just feel like we might just do something there tomorrow. Fast start perhaps, quieten the crowd, 2 up by half time.
We will ease off after half time for a bit and concede a lucky goal, before Johnson comes on and scores the winner.
The entire universe expects a battering for us, but I don't think we will have that again.
Ange will surely have them fired up for this one ( just the right amount of fire though please! )
We will ease off after half time for a bit and concede a lucky goal, before Johnson comes on and scores the winner.
The entire universe expects a battering for us, but I don't think we will have that again.
Ange will surely have them fired up for this one ( just the right amount of fire though please! )
Tough. It's fcuking boring seeing your club stand still.
So it begins .. the hilarious playing down of expectations so that if we lose you can claim it was always expected anyway.
Ridiculously lucky? To beat fucking Newcastle? You’re incredible. Just incredible. They’re a good side with some dangerous, quick attackers. They’re not prime Barcelona.
Probably.
There will be a plan, which is followedcwhen we win and lesds to shaking heads when in theory it isn't.
The one chance we have is if we get through the game without gifting a goal or if we hold firm for 20 minutes from the start of each half.
Hmmmmm.....
Correct, but can we/will we, as in do you think it likely?
There werent plenty of times to counter last year. Why would there be this year?
Son playing central cost us atleast two goals last season in this fixture.
No I don’t. But that’s because I expect us to do pretty much exactly what they want and I don’t rate our own threats enough for us to out-gun them. Also think they have a better midfield tbh.
But they are very much just another side chasing top 6, they aren’t that good, have numerous holes in their team and are managed by Eddie Howe. But that won’t stop Starks/Totti from bigging them up purely because we’re about to play them and he knows we might drop points.
We ain't that good, which is why we are also chasing top 6.
I don't remember the details of last season's game except the score. I just think Newcastle will be pressing us back and we need to try and catch them on the break.
The problem for me is without Solanke or Richarlison crosses are more or less a waste of time, so be as well playing narrower. So when we get a counter going we have two or three players heading goalwards.
Newcastles game plan last season was to mark man for man. We struggled with this because we aim to play out from the back and beat the press. We also had no outlet because Son can't hold the ball up and the guys either side of him were Werner and Johnson who aren't particularly great at retaining the ball either.
If they play the same way (I see no reason why they wouldn't), playing Son up top is pointless.
Our most important player tomorrow will be Bissouma. Our second most important will be whoever is playing upfront as they'll need to be able to keep hold of that ball.