Newcastle (A) - 06/12/15

[bossy]

This.

 

Newcastle are terrible, if we had started with Firmino in the middle between Lallana and Ibe we would have walked this game.  We had 60 minutes or so with 10 men, almost, Benteke was like a statue.

it's not about being tough games. We aren't really as good as the talk has been. We play well periodically and win well if every shot is good otherwise we are pretty average with a great manager who needs time.

[Frankenhooker]

Really?

 

I never even spotted that. Which of Skrtel and Lovren went to play CF?

Skrtel did for around five minutes.

[Ben Sherman]

Benteke cost 32m and Firmino 29. Just let that sink in.

[J-V]

Andy Carroll's £35million still hasn't sunk in.

[Arl arse]

Defo no masterbating to this thread, I tell thee

Speak for yourself, I love a bit of masachism personally.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

Skrtel did for around five minutes.

Throwing footballers forward when you're chasing the game is one thing.  (Skrtel is a footballer - just ask Man City.)

 

Putting a lumpen caber of a man up top as a target for long-range hoofs is something different altogether.

[Paco]

Throwing footballers forward when you're chasing the game is one thing. (Skrtel is a footballer - just ask Man City.)

 

 

We were just hoofing it up to him. He got injured up there going for one collicini

Putting a lumpen caber of a man up top as a target for long-range hoofs is something different altogether.

[Anubis]

The game parcel was extremely tasty, especially with the thick gravy.

 

And I've got a week off work, so not too down.

[Mathewbet1]

Missed emre cann today, joe allen has all the strength of a flee

[magicrat]

The first 13 seconds were good but as soon as Milner clipped that corner straight to the feet of the first Newcastle defender I knew it was going to be a long day.

Indeed. Benteke looked a lost cause from the off, Wandering about like a headless chicken outside the box whilst Moreno worked his butt off to fire across the 8 yd area and then missing a sitter. 

I wouldn't mind if we had been unlucky today, and we were I suppose with disallowed goal, but we played so poorly doing the basic things like complete tossers, Yes it was a bad team selection but those players  should be ashamed of themselves. All that possession and they managed 1 shot on target against a very poor side 

[Tony Moanero]

It's days like today that make being a Red so special. Losing is boss.

[DirkDiggledinho]

Another point is that Firmino looks wasted playing behind Benteke. I think he'd start playing a hell of a lot better, as he did against City, as part of a forward line that isn't so damn immobile.

[jimmycase]

Missed emre cann today, joe allen has all the strength of a flee

 

Perhaps if he didnt pick up so many stupid bookings we wouldnt have missed him today?

[Frank Dacey]

Infuriating to lose to a bunch of chancers who turn it on when they're on TV. Having said that it's the story of the last few seasons; we get a bit of confidence up and then play terribly eg Villa at home innumerably and West Brom, too. The only consolation is that it will open Klopp's eyes to our weaknesses, if he wasn't aware of them anyway.

[Gym Beglin]

Je suis triste

[Gym Beglin]

To be fair, Rodgers would have been crucified for that result.

None of these players are Klopp signings. Not one. Big difference.

[an tha]

What has Klopp said...?

[jimmycase]

What has Klopp said...?

 

The fuck!?

[Adebisi]

Thought Allen was the only player in midfielder to come away with any credit and even then you couldn't rate him any higher than a 4.

Dire performance from all involved made worse by the fact a load of Geordie lads are giving it the big one in our group chat. I'll let them have it because it's the first peep they've made all season.

[Nightcat]

Joe Allen, the Welsh Fairy, what's he's up to this Christmas, I wonder....

[mouse1989]

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[usernameunknown]

Fucking hell, gutted. That was god awful! Most seem to have mares, Skrtel was backing off everyone and everything, often 10-15 yards deeper than the rest, this guy needs fucked off asap. Benteke was exactly what I feared we were buying and Lucas had an uncharacteristic mare.

[Nightcat]

I think one of the things with Skrtel is that when he has a great game, he is unbelievably good, I still remember his stepovers outside the Real Madrid box a few years ago. But when he is having a bad game, he is really all over the place and the problem is that this great/awful variation in performances, can be in the distance of 2-3 games. He is very talented and fearless but he has never been as consistent as Hyypia or Carragher. I don't think he is our major problem right now.

[Hades]

Benteke went full Balotelli today. Never go full Balotelli. 

[usernameunknown]

I think one of the things with Skrtel is that when he has a great game, he is unbelievably good, I still remember his stepovers outside the Real Madrid box a few years ago. But when he is having a bad game, he is really all over the place and the problem is that this great/awful variation in performances, can be in the distance of 2-3 games. He is very talented and fearless but he has never been as consistent as Hyypia or Carragher. I don't think he is our major problem right now.

Fearless is something I definitely wouldnt use to describe him! He's scared to death of footballers and footballs which is why he always tries to run away from it!