Newcastle United vs Sheffield United

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EPL Week 31 - Sunday 21st June 2020 - St James Park​

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Officials:

Referee: David Coote
Assistant Referee: Gary Beswick
Assistant Referee: Nick Hopton
Fourth Official: Darren England
Video Assistant Referee: Peter Bankes
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Harry Lennard

Coverage:

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Live TV Coverage:

 

[Birley Blade]

Much better than midweek but very careless. Can’t slip up against these with the pace they possess or they’ll punish us.

 

[CentralQuay]

Wonder if Norwood's feeling under pressure because his is the spot Berge wants.

 

[Oldun]

Very poor again

 

[ekke287]

It might be me but we just don’t look particularly threatening.

 

[Birley Blade]

Halftime Norwood off, slot Sander in Norwood’s role and we’ll get a taste of what he can do naturally, Lunny fills in on RCM.

 

[jt64]

Norwood is terrible

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Started alright in this, shape looks altogether more balanced. Norwood however I hope is just warming up, as he’s been by far the worst of our 11 so far and it’s a real rarity I’m saying that. The second hospital pass in as many games that we were lucky not to be punished from, and that pass back to Fleck from the corner was really bad. Berge has probably actually been our best midfielder so far.

 

[MobileBlade]

Wonder if Norwood's feeling under pressure because his is the spot Berge wants.

Thinks we are wearing black shorts because of the stripes

 

[CaptainMorgans]

Norwood is having one of those games.

Absolute stinker. He'll cost us a goal if he keeps this sloppiness up.

 

[true99blade]

Not just Norwood needlessly giving it away.

 

[FriethBlade]

Norwood needs to switch on. Twice in 2 games he’s given the ball away dangerously and carelessly

Just done it again !

 

[Bobby b]

Most of our problems are coming from sloppy play and passing

 

[blademark]

Never seen Norwood play as bad. Its like he's a double agent.
As for Berge, I'm really sorry to say this, but i can't see anything that he is good at.

 

[true99blade]

60% of our play been down the right, we miss O’Connell massively.

 

[Brownieblade]

That Newcastle lad looks like a clown who plays football as a hobby

 

[ekke287]

Egan booked.

 

[BigBed]

That Newcastle lad looks like a clown who plays football as a hobby

Which 3?

 

[Superblades]

Egan booked.

Stupid booking that for Egan.

 

[1973Blade]

Egan did nothing there that justified a booking!

 

[CaptainMorgans]

Never seen Norwood play as bad. Its like he's a double agent.
As for Berge, I'm really sorry to say this, but i can't see anything that he is good at.

He's not given the ball away once yet. He's having a tidy game. All of our play is down the right hand side & he's heavily involved.

I've been critical, but this is more promising from him today.

Sharp & McBurnie aren't working as a pair very well, we're hitting it long too often & we're not getting between the lines. If McGoldrick isn't playing this tends to happen. I'd love to see us try L Freeman in his role.

Norwood, Stevens & Egan all look very, very rusty.

Basham, Berge & Baldock our best players so far.

Newcastle look the more likely to nick a goal to me.

 

[Headshrinker]

Egan did nothing there that justified a booking!

Very poor from the ref.

 

[true99blade]

Robinson’s given it away just as much as Norwood.

 

[BigBed]

We really miss JOC

 

[Kev Gee]

Absolute shite up top.

Something needs to change at HT.

Crying out for some pace up front.

 

[Brownieblade]

Which One 3

That Almeron lad

 

[Chabuddy G]

Absolute shite up top.

Something needs to change at HT.

Crying out for some pace up front.

That partnership doesn’t work at all

 

[CentralQuay]

Berge hasn't given it away yet, Norwood hasn't passed it to a red and white shirt yet, but Big Berge still getting criticized.

 

[Revolution]

We look completely toothless at the moment.

 

[LJBlade]

We’re not even close to creating a goal-scoring opportunity

 

[Birley Blade]

Berge hasn't given it away yet, Norwood hasn't passed it to a red and white shirt yet, but Big Berge still getting criticized.

No ones even moaned about Berge you clown. As for Norwood, he’s rightly took stick because he’s shite today.