Newcastle's subs

[Jacobsenthecrab]

Which is mad for a country that prides itself on anyone with money stepping on anyone with less but they seem to adopt a ‘socialist’ attitude to sport. Also mad how the best draft picks end up shrugging their shoulders at having to go to a shit team somewhere where they invariably would rather not go.

It’s not really a socialist approach, the owners want to (and do) make a profit every season so that’s why there is no relegation and constraints on spending, wages etc.

The draft is the main reason it’s competitive, but again that avoids the need for huge transfer fees.

 

[Bladezz]

The three that came on together, Isak, Tonali and Livramento cost a combined £150 million. Not an excuse but that's the kind of 'corruption' for want of a better word that is killing the game.

It is more of an issue that they beat us while resting Isak and Tonali.

 

[1889]

Hecky fucked up here, but I think he’s earned the benefit of the doubt, based on what we’ve achieved since he rescued the club from Slav.

The weakest part of our squad is our forward line, instead of bringing on Traore, he should have brought on Basham. Going to a back four absolutely killed us and we were totally overwhelmed by Newcastle. But he will have learned from the experience and learned something about the players.

We were unlikely to get anything from the game after the referee gifted them a three goal lead, but he should have stuck to the game plan and tried to get something on the break. Goal difference could be a big factor this season and we’ve done ourselves no favours in that department.

Come January, if we want to stay in this league (debatable) in my opinion we need to have some significant investment in the goal scoring department. It seems harsh to say, but I’d have rather seen Jack Lester come out for the second half than Beni Traore

 

[Bergen Blade]

Since we lost Ndiaye we’ve become too direct which only works when McBurnie is there with some presence.

Our ball retention is atrocious. We need to work on just keeping the ball. I’d rather us go backwards if needs be than just go forwards with the possibility of losing it so easily.

We have no idea how to retain possession. It’s just so frantic and we are so careless with it.

Pass completion yesterday:



We had 42% possession (45% first half) which isn't that bad, for us, and especially considering the result yesterday.

But we do have little rhythm to our passing. The back five is ordinary to poor on the ball at this level. Norwood and Souza do have some accuracy, but neither carry the ball well (or at all), nor do they play (m)any penetrating passes. Our wing backs were quiet. So we seem to pass it around a bit, hoping to end up with Hamer, McAtee or Archer getting on the ball in the last third.

As we try that we have too few players who can, or dare, shake off or beat an opponent. The movement isn't there and so the opposition seem to - through not too much effort - force us backwards. Hence Foderingham making more passes than Bogle, Hamer, McAtee and Archer. And a lot of "attacks" ending up with midfielders passing back to our centre halves. Surprised to see JR's number being decent? He's improved, but he's not the new Beckenbauer. Teams know he's limited on the ball, so they let him have it.

Here's an example of Norwood choosing to go backwards, despite having some space in front of him:


He found Egan, who comically passed across to Anthony Gordon. IF we try Hamer a bit deeper in central midfield I think the above is the kind of situation where he may turn forward, advance and try to find a teammate in a good attacking position.

 

[Champagneblade]

Pass completion yesterday:

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We had 42% possession (45% first half) which isn't that bad, for us, and especially considering the result yesterday.

But we do have little rhythm to our passing. The back five is ordinary to poor on the ball at this level. Norwood and Souza do have some accuracy, but neither carry the ball well (or at all), nor do they play (m)any penetrating passes. Our wing backs were quiet. So we seem to pass it around a bit, hoping to end up with Hamer, McAtee or Archer getting on the ball in the last third.

As we try that we have too few players who can, or dare, shake off or beat an opponent. The movement isn't there and so the opposition seem to - through not too much effort - force us backwards. Hence Foderingham making more passes than Bogle, Hamer, McAtee and Archer. And a lot of "attacks" ending up with midfielders passing back to our centre halves. Surprised to see JR's number being decent? He's improved, but he's not the new Beckenbauer. Teams know he's limited on the ball, so they let him have it.

Here's an example of Norwood choosing to go backwards, despite having some space in front of him:

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He found Egan, who comically passed across to Anthony Gordon. IF we try Hamer a bit deeper in central midfield I think the above is the kind of situation where he may turn forward, advance and try to find a teammate in a good attacking position.

It would be interesting for other matches to see Egan’s completion rates. The above essentially says that every 5 passes, Egan gives it twice to the opposition. Considering he will have a number of safe passes to nothing in there padding the numbers, that is a very alarming figure.

Likewise Norwood. 1 pass every four goes to the opponent. You can see how we invite trouble.

 

[Silent Blade]

Yeh i can’t argue much against that. I should’ve only mentioned brentford.

I do think though that the footballing culture/philosophy has been lost at this club a little. At those clubs i mentioned the type of player they acquire and the style of football/culture they play is much more progressive and forward thinking which helps.

Easy to say with hindsight