Newcastle v Aston Villa Post Match Thread

[Loxton01]

Let’s not forget we still have Drinkwater to come back 

[PeterWithesShin]

Let’s not forget we still have Drinkwater to come back 

He can't be any worse than SJM.

[Drummond]

Well now its just goal difference with the two above us. A Burnley win tomorrow would be very welcome.

The better side let down by a defensive howler. How the fuck you let someone like Gayle drift in like that is beyond me. Whose fault was that? Can Smith and/or Terry be blamed for that?

[AlexAlexCropley]

Well now its just goal difference with the two above us. A Burnley win tomorrow would be very welcome.

The better side let down by a defensive howler. How the fuck you let someone like Gayle drift in like that is beyond me. Whose fault was that? Can Smith and/or Terry be blamed for that?

Mings for fucking drifting

[themossman]

Joking aside there’s not much between drinkwater and post lockdown SJM. Two players so lacking in match sharpness they should be nowhere near the first team.

[hilts_coolerking]

Since the restart we have kept a clean sheet, lost by a goal to Chelsea and drew 1-1 away at Newcastle - a bit of a bogey team for us. I don't think it's much of a leap of faith to think we could do both Palace and Arsenal 1-0 and nick a point somewhere else against a team that could be on the beach. Say, for example, we catch a team like Wolves on an 'off day' or a Liverpool celebrating their title win? I am more positive than I was on 16 June, that's for sure.

Even Liverpool with hangovers and one eye on the beach would have too much for us.

[Mister E]

If we stay up, Dougie L will be a key player for us; getting better and better.

If Jacob Ramsey is back from loan, maybe he should come in to provide some energy in MF.

[hipkiss92]

Since the restart we have kept a clean sheet, lost by a goal to Chelsea and drew 1-1 away at Newcastle - a bit of a bogey team for us. I don't think it's much of a leap of faith to think we could do both Palace and Arsenal 1-0 and nick a point somewhere else against a team that could be on the beach. Say, for example, we catch a team like Wolves on an 'off day' or a Liverpool celebrating their title win? I am more positive than I was on 16 June, that's for sure.

Even Liverpool with hangovers and one eye on the beach would have too much for us.

Well only shaded it November when we were without Jack. If Kodjia could defend or Mane had been rightfully sent off we'd have beaten em

[AlexAlexCropley]

Since the restart we have kept a clean sheet, lost by a goal to Chelsea and drew 1-1 away at Newcastle - a bit of a bogey team for us. I don't think it's much of a leap of faith to think we could do both Palace and Arsenal 1-0 and nick a point somewhere else against a team that could be on the beach. Say, for example, we catch a team like Wolves on an 'off day' or a Liverpool celebrating their title win? I am more positive than I was on 16 June, that's for sure.

Even Liverpool with hangovers and one eye on the beach would have too much for us.

Well only shaded it November when we were without Jack. If Kodjia could defend or Mane had been rightfully sent off we'd have beaten em

If......

[RamboandBruno]

Needed to win with the run we’ve got coming and think you could see that with the players with 10 mins left, too little too late though. But we’re not down as some posters would have us believe. Yes wolves, Liverpool and Man Utd are miles better than us, but sometimes strange things happen and we could nick one result.

Negatives apart from goal conceded, El Ghazi has some talent but too lightweight, Trez huffs and puffs but is not very good.
Grealish played ok with 10 mins to go and made Newcastle panic a bit, previous 70 mins the same as every game since cup final, half hearted. Don’t want to see him sitting down on the turf again post game, like he’s given everything when to me he hasn’t.

Positives, Samatta looked ok, especially first half. SJM was shite but a bit less shite. Luiz impressed again, Nakamba looked like he cared when he came on. Elmo is limited but a dog of war and just what we need now.
Smith has to look and realise that team that finished the game has to be the team for rest of season, no matter what the result against wolves. Let Samatta and Davies try and build an understanding and Targett and Elmo to cross the ball

[Taylor]

Since the restart we have kept a clean sheet, lost by a goal to Chelsea and drew 1-1 away at Newcastle - a bit of a bogey team for us. I don't think it's much of a leap of faith to think we could do both Palace and Arsenal 1-0 and nick a point somewhere else against a team that could be on the beach. Say, for example, we catch a team like Wolves on an 'off day' or a Liverpool celebrating their title win? I am more positive than I was on 16 June, that's for sure.

Even Liverpool with hangovers and one eye on the beach would have too much for us.

Well only shaded it November when we were without Jack. If Kodjia could defend or Mane had been rightfully sent off we'd have beaten em

If......

Maybe he’ll play a few of those kids we beat in the league cup.

[exiled on the wirral!]

I think the fact we finished the game on the front foot and coming from behind will do us some good. I just wish the players had a bit more belief in themselves because tonight was winnable. I just think if we can somehow gain a win against one of the top teams it might just be enough to see us over the line.

It's a big if though.

[Sexual Ealing]

That Newcastle goal sums up why we're going to get relegated. Nobody else in the league would concede a goal like that.

Did you see the goal they conceded?!

[PeterWithesShin]

That Newcastle goal sums up why we're going to get relegated. Nobody else in the league would concede a goal like that.

Did you see the goal they conceded?!

Or the first one they scored against Sheff U?

[Sexual Ealing]

I agree that today was a missed opportunity, but if we actually won all the "must win" games identified on here we'd end up in Europe.