Newcastle United vs Aston Villa Match Thread

[CT]

The commentator just said “tight is the word”. Close, I guess.

I’m struggling to stay awake. 

[Edvard Remberg]

If we knock a bit of money off, do you think Man City would definitely take Luiz back?

He's been good this half

Jup, but that's not what counts

[Ads]

Defensively sound.

Feel Mings has tried to take on Joelinton physically and he doesn't need to.

Dougie covering well and no real dangers in our box.

Build up is so-so and while I feel we carry more menace, the quality of ball hasn't been there.

Feel we're carrying Ramsey and the midfield set up centrally isn't right.

Watkins touch has not been there, although he is consistently fouled.

[Woody17]

We aren't really a team without Jack are we?

Edited that for you chief.

[ez]

Well that was boring.

[Diablo]

Back from the Chinese. By the sound of R5 I haven’t missed anything.

If your Chinese was half decent I'd say you backed the right horse.

[DB]

Zzzzzzz

[ChicagoLion]

Is Bruce managing both teams ?

[SoccerHQ]

So bad I'd put Barkley on.

[Sexual Ealing]

We needed to weather that half. They won't be able to keep up their pressing much beyond an hour. Hopefully we can then pick them off.

[JuanMartinez]

Pretty amazing people are surprised that, without our best player, who is statistically one of, if not the, best players in Europe this season, who has created more goals than anyone across the five major leagues, we create a lot less and are not as good.

Some are bizarrely scandalised, it's true. Nonetheless, after the money spent, it's a little alarming to see how close to relegation we might have been without him.

We weren't that great with him this year.

Lost at home to Leeds, Brighton and Soton - and drew at home and lost away with Jack.

Eh? This year, not this season.

Sorry was meant to say Burnley for the last part.

[Pete3206]

Calls for Davis already.

That's how bad it's been.

[Risso]

Back from the Chinese. By the sound of R5 I haven’t missed anything.

I'd go back and get some extra wontons or something, or prawn toast.

[Monty]

We look like someone trying to eat soup with chopsticks.

[taylorsworkrate]

We aren't really a team without Jack are we?

Edited that for you chief.

Edit.

Misread that. Id say we are solid defensively, but going forward we offer nothing. It shows just how important Grealish is. The space he creates for others isnt't there, and they look poor without him.