Newcastle United vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Matt C]

First half was alright I thought but that second half, utter car crash. Before we even think about ability we’ve got a woefully soft underbelly and cannot seem to deal with adversity. We go behind and it’s game over.

[Malandro]

Have our new owners wasted more than Lerner yet?

Saving the club from the oblivion isn’t the same as buying RB’s every five minutes

I imagine they are very disappointed with the bulk of signings since we got promoted.
Obviously selling Grealish and getting promoted (and staying in the league) probably make it irrelevant.

[Bermuda Villa]

Second half performance was abject. Both full backs had a torrid time and with their press especially in the second half Olsen kept going long for their giant centre halves to win it every time and it then comes straight back at you Guimares had the freedom of the park to pick his passes compare that with how our midfield were constantly harried and gave possession away. The problems still stem from a midfield that cannot hold the ball and keep some possession when we are under pressure to help out the back 4. The second half was typified by Coutinho strolling around like he could not give a shit despite the fact we were 4-0 down.

We are so mentally weak when things start going wrong. I think Emery will have a clear out over the next 12 months and not before time and its not all about spending loads of money on ageing players how about Lange unearths some young talent he is supposed to be good at finding rather than paying huge wages on ageing players with no re-sale value.

[andyh]

Thank fuck it all stops in 3 games time.

[Goldenballs]

Need Liverpool to beat Leeds later.

[RichardBatchelor]

Fucking dire. Anybody who thinks that we don’t need 3-4 urgent replacements is kidding themselves. Buendia was absolute dog muck today. That’s why he can’t be trusted to start games, at leadt away. Small, slow and sloppy.

He was injured though, and should have come off. Newcastle fans booing him every time he got the ball for the temerity of getting injured was horrible, shame on them.

[pauliewalnuts]

I genuinely don't think that player for player Newcastle are that much better than us, certainly not 12 points and 11 places better. They have spent the past year being far better coached than us and that's the big difference.

Absolutely agree. He’s done a great job there.

[Risso]

They have got better players though. Wilson is miles better than Watkins, it’s only injuries that have held him back. Almiron is much better than Bailey as well.

[PaulTheVillan]

Newcastle looked fitter and more aggressive than us.

[Legion]

That picture of Cameron Archer at the end summed it all up for me

I've missed most of this shit-show as I've been at work. I take it he looked pissed off at being left on the bench yet again when Ings and Watkins have been next to useless?

They wasnt next to useless last week, which is why they got another go. This Archer obsession is odd. I don't think he would have made much difference at all.

I suggested before the game the same team might have been a bit lightweight with four attackers. We were awful.

As I said I missed most of it due to work. I don't consider it obsessive to question why he did not get some game time at the end when according to posts made on the match thread Ings and Watkins were out of sorts.

[Baldy]

Danks said pre-match that we would be the underdogs at Newcastle and would have to adapt from the Brentford match accordingly. I expected a 4-5-1 formation with us crowding out midfield.

He didn't tweak anything!!

We were fine first half. Our midfield tired in the second half with Ings and Watkins contributing feck all.

If it's not broke don't fix it is fine for home matches, but away, a bit more 'cop on' is required. Thankfully, I think Emery might have that 'cop on'. 

   

[PeterWithesShin]

Almiron was a laughing stock the first few years, same as Joelinton. Now look at them with better coaching.

[Steve67]

Other than Martinez, everyone else's place is up for grabs.

[Nev]

We weren't world beaters last week and we're not dead beats this week.

I'd rather that result with a new Manager coming in than Gerrard still scowling on the touchline.

[not3bad]

History repeats itself with the interim manager. Great 1st match, hammered by Newcastle in the 2nd. Why do these things have to be so depressingly predictable.