Newcastle Away

[MancFox24]

Defensively it is much better, I don't think anyone can deny that. Soumare has to get closer to Trippier (or even better bring him off for Mendy). Maddison for Nacho and I'd even consider Barnes for Vardy at some stage if we're sticking with this shape

[Guest nathan.]

Just now, bovril said:

Smith has probably made us worse, which is impressive

No he hasn't 

[foxes_rule1978]

Just now, Dandy king said:

Souttar looked good. That's all I've got really

I agree, handled a lot in the air 

[Larry_LCFC]

1 minute ago, StanSP said:

Because if we open up and attack there's too many gaps in the defence and they'll score plenty. 

They are going to score anyway. Its by pure luck we aren't 3-0 down.

[Tom12345]

1 minute ago, st albans fox said:

No thanks

 

its unsustainable as it stands 

you can be sure that Howe will tweak things to exploit whatever spaces we are allowing - as it is they’ve had way too many 2 on 1’s given our shape 

 

no point in kel being so high - he looks understandably rusty and we probably could bring on madders for him and inevitably daka for vards 

I think Nacho will come alive with Maddison on at the same time. Just like a few games ago. Nacho and Maddison are the only two we have hope of nicking a goal. We need them both on together with either Daka or Vardy as distraction.

[goose2010]

Take the draw, chuck all the pressure on Everton. 

 

We all pretty much expect us to go down so not sure what people were expecting 

[Pliskin]

1 minute ago, HankMarvin said:

Mate they have hit the bar twice and one cleared off line.

Lucky it’s 0-0

It’s 0-0. That’s all that matters. 

[Monk]

1 minute ago, Twitcher said:

Can't carry on like this. As we get more tired, it's just a matter of time. Ndidi done very little. Presume Mendy injured.

Have to go for it at some point. We need to win. Even though we've two up front, it's like we are playing a lone striker, they've had so little effect.

I'll say 3-0.

Ndidi has done very little… apart from heading it off the line. 

[StanSP]

1 minute ago, bovril said:

Smith has probably made us worse, which is impressive

Not a chance. A Rodgers side is down a couple of goals by now. 

[Twitcher]

3 minutes ago, Pliskin said:

Performance means **** all. We’ve gone to frustrate them and so far it’s working. 
 

It’s clear Smiths ambition is to stay in the game, and then bring Madders and Barnes on, hopefully by this point Newcastle will just have 10 players in our half, and we might, just might catch them on the break…… 

 

Its all we can do, in our state we can’t match Newcastle man for man, we’ve just got to try and stay in the game and look to Nick one. 
 

 

Hardly working though. They've hit the post twice.

[Guesty]

Tough to watch but this is how bad we are. We have a Championship defence.

 

I'd bring on Maddison for Kelechi as he looks too unfit. 

[Ashley]

Can someone explain Bruno not being sent off please? He twists his foot on Soumare. 

 

If that's the other way round then it's a red..

[StanSP]

Just now, Larry_LCFC said:

They are going to score anyway. Its by pure luck we aren't 3-0 down.

Maybe. But might as well try and frustrate them as long as possible and try and get a goal towards the end. 

[Ashdav86]

Easier to outscore a team across 45 minutes than 90.

 

Question is when does he pull the trigger I'm saying 65 minutes

[Guest nathan.]

Newcastle should be down to 10

[coolhandfox]

Don't give a shit.

 

You don't get any points for playing well.

 

 

[FrankieADZ]

and they dont even mention the bruno foul on sky either,

 

im done with the premier league

[StonyFox]

big dan. 90+4. 1-0. Not sure which end though 

[Muzzy_no7]

No surprise Sky haven’t focused on the most blatant red this side of Marrakesh 

[lcfcfoz]

Madds on for me, need something. Keep it tight, toon will be happy with point at some point. Then attack and kill it

[Monk]

They’ve just been showing all their tactical fouls. Disgusted. 

[Hamilton Fox]

9 minutes ago, HankMarvin said:

I preferred this to the Fulham game!

[FoxesWalk]

Good analysis by Neville. Can’t see us breaking through that Newcastle rear shape, especially with the constant fouling 

[Vacamion]

1 minute ago, foxes_rule1978 said:

I agree, handled a lot in the air 

 

Pretty sure he headed it, mostly...  

[filbertway]

Back 8 and still lucky not to be 2 or 3 down 

 

We must be close to a record for shotless halves of football?