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Southampton(1) 1-2 (3)Newcastle - League Cup Semi Final - Second Leg


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We can keep blaming individual players until we go blue in the face, but the reality is that they're being asked to make Jones's unworkable system work. The sign of a good manager is getting the best out of his players. Almost to a man, our guys have been playing as badly as we've seen them play - until Jones forsakes his nutjob Back 3/Back 5, and then everyone looks better.

I could cut Jones some slack if he looked like he was learning, but his arrogance doesn't allow that. It'll be the same at the weekend when his ego picks the team again.

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Just now, coalman said:

We look like a different side to the one that started. Still zero cutting edge though.

It’s not at all surprising though. We’re a shitshow everytime we revert to a back 5. 
 

we all knew it was game over when we saw the line up. Why didn’t Jones?

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Also since i have typing diarrhoea - i miss commentators who commentated and gave insightful information, not just cheerleading like some skanky tabloid journalist.

Except for Lord Ally Mccoist

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Assuming we do want to at least attempt the unlikely comeback, we could do with adding somebody up top. Mara would be the obvious one, probably for Dialling. And swap Armstrong for … Orsic??

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I'd just like to us getting the ball into the box occasionally when there's a chance to cross. Mind you, we have midgets up front but what the hell.

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Just now, imadirtyurchin said:

I think that’s one of the problems Tbf. He was. And he’s garbage. 

He hasn't been tonight. He's been far better than Salisu. Judge the performance, not the man. 

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14 minutes ago, Golac's Cunning Stunts said:

oh right that's ok then.

If the fact it's his debut means he isn't going to be very good then why give him said debut away to a top side in the semi final of a cup?

Makes absolutely no sense to me at all

Some of the weirdos on here would be ok throwing a 17 year old into the Premier League, yet are ok to write off the Championships best right-backs on a 45 min showing.

Now that doesn’t make sense either.

 

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1 minute ago, Archers Road Stand said:

We've created nothing. So painfully boring to watch and easy to play against. 

At least we have started passing to each other

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Just now, egg said:

He hasn't been tonight. He's been far better than Salisu. Judge the performance, not the man. 

Agreed. it must be difficult to play next to Lyanco and Salisu, both are far too frequently all over the place. 

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1 minute ago, Dman said:

Bree looks better second half. Hasn’t had to dO much defensively, maybe that is why. 

I like him clipping in crosses very quickly rather than fannying about on the edge of the box like the rest

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1 minute ago, Crab Lungs said:

Some of the weirdos on here would be ok throwing a 17 year old into the Premier League, yet are ok to write off the Championships best right-backs on a 45 min showing.

Now that doesn’t make sense either.

 

Yep. He looked lost first half, but no worse than Lyanco and Salisu who are seasoned at this level. Been pretty good this half imo. 

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Just now, Saint NL said:

The Geordies are getting restless.....

They are if we can nick one in the next 10 minutes it’ll be very nervous. Sadly we don’t look like scoring 

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Just now, Saint NL said:

The Geordies are getting restless.....

I bet they’re shitting themselves that the infamously dangerous SFC will find their second gear. 

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1 minute ago, egg said:

He hasn't been tonight. He's been far better than Salisu. Judge the performance, not the man. 

I don’t think you understand what I mean. He has been better than Salisu… Salisu has been awful. Bednarek has been meh. Better than Salisu but still meh. Story of our squad. History has shown bednarek to be a limited and  just about competent defender on his day. As a club we should be aiming for better if we want to improve our league position. 

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1 minute ago, egg said:

Yep. He looked lost first half, but no worse than Lyanco and Salisu who are seasoned at this level. Been pretty good this half imo. 

Why does Salisu get such relief on here. 
 

He’s been terrible for fucking ages. 

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1 minute ago, egg said:

Yep. He looked lost first half, but no worse than Lyanco and Salisu who are seasoned at this level. Been pretty good this half imo. 

Yeah he’s been okay. Maybe we were a bit harsh playing wing back ahead of the awful Lyanco 

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I can only think that the atmosphere, NJ’s words ringing in the players ears, then the selection has put us on the back foot from kick off.

Players seem to be playing for themselves second half and managing the game on the pitch. 

Not good for NJ and staff confidence, especially when you get a coach sent off 
 

 

 

 

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1 minute ago, imadirtyurchin said:

I don’t think you understand what I mean. He has been better than Salisu… Salisu has been awful. Bednarek has been meh. Better than Salisu but still meh. Story of our squad. History has shown bednarek to be a limited and  just about competent defender on his day. As a club we should be aiming for better if we want to improve our league position. 

Bollox to history. I'm watching this game and am interested in how players are playing tonight. Bednarek has been ok tonight. 

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Just now, Saint Fan CaM said:

Salisu making far more errors than usual.

Armstrong doesn’t want to score against his home town club.

He’s been shite for ages. To be Frank, he’s just as much a liability as Lyanco at times. 

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