Newcastle (A) 8/4/22 - Build-Up & Match Thread

[YoungWolf]

I don’t understand how both the inside forwards have managed to be really far away from the wing backs AND the striker. Chiquinho would have at least been a nuisance

 

[PuntsWolf]

Team is fine. He couldn’t have predicted Trincao and Hwang would be so useless (maybe he could). But he’s not blessed with options other than the undercooked Neto. But keeping it 0-0 and still having the option to make that change is a blessing

 

[sycophantia]

I've not generally been as critical of Bruno as some, but this is all on him. He's picked a shitshow of a team, most people thought so on seeing the lineup and guess what? We were right.

Not much else he could've done is there? Neto for Hwang

 

[MARKakaJIM]

I've not generally been as critical of Bruno as some, but this is all on him. He's picked a shitshow of a team, most people thought so on seeing the lineup and guess what? We were right.

It's the nonperformance of the inside forwards that's doing the damage, even just Podence instead of one of them would provide so many more options when the midfield get the ball. Hwang and Trincao are hiding, not sure what Lage can do about that other than swap them.

 

[Jack Regan]

No changes at half time...

 

[Jinky]

Lage has taken the easy option out there, to make no changes.

 

[PuntsWolf]

Doesnt need to make changes. Tell them to play properly. If they don’t then they get hooked.

 

[Jinky]

Doesnt need to make changes. Tell them to play properly. If they don’t then they get hooked.

That would have been an idea before the game started or indeed, at any point during the first half

 

[Nando]

Much better from Hwang.

 

[Paul]

Newcastle are being Newcastle, now make changes !!

 

[t3ch]

Hwang makes a good move and looks up at a 1v5

 

[PuntsWolf]

That would have been an idea before the game started or indeed, at any point during the first half

Appears to be working no?

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Silva that's beautiful!

 

[Jinky]

Appears to be working no?

It’s an improvement on the worst half of the season, yes. Still no shot on target nearly an hour in, though.

 

[Leigh Griffiths' Hairline]

That touch and cross from Joao was sublime. Criminal that nobody got on the end of it.

 

[Dire Wolf]

Another shit ref.

 

[AndyWolves]

Must be getting near Neto time

 

[Lupollet]

We’re better but still rubbish

 

[Jinky]

Please take Hwang off

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Awful choice from Boly there, Trincao actually showed for a pass and bad plenty space but instead he just smashed it down the line for Fabio to chase.