Match Thread Newcastle v Leicester

[Jeff]

I find the switch to a back 3 today strange. Why is it needed?

Because so far this season our best wide players have been our full backs. This formation gives them more chance to get forward.

 

[popillius]

Maddison having a really good game so far. Tielemans having yet another stinker.

 

[popillius]

Piss takingly good from Soyuncu.

 

[City Fan]

Because so far this season our best wide players have been our full backs. This formation gives them more chance to get forward.

But they get forward enough usually, what with Ndidi dropping into defence as a makeshift third centre back when they do venture forward?

It’s all a bit odd.

 

[Skitzo]

But they get forward enough usually, what with Ndidi dropping into defence as a makeshift third centre back when they do venture forward?

It’s all a bit odd.

it gets a second striker in to the team as well in a game we are likely to dominate possession, if Praet had been fit he might have gone to the diamond again instead

 

[Skitzo]

some nice variation on the set pieces

 

[popillius]

I don't like these 'cleverly planned' free kicks we've started attempting. They are normally complete toss and just wasteful.

 

[popillius]

Magnificent defending from Fuchs.

 

[Skitzo]

I don't like these 'cleverly planned' free kicks we've started attempting. They are normally complete toss and just wasteful.

Newcastle have a very tall back line and we only have Evans Soyuncu and Wilf that match them for height, just depends how much wee have worked on them

 

[popillius]

Newcastle have a very tall back line and we only have Evans Soyuncu and Wilf that match them for height, just depends how much wee have worked on them

Not at all by the look of the state of them. They have been trying it over the past two games as well. Always ends in gifting possession back to the opposition.

 

[Skitzo]

why do we just stop moving when we get in and around their box?

 

[City Fan]

Another ridiculous dive from Maddison. He needs to cut that shit out.

 

[Micky]

They are awful.

Kiss of death.

 

[Skitzo]

Tielemans has got to be stronger there he was in on goal

 

[Lako42]

I'd drag Tielemans at half time

He's been absolute dog shit yet again

 

[popillius]

Tielemans is causing us problem after problem. Constantly gifting possession away. He's the weak link at present. For such a technically gifted, wonderful player, he can serve up some shit sometimes.

 

[pork pie fox]

Wolves and Spurs currently both 1-0 down

 

[Skitzo]

I'd drag Tielemans at half time

He's been absolute dog shit yet again

problem is there is no Praet to bring on, Hamza is good at what he does but I wouldn't call him attacking, maybe Barnes back in his youth team position?

 

[Brown Nose]

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[Blaarev]

Peter!!!!!! Eh......Perez