Match Thread Newcastle United v Everton - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Super Kevin sheedy]

Exciting game

 

[Tubey]

We're playing 4-4-1-1 - two defensive mids, two "wide central mids" and one attacking mid.

The idea is to let Nkoukou and Kenny run wild without having to worry about defensive discipline as they'll have plenty of cover.

It was that or play "Wobes". I'd rather see if this works than see "Wobes" starting again.

It's exactly this but the full backs are going too high into winger roles too early. They need to make the run when we get possession in the middle, so as to attack space.

 

[Tony1985]

Don’t want to tempt fate but these are terrible, this should be 0-2/3 easily.

 

[Efcjake]

How we doing?

It's 10 minutes in. They're all still figuring it out.

 

[andy4efc]

Siggurdsson has had two touches and has given the ball away twice

I give him the benefit because both occassions weer him trying to be positive, quick on the ball.

But yes, needs to be better.

 

[blue to the bone]

Today is not about been pretty or free flowing football. It's about grinding out a win with a clean sheet if possible

 

[longers]

Looking likely to an absolute borefest so far

 

[PhoenixIreland]

Still can’t workout who’s playing where.

Me neither.

 

[Amw79]

Very plodding this. More movement and urgency needed.

 

[Bullens Rd]

Personally think Gomes isn't worth playing in this position.

 

[dublinbluenose]

Dodgy keeper

 

[andy4efc]

Don’t want to tempt fate but these are terrible, this should be 0-2/3 easily.

In no way shape or form, should this be 2/3 easily... Especially with us missing 4 starters.

 

[Lelouch]

We need gordon ffs

 

[RomanReigns]

We have Andre Gomes pretending to be mane and sigurdsson pretending to be salah this is going to end well

 

[Efcjake]

Tempo is far too slow.

There's no pace or beating a man outside of Nkounkou and Dom so settle in because we're probably only scoring from a set piece today.