Newcastle Vs Tottenham: Match Thread
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Kaboul was unbelievable. It was like King was back from the dead (retirement). A guy that has been out so long and he absolutely lead that defence. Hardly saw Jan because Kaboul took the lead. An absolute pillar that guy was.
Bentaleb class, 4-0 at a ground we never win at, no Eriksen, no Lamela, Chadli wondergoal... Sherwood out.
Bentaleb class, 4-0 at a ground we never win at, no Eriksen, no Lamela, Chadli wondergoal... Sherwood out.
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Come into work, get a cup of coffee and watch highlights of Spurs winning 0-4 away (having seen them on MOTD last night, obviously). Is there anything better?
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well you should be paying more attention because we're 3 points off 4th, 7 off the top, and form and the return of injured players are aligning nicely for a big push over the last 12 games. You should be excited.
You know we are going under the radar when even the fan base havent noticed we are actually doing pretty fucking well.
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Loved every minute of that game, from some great goals to Hugo's blinding saves, and I've still got the recording of MOTD to watch tonight, get in 
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Ok, let me get it out of the way... Newcastle were shit. Really shit. In fact that was one of the shittest teams we've played this season. Calamitous in defence, inert going forward. And that was a shit game, really dire to watch. Our first three goals came from the softest, most woeful defending you're likely to see. But Sherwood set up midfield even more than I expected, with not three, but four solid central midfielders, with Lennon darting around the wings and Adebayor dropping to keep from being isolated.
What was good about the centre was the flexibility of those players, allowing the shape to mould itself to the pattern of the game. Paulinho had license to support the attack to terrific effect, Capoue was deeper (DM Les?), and got deeper as Newcastle pushed it in the second half. At the heart of it Bentaleb was fantastic. Really pulled the strings (when we had the ball) and initiated some great counter attacking. There was little pressure on the ball from the Toon, but he carried the ball with confidence as well, always picking the simple yet most effective ball, showing for it all the time (the sign of a confident and intelligent player imo)
And yet if not for the magnificent Hugo Lloris we could have suffered. But then to get near the top it's not enough to have creative geniuses and 6'10'' CB's... you need a keeper of genuine reflex and composure. We have that in spades with Hugo. Defence did well enough but are still letting players through, leaving spaces and gaps (although imo a dedicated DM would help with that...
). We still rely on the imperious Lloris to save our blushes from soft situations I feel. But good to see Kaboul back and hungry. Very important for him to get that 90 mins.
Overall that's a very satisfying win, from a game that was always going to be a dirge and never pretty to watch. And Chadli's classy and clipped finish from distance crowned the game nicely... although by that point Newcastle's fight had washed away in the rain and wind, and was already hailing a cab outside a Quayside nightclub. Taxi for Pardew, plush Limo with a couple of dancers for Sherwood.
What was good about the centre was the flexibility of those players, allowing the shape to mould itself to the pattern of the game. Paulinho had license to support the attack to terrific effect, Capoue was deeper (DM Les?), and got deeper as Newcastle pushed it in the second half. At the heart of it Bentaleb was fantastic. Really pulled the strings (when we had the ball) and initiated some great counter attacking. There was little pressure on the ball from the Toon, but he carried the ball with confidence as well, always picking the simple yet most effective ball, showing for it all the time (the sign of a confident and intelligent player imo)
And yet if not for the magnificent Hugo Lloris we could have suffered. But then to get near the top it's not enough to have creative geniuses and 6'10'' CB's... you need a keeper of genuine reflex and composure. We have that in spades with Hugo. Defence did well enough but are still letting players through, leaving spaces and gaps (although imo a dedicated DM would help with that...
). We still rely on the imperious Lloris to save our blushes from soft situations I feel. But good to see Kaboul back and hungry. Very important for him to get that 90 mins.Overall that's a very satisfying win, from a game that was always going to be a dirge and never pretty to watch. And Chadli's classy and clipped finish from distance crowned the game nicely... although by that point Newcastle's fight had washed away in the rain and wind, and was already hailing a cab outside a Quayside nightclub. Taxi for Pardew, plush Limo with a couple of dancers for Sherwood.
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I genuinely think we could see a huge weight being lifted from the players by the end of that game. Even if Newcastle are in a slump, it's the sort of result that gives the players confidence in themselves, each other, and the manager.
We've got an away game at Norwich, and a home game against Cardiff before playing the gooners. If we can win those two games we'll go into the NLD absolutely flying.
Are those the numbers from Lost?
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Townsend got his 20 minutes as I thought as well, but was disappointed to see him go straight to the RW. he immediately reverted to type and was somewhat wasteful in possession. The way that Newcastle were so open to the counter it was frustrating to see him still whacking the ball aimlessly at the general direction of the goal, especially with plenty of good options in support. I would just say tough shit to him and play him on the left.
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Yeah i was right, we stop playing 442 and we look a whole lot better. We played well at Newcastle but I am not getting carried away, it was one game against a team that seemed like they didn't really care.
I am still not sure about Pauliho, but he did score so I might being harsh. Looking at the way we played, we good.
I am still not sure about Pauliho, but he did score so I might being harsh. Looking at the way we played, we good.
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It was great seeing him back playing like that after such a long time out. There was one time I remember specifically where he came around a player from behind without having to touch him, took the ball off of his toes, took another touch and strolled a few steps and recycled it out to the midfield without looking even the slightest bit ruffled by the fact he did all this well inside the penalty area saving a shot on goal from a very good position.
Reminds me of when we finally got to have King & Woody together for the end of Harry's first season, not only did it make the defence so much stronger but they gave Gomes a big lift in confidence by being so calm and controlled.
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I know hindsight is a wonderful thing but flicking through this thread it's lovely to see a post like this before the fella puts us two up.
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Quite harsh I'd say.
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You've only got to read who it came from though to put it in perspective.
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Fucking hell yeah
Newcastle were fucking awful, and if Lloris had not been on top form they would have had a few goals. Tim Kruel was unlucky with where the palmed shots ended up after making some saves and we was not that great, being honest.
Yes it was a good result 4-0 always is, but fuck me lets no get deluded over our performance.
Just enjoy the result, I have not forgetton that slaughter when they hit seven past us. This goes a little way of repairing that.
Sorry TGL but I fucking hate that.
Ok, they weren't at their best but we played bloody well and sometimes that is what makes the opposition look bad.
Gaz_Gammon
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I disagree with that summing up.
We made Newcastle look like they didn't care. If you are still not sure about Paulinho you need to visit this place:
Revan1882
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He played well yes that match, but gives the ball away a lot in others. I am not saying he is shit or anything I just think he needs to keep up that level of performance week in week out. The guy against Everton looked like he was going to give the ball away all the time, so its fair to reserve judgement until the end of the season.I disagree with that summing up.
We made Newcastle look like they didn't care. If you are still not sure about Paulinho you need to visit this place:
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I didn't actually think we played especially brilliantly, overall. I've read a lot of press reports and some semi-gushing posts here and I wonder to what degree the scoreline is affecting people's views.
Quite a bit of our play resembled what we saw under AVB: the formation was nominally 4-3-3, but in practice was more like 4-2-3-1 quite a lot of the time. There was a lot of time spent prowling outside the penalty box with the ball, without breaking through the defensive line. But the difference was that, when we did attack, especially, when we counter-attacked, we got men into and around the box and we moved the ball with speed - it's that 'change of pace' that I was going on about a couple of months ago.
Perhaps my own view of the game has been affected by the bits I didn't manage to see live, thanks to a very bad stream: I missed the first 8 minutes, during which I gather we attacked vigorously; the stream was down for both of the first two goals; but I had a perfect, uninterrupted stream for the period of 15-20 minutes in the second half when we were sitting back on our 2 goal lead and letting Newcastle monopolise the ball - the same period when Lloris kept us ahead with a series of brilliant interventions.
Once we scored the third (they're all going in for Adebayor now, aren't they?), Newcastle just looked pissed off and the game became one-sided, but I don't recall us dominating it up to that time. Both of our wide players were peripheral to the action and we relied greatly on Bentaleb, playing further forward thanks to the inclusion of Capoue, to bring the ball up the pitch.
What we did, again, was to win the game as a result of our players having more talent than the opposition, not because of any tactical plan or formation. We have good players and they are now being permitted to play with more independence. That's what is getting attackers into the box and enabling us to create more clear-cut chances from closer range.
I thought it was good, not great, with the exceptions of Bentaleb, Lloris and Adebayor, who were excellent.
Quite a bit of our play resembled what we saw under AVB: the formation was nominally 4-3-3, but in practice was more like 4-2-3-1 quite a lot of the time. There was a lot of time spent prowling outside the penalty box with the ball, without breaking through the defensive line. But the difference was that, when we did attack, especially, when we counter-attacked, we got men into and around the box and we moved the ball with speed - it's that 'change of pace' that I was going on about a couple of months ago.
Perhaps my own view of the game has been affected by the bits I didn't manage to see live, thanks to a very bad stream: I missed the first 8 minutes, during which I gather we attacked vigorously; the stream was down for both of the first two goals; but I had a perfect, uninterrupted stream for the period of 15-20 minutes in the second half when we were sitting back on our 2 goal lead and letting Newcastle monopolise the ball - the same period when Lloris kept us ahead with a series of brilliant interventions.
Once we scored the third (they're all going in for Adebayor now, aren't they?), Newcastle just looked pissed off and the game became one-sided, but I don't recall us dominating it up to that time. Both of our wide players were peripheral to the action and we relied greatly on Bentaleb, playing further forward thanks to the inclusion of Capoue, to bring the ball up the pitch.
What we did, again, was to win the game as a result of our players having more talent than the opposition, not because of any tactical plan or formation. We have good players and they are now being permitted to play with more independence. That's what is getting attackers into the box and enabling us to create more clear-cut chances from closer range.
I thought it was good, not great, with the exceptions of Bentaleb, Lloris and Adebayor, who were excellent.
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