Vs. Newcastle United (A): Match Thread

[Roboklopp]

Haha what's up with Obertron?

[Muddled]

There is certainly more emphasis on our centre-backs to bring the ball out of defence as no midfielder is dropping in to the middle of the split defence.

[McDermotX]

Obertan gone

[fidget]

Thank **** Obertan's off

[dizzycat]

Lucky us he was a threat

[Muddled]

BT highlighting Skrtel marking zonally instead of man-handling the opposition.

[Roboklopp]

Whoever they bring on will still be a threat to us, don't worry.

[BobTheCharmer]

Players dont even open themselves up to receive the ball,its all awkward, then the players with the ball pass it so the receiving player has no choice but to go back. We would be better hoofing it up front, may get a shot in.

[Tribute]

Pardew is such a smarmy manager same as fat Sam...

[Marina]

Newcastle are closing everything down

[danperkins]

Has balotelli got a touch apart from fouling Colback? EDIT: He just got touch there

Aarons is a talent

[Muddled]

'Get it out of play!' screams Pardew.

[Roboklopp]

How I long for the days when we offered a vague attacking threat.

[vonk]

Henderson and Allen completely ineffective. The preferred move is to play the ball backwards to a central defender.

[dizzycat]

Pardew doesn't see us as a threat judging by that substitution. Hopefully we'll make him regret that one