Newcastle - Carabao Cup Final Sunday 16th March 16:30

[vlahka]

If only we had big Nat still here to nullify Burns.

[Sus]

He was a long way out though - what is Kelleher doing there? Looks like he saw it all the way

[Tatterdemalion]

OMG it's the end of the world in here.

[Buzzo]

McAllister on Burn for set pieces is such a epic **** up.

Even ignoring the height difference, Macca didn’t get near him on that corner left him in acres.

[labourRed]

We're always better in the second half. No choice after that tbf.

[BootRoom]

I'm not buy the tiredness angle - Newcastle have just been playing with more purpose and focus; we've had plenty of games this season where we look like we don't know where the next goal is coming from.

[Charly]

I can't believe virgil doesn't have the nous to pick up burn. He's 7ft tall ffs.

zonal?

[labourRed]

Even ignoring the height difference, Macca didn’t get near him on that corner left him in acres.

If Mac Allister isn't looking away Burns doesn't get that free run which gets the power on it. He basically failed in his one job at corners.

[BobTheCharmer]

We have zero pace up front. Nothing.

No out ball.

When we get it, there is zero fluency. No ideas. Slot needs to do something.

I'd go big and take all the front 3 off. They couldn't complain. Chiesa, Nunez and Elliott on.

[Tatterdemalion]

We have zero pace up front. Nothing.

No out ball.

When we get it, there is zero fluency. No ideas. Slot needs to do something.

I'd go big and take all the front 3 off. They couldn't complain. Chiesa, Nunez and Elliott on.

I'm sure at least two of those will get their chance, but the problem probably lies in midfield, so pointless replacing all of them at once.

[Tatterdemalion]

Van Dijk is so Hansenesque. We have to keep him.

[Irishnev]

This has been as bad as I feared, no urgency, no energy and losing every battle. Jota looks like a raffle winner for weeks now and I have no idea why we keep thumping long balls. Slot completely lost the tactics first half, something needs to change second half or it’s more of the same I fear

[spud_gun]

We break and it's
Cut back
Pass across the 18 yard back
Cut back
****e aimless ball into the box

[Sus]

already better this second half - more front foot, could be because Newcastle is aitting back a bit

[Tatterdemalion]

already better this second half - more front foot, could be because Newcastle is aitting back a bit

mmmm.. yeh