Newcastle United v Arsenal match thread

Merry Krimbo wrote:What a prediction in the other thread.

Merry Krimbo wrote:Seriously though, i expect this.

-----------------Given----------------

Beye--Taylor--Rozehnal--N'Zogbia
------Geremi---Butt---Barton------

--------------------------------Milner
--------Martins
----------------Smith----------------

Zog at left back.

Scary

Funny how you can always predict a manager's team when things are going a bit $h!t.

Someone please explain why some english managers seem to sit in the crowd during the first half of matches because this thing just doesn't happen in mainland Europe i never seen Wenger nor Benitez do this its confusing.

He said sorry Adebayor

I differ a little with Kimbo here, in that I think Lua Lua could have done a job for us even whilst we were in the top four. Shearer and Bellamy was our first choice partnership, and for the connection they had and for Bellamys pace that was a very strong partnership. I actually think, in terms of talent, Lua Lua has more than Bellamy - both lack finishing prowess, Bellamy makes the better runs, but Lua Lua is more skillful and creative on the ball and hes very difficult to handle at his best. As I say, he didnt link as well with Shearer, and so Shearer/Bellamy was our best partnership. But Bellamy was frequently injured and of our two reserve strikers, Lua Lua and Ameobi, Lua Lua was much more suited to be Bellamys replacement - in playing Lua Lua, the big man/little man balance remained, we kept the same level of pace in the team, and more to the point, Ameobi and Shearer simply never worked as a partnership. They took up too similar positions, didnt complement each other. To my mind Robson just reached a point where he turned against Lua Lua, and his insistence on playing Ameobi ahead of him in Bellamys absence did nothing for the team, nothing for Lua Lua, and nothing for Ameobi, who I also like as a player but who could never excel in that situation.

And the match is 30 seconds in.

EMPortuguese wrote:Someone please explain why some english managers seem to sit in the crowd during the first half of matches because this thing just doesn't happen in mainland Europe i never seen Wenger nor Benitez do this its confusing.

Fat Sam trying to look modern in the only way he can because he makes teams play caveman football on the pitch. He doesn't realise how stupid he looks with that ear piece permanently attached to him

1-0

Adebayor!!! Stunning goal!

what a goal!!!!!!

superb cross from eboue

geremi goes close

Adebayor.

Almost an instant reply from Newcastle. We were short on numbers at the back and Geremi's header crept inches wide.

We really need a 'Let's all laugh at Fat Sam' thread

Alan Smith is a fighter not a footballer

Indeed COTR indeed.

EMPortuguese wrote:Alan Smith is a fighter not a footballer

He isn't a bad forward (not good, but not bad)

Worst midfielder in the game though

COTR wrote:

EMPortuguese wrote:Alan Smith is a fighter not a footballer

He isn't a bad forward (not good, but not bad)

Worst midfielder in the game though

Has Owen ever played for Newcastle?

Theoretically he has, someone will do a P.H.D thesis to prove it.

Should have done better there. Adebayor should have played Eduardo in. Quite an even game so far. Newcastle have been bright but have been giving the ball away in dangerous areas.

Adebayor

They should push Milner right and N'Zogbia up to left midfield because Sagna has got Milner on lock.

haha haha haha that guy is still on the coaching roster?

Geremi to score to make it 1-1

dangerous free kick for newcastle

good almunia

Well held by Almunia. That was an awkward freekick to handle.

we should stop giving freekicks away in our area. taylor and martins are good in the air

Newcastle hit the post and appeal for a penalty. Don't think they had a shout for a pen but they've gone close with a couple of set pieces now.

we've switched to 4-5-1. eduardo is playing on the left