OTF

Hope the focus is now on keeping a clean sheet - not through sitting back and defending but through continuing to play just as we have been, dictating the pace, pressing hard and high and attacking at every opportunity.

Agree, but he's been mostly consistent and a shit ton better than the last time he reffed us.

Started full of "festive optimism" only to be dealt "a harsh dose of Geordie realism". Quality commentary.

Jarred letting a lot of contact go, not sure how I feel about it yet.

Wood has to put that on target at least.

Not sure how we don't get a free kick there.

Tielemans upset that we've not been linked with him enough.

Big Joe!!! Quality winning of the corner Trippier, then a quality corner put away by Joelinton making their defense look woeful.

As well as waiting for a manager since Bruce was signed.

Nice save Pope after a perfectly weighted through ball to Daka.

Bruno's waggling finger well justified after what looked a fair tackle.

He's just powering up by absorbing a few kicks.

Best give it another reboot or two in case it needs an update

Looking a little rusty but I'll take it. 😉

Honestly that movement and finish from Miggy was top notch.

Hahah beautiful stuff, Miggy!!@ picked up where we left off amazingly

Nice pen Wood. One of our favourite referees, Jarred, calling a clear penalty early.

Joe! 😁

Club very clear to distinguish that's he's unwell rather than injured.

Hope you're not referring to the kids.

If I was Eddie I'd not be super happy about it. And it needs more Bruno these days!

Merry Christmas to you all, love this place even if you lot completely forgot me in a heartbeat when the board disappeared. One day I'll come to Newcastle for a game or two and will fully expect the black and white carpet to be rolled out for me.

This is a bit scary.

I can complain - what's all this talk doing in the generic small time football thread? I know we now consider the League Cup to be small time, but we're still it in so surely this should be in the Generic NUFC chat thread?

I can't predict our game because of this, always have that feeling even more now on the back of the World Cup break. So glad we had that cup game.