OTF

Good on Schar, he's been fouled to fuck continually then these two fuckwads rolling around on the floor like a pair of toddlers having a strop. Do you think the referees review the first half during the break? Wonder how he could explain that decision? No doubt at some point we'll hear from a washed up ex-ref as to why it was the correct decision.

Fuck off Lee Mason. He's proved he has cards, so no excuse for forgetting the rules of the game with the Pickford tackle. Also Perez could have gone to ground in the bix there, clear contact from behind before he shot. Would probably have been given a yellow for simulation the way this game is going...

The commentator just said in the same breath he thinks it should have been a "yellow and not a red" for pickford for his "clear rugby tackle". Fucking moron.

I'm officially going to be pissed off with everything that happens in this game now.

Fucking joke that. Jammy cunts.

Fucking knew he would save it too, absolute bullshit that, he didn't even get a card.

If pickford doesn't see red here it's a farce, he rugby tackled Rondon!

Thought that was a retirement gathering for Cacapa?

A period out seems to work well to refocus his discipline on the pitch. Ability wise he's very talented but Rafa is right to make him continually earn a spot on the teamsheet. He won't sell him becauae he knows the money won't be reinvested.

Hopefully it's largely precautionary. Typical Newcastle United to find a way to temper any period of positivity.

To make matters worse Longstaff came off due to a knee injury he sustained in that 50/50 challenge. Apparently left the ground on crutches.

Yeah, terrible game, we got the ball into dangerous positions routinely but never really looked like scoring.

Good centre for Rondon from him there.

And he doesn't dally in making a decision. Always decisive and always moves after passing. Well coached, intelligent player.

In a game where our end product has been sub-standard here comes Atsu...

Harper then?

Almiron's attack minded passing is impeccable, always the perfect weight on the ball. Impressive.

He does. I like him but it's like Pardew's tactic of hitting Williamson from corners. It literally never works and yet he sticks with it.

Ayoze for Muto at some point soon, he'll be eager to impress. So glad we don't have Joselu on the bench.

Absolute gilt edged chance that one.

Rafa protecting Longstaff taking him off on a yellow, we'll miss his passing with Diame on.

They've struck the perfect balance of physicality and being soft fannies to draw fouls, with the referee obliging. We need to be a lot better in posession and.... everything else.

It's true, though we have got the ball into dangerous positions routinely it's just that our final balls have been terrible. They've been better by a distance and they're getting all the calls but most of all we're doing ourselves no favours.

Forgetable half that one. Will be interesting to see if Rafa changes things up.

Where's the abort option on this thread?