So Newcastle (Premier League)

[rurikbird]

Stats: possession 16'-31'. Shots 8-1. On target 5-0.

 

[hamstrung_pigeon]

Newcastle have got it spot on - they're really giving Allen little room when he has the ball and are taking turns to snap at him, either forcing him to give up the ball, or pass it backwards, and they're then happy to have us knock it around at the back and then send it long or pass it back to them. Very tight spaces in midfield for us to operate today, and with Johnson playing a withdrawn role / being useless as usual and Sterling not able to beat his man, we're really just confined to a scrap in the middle of the pitch.

We seem to be going asymmetric this game; Sterling is staying wide up front, but Johnson is staying home. On the other flank, Moreno is pushing up and wide, but Henderson, Coutinho and Allen are all largely central. Come to think of it, that's similar to what it was against Swansea too.

Glad that Taylor got booked, fucking joke of a tactic that. Hopefully he'll lunge at someone in the second half and pick up another booking, that cunt.

 

[Hansern]

I hope Rodgers tore them a new one and I hope we change it around before the 2nd half.
Cant get much worse.

 

[hamstrung_pigeon]

And speaking of Sterling not being able to beat his man, he's been like that for the last 2 or 3 games now in the first half. Then he comes out and plays well in the second. Hopefully that's what we'll see again.

 

[Ryan]

Wait for The Brodge to try and spin this shite into "delighted with the effort, dominated the game" in the post match.

That was like eating spoonfuls of shit for 47 straight minutes.

 

[Cerberus]

Oh my fucking god Glen Johnson.

 

[Hansern]

Fuck off Glen Johnson.

 

[RedStar]

Jesus we have started the 2nd half even worse, I cant believe we made no changes at half time, the effort in the first half was appalling

 

[Hansern]

Wait for The Brodge to try and spin this shite into "delighted with the effort, dominated the game" in the post match.

That was like eating spoonfuls of shit for 47 straight minutes.

I highely doubt that unless we win

 

[Cerberus]

How not to defend 101 with Glen "fucking" Johnson.

 

[Dahuge]

A shot on target....

 

[Holle]

What a free kick.

 

[RedStar]

Thats a straight red card, late high and nowhere near the ball

 

[Woland]

Fucking hell. It's like pre season. No-one gives a fuck

 

[DHSC]

Passing has been awful.

 

[Athens]

With all this dull, uninspiring football, I get the impression that Rodgers is applying for the England job.

 

[Cerberus]

I want to sack all of these cunts off. There is no excuse for this shit.

 

[Markeh]

almost wish the last couple of seasons never happened so I'd be more accustomed to watching boring football

 

[Dahuge]

This is like the bad old houllier days

 

[RedStar]

Henderson is all over the place, get him off the pitch, this is the worst hes played since Hodgson was in charge

 

[DHSC]

Shit load of niggly fouls.

 

[Dahuge]

They look like they have decided they can't be arsed playing anymore

 

[Glen C]

Why is Johnson playing ahead of manquillo? Someone explain what Rodgers is thinking with that ridiculous choice.

 

[Holle]

What pisses me off most is that this shite was predictable.

And Rodgers can't see it.

 

[Hansern]

Balotelli is so isolated its insane

 

[DHSC]

Sterling has been pretty mediocre.

 

[Holle]

Skrtel hoofing almost every ball.

 

[Holle]

Aaaargh.

 

[refugee]

Great ball there from Stevie

 

[Dahuge]

Good play, good save