Newcastle away

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Balance of play we haven't done bad, arguably been the better team

But our defending has been atrocious, Saint-Maximin just waltzing through us and poor decisions from key guys in dangerous errors getting us into trouble

Need to wake up

Lukerz

Defence needs reinforcing

Lukerz

Dawson has been on borrowed time for ages

Yeoldhammer

Don't know what Moyes can do he has no bench options really. Game might run away from us after 60 or so minutes when those who have had little to no pre-season drift out of the game.

Lukerz

Coufal looks out of place

chicagohammer

Good game to watch for the neutral, the only problem is……

Hamstew

We should bring our new signings on and freshen it up.

OldCastleSwift

I miss the off-season.

Moyes’s game is to build on defensive solidity, but we've been dreadful in that respect. Both goals came from us not doing the basics right.

The frustrating thing is that last season we could look at the bench and think, 'at least we have Benrahma to bring on'. The bench today has no game-changers on it.

But we're not out of this. Newcastle aren't very good.

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Also, not directly at fault for either goal....but when was the last time Fab saved us?

Think Arreola should be integrated sooner rather than later, just think Fab has lost it a bit

jay_in_cpt

For a young guy Rice has no pace, not just this game, in general IMO...His other attributes make up for it I guess, but he is slow.

We have been OK for most, wasteful at times, poor defending for their goals, we look scared every time Maxim and Wilson are on the ball.

It could have been worse, they have had more chances than us, decent ones, apart from Bowen's..

Benrahama, still winds me up somewhat....he has it, but just seems to often choose the wrong option...

It's Not over yet, but their bench seems stronger than us...

Would take a point for sure.

EXETERHAMMER

Poor defending, not clearing our lines. Something we did well last season. Needs sorting.

chicagohammer

To be fair, he has not had much protection today, there are more goals in this one and we are not out of it, it could easily end up 4-3

jay_in_cpt

And Fornals is out of his depth playing in that position...
It's not his fault, he's been told to play there, but he offers little defending those spaces, like the 2nd goal, no idea how to or who to defend.

OldCastleSwift

Why do we keep giving the ball away.

thornburyiron

Given that our entire management and coaching team were defenders it’s inexcusable really.

Hamstew

Benrahma needs to learn the offside rule

OldCastleSwift

BENNYYYYY

OldCastleSwift

Great cross from Antonio

alderz

I really feel that he’ll be a big player for us this season

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

BENNYYYY

ScotHammer

Antonio did really well there

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Started from Rice robbing it off Saint Maximin in the middle

Think its the first time he's managed to do that

ASM is so dangerous

Hamstew

Hamstew said:

Benrahma needs to learn the offside rule

You're welcome

OldCastleSwift

Dawson has gone full Roger Johnson this afternoon.

whupathman

We look so fragile at the back

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Man this is stressful

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

We look absolutely certain to lose this. Defence is a mess.

OutcastLondoner

Dawson looks so good when he can throw his body at something but against a player like ASM….

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

Rice doesn't look half-fit to me.

OldCastleSwift

How wasn't that a free kick 😄