Andrew

Fuck, shane long 2-2

And straight in the book

Mitrovic coming on now for Cisse.

Here he comes! Mitrovic coming on for Cisse I imagine

Shame that counter ran out of steam, think Sissoko made the wrong decision in going left to Obertan rather than right to Cisse

Interesting to see who drops back with the centre backs now, Tiote can't pass like anita so will Colback take on that role?

Shane Long on for Jay Rodriguez. Anita looks like he's really struggling here, Tiote coming on. Landed badly after a challenge in the air, hes done well today

Anita is helping the centrebacks keep possession when we start building from the back, we switch to a 3 with him colo and mbemba and Janmaat and Haidara move forward.

Last one I can bring to mind is against Swansea when we finished 5th

WHAT A COUNTERATTACK! Cisse with a great pass (what?) Obertan with a cross (WHAT?!) Wijnaldum with an excellent header!

Yoshida should've scored then, we're no good in the air. Great save by Krul

Cedric has been replaced at halftime, shame as he looked like a red card waiting to happen.

Don't you go ruining another one

Obertans problem summed up there, Colo chests it out towards him and he stops, assuming its going out, southampon don't and theres a half chance created. No footballing brain in that big head

Get in! That was raggy as fuck!

Cisse with one of the lamest dives I've seen in ages Perez or Mitrovic on please

Rodriguez very lucky then, any contact on the arm and thats a stonewall penalty

That touch from Cisse

Maybe, it was a good header down into the corner of the goal though, harsh to blame Krul.

Bollocks, we don't deserve to be down here.

Obertan an Haidara are giving this Cedric lad a lot of problems here, already booked but can't stop the pair without a foul. We're still struggling to get a decent set piece delivery in.

I really do like what we're doing in possession, anita dropping back between colo and mbemba and the fullbacks getting into midfield. Nary a hoof to be seen!

Good chance for Gini then. Hope sissoko can keep that up through the match/season as theres not a fullback in the league who can overpower him if he doesn't want them to

Just heard a commentator say "newcastle are doing what barcelona do..." not heard anything like that for a while

Koeman didn't make it, Mclaren making his way into the stands to start the game?