OTF

Gayle

We're going to rue these missed chances. Great to see effective use of VAR. Can't believe that the crowd and seemingly their players are wound up by the red, there can be no disputing it.

Got to be you would think. And yep, clearly right decision.

How did Gayle not manage to beat the keeper from there....

Lovely goal that, the strength of ASM, great ball and the danger of Almiron in the middle on full display.

"Well no goals to show you and very few highlights" a succinct summary of this one.

Coming into Brucey time, ASM readying himself.

Clark waiting patiently for his turn to shine.

Geez Gayle, could have dinked it over to Almiron.

For sure, there's something about having a player with that spark to bring on, which is, I assume why Bruce didn't start him (or he's carrying a niggle). Dwight Gale has looked comfortably better than Joelinton up front, and Joe has been ok out wide. Still can't help but feel his skill set doesn't make him a good fit for any position in our team though.

The insight is astounding.

We've been decidedly average here, a big improvement from last week.

Miggy being slightly more central works. Ritchie needs to berate himself for missing the target there.

Reported.

52% posession, @Alex being treated to some top class champane football featuring our "rolls royce" of a player Jonjo Shelvey. Champane, because all we're missing is a g.

Terrible touch from Gayle there, good run off the ball and a nice ball in from Shelvey.

Said every Newcastle supporter since the beginning of the season.

Hell of a set up for that one bud.

Bizarro....

When he says the players can't cope with changing the formation what he really means is he can't cope, it's been hard enough for him trying to come to terms with a single set up.

A few minutes into the game he had to make a run, he was spent then let alone now.

At least he'd bring some aggression. Also at most.

Straight back under the pump, clearly a rousing half time locker room address from Steve.

If Dubravka wasn't fatigued he'd have saved that.

Average recent former Newcastle forwards I'd rather have out there than Joelinton: Aleksander Mitrovic Peter Lovenkrands Shola Ameobi Yoan Gouffran Daryl Murphy (or or off the gear) Leon Best Alan Smith Fabrice Pancrate Marlon Harewood Luuk de Jong Nile Ranger (with or without cuffs)