Newcastle v Arsenal. League Cup Semi Final Second Leg. 5th Feb. 20:00

[Mac76]

Also we won 2-1 not 3-0

Fair point, I was thinking of Zagreb

[LDG]

The Quadruple

The Treble

:eek:

[Mac76]

To be fair to Newcastle they have our number because of their quality defending and ability to transition quickly, and make it count.

And of course their ref-given freedom to kick us around the park with barely any sanction

[LDG]

Forgotten the emoji names

[LDG]

And of course their ref-given freedom to kick us around the park with barely any sanction

Michael Oliver’s revenge

[dazthegooner]

Tbh it’s always disappointing when we lose but going out of this cup doesn’t bother me would he have been nice to win it but all in all MEH!

[Letters]

you know we're out of the FAC already right?

…oh yeah

Me

[dazthegooner]

Michael Oliver’s revenge

Probably treat himself to a nice brass heard they are cheep down the meat matket (Bacardi breezer and a couple of fags)

[IBK]

Not going to weep into my cornflakes over this result.

The tie was effectively won in the first leg, given that (yes HCZ ) Newcastle are a team that have our number - particularly at their place.

I'll admit to having only seen the 'highlights' and read the reports (was in late and frantically trying to get my Now TV day pass when I heard in radio commentary that Isak had scored - didn't realise that it was disallowed - and saved myself £15).

While Sunday's result built a bit of confidence going into this game, it now seems clear that Citeh played into our hands a bit - but with game state pressure and against a team that (1) has a midfield; (2) is excellent in transition and (3) knows how to defend - we were humbled. It's almost embarrassing the ease with which Newcastle dealt with us in this tie.

More worrying is the fact that by all accounts we looked utterly spent...and that our vulnerability to quick transitions when playing far too high up the pitch has been a distinct feature of this season.

I'm sure Dubai will help, and it's as silly to look at last night's game and conclude that we are a shit team as it is for us to look at Sunday and believe we are world beaters. But our frailties and squad deficiencies are there for all to see, and looking across the current season, this is not a team that is going to win anything, alas.

[Letters]

Just watched that second goal again

FFS, what is this obsession with playing out from the back? I'm not saying you never do it but when you're being closed down by that and all the players near you are marked, just get rid of it ffs!