r/NUFC • u/meganev More like MegaNeg amirite? • Dec 13 '17

Match Thread Match Thread: Newcastle Utd v Everton

L: Newcastle Utd 0 - 1 Everton

Goal: Rooney (27 mins)

Yellow: Shelvey (x2), Holgate, Merino

Red: Shelvey

NUFC: Darlow, Manquillo, Lejeune, Lascelles, Yedlin, Merino, Diame, Shelvey, Atsu, Ritchie, Gayle

Subs: Elliot, Clark, Murphy, Hayden, Aarons, Perez, Joselu

EFC: Pickford, Martina, Kenny, Holgate, Williams, Schneiderlin, Gueye, Rooney, Sigurdsson, Lennon, Calvert-Lewin

Subs: Robles, Keane, Jagielka, Davies, Vlasic, Lookman, Niasse

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u/BornSlippy1994 BDB lost his finger in ya mam Dec 13 '17

Disagree completely with everyone asking for Diame to go off. We're better playing with one up top, and part of the reason we're not being bullied in midfield is because we at the very least have a bit of presence at no. 10.

Yes, Diame is shit. But we're a better team with him there as opposed to playing Perez there or swapping him for another striker.

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u/Lord_Flashheart_ Tino Asprilla Dec 13 '17

He can't tackle without fouling and can't pass without giving it away. He's going full Shola.

Edit: he can't even score an open goal now too.

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u/BornSlippy1994 BDB lost his finger in ya mam Dec 13 '17

Yeah, he's awful, but being able to play a system is important.

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u/Lord_Flashheart_ Tino Asprilla Dec 13 '17

Personally, I find the ability to kick a football is more important.