I make it two bad similar performances on the trot. Maybe the players started to believe the hype (it happens) so let's see what happens on Sunday. Another "on the beach" end of season won't go down well.
What is it about Saints coaching that seems to make players like Tino and Brojo to go backwards? Something of the raw talent we saw earlier looks to have gone missing and Saints look predictably worse as a result.
I remember a couple of easy saves for the Newcastle 'keeper in the last 5 minutes but I'm hard pushed to remember any sort of pressure on their goal for the rest of the 2nd half. Mulitiple short passes 50 yards from goal is too easy to defend.
That was a team of expensive pro footballers against a team of eager kids. Newcastle hardly had to push themselves to get the result they were paid for.
I've been boring about this for ages but Saints just have no idea in the final third. It's pointless having loads of possession if you do eff all with it.
How many shots has the Newcastle 'keeper had to deal with this half? Instead Bednarek gets a yellow and Newcastle f-up a good chance. Saints been found out again.