Baird of the land

I’d switch back to 4 at the back given city’s lack of traditional strikers. Something akin to 4-5-1/4-3-3 would be my choice Forster kwp lyanco salisu perraud romeu jwp armstrong tella Broja redmond

I thought Lyanco was good today. He has seemed a pretty astute signing so far.

Very frustrating loss. We should have had a penalty. Var is a joke. I do wonder if Saints missed a trick by not appealing more and romeu should have rolled around on the floor. Compare our reaction to the wolves player reaction for the bednarek one. That was an absolute corker of a free kick by Prowsey.

The wolves player clearly kicked Romeu after romeu got the ball. Where was the VAr review?

I think bednarek brushes the ball in his first challenge but since he doesn't clear the ball his second challenge where he doesn't get the ball is why its given as a pen. Agree that it's the sort of decision that sometimes won't be given consistently.

Very even before the goal. The goal itself was frustrating. Tella trying to play from the edge of the area rather than clearing it and allowing us to reset. Then a bit of bad luck where Bednarek gets a touch of the ball then with his second movement catches the man. Once i saw the replay i was pretty sure it was going to be a penalty. Then we had our best spell but Salisu couldn't quite direct his header and tella got under a very good chance. Still feel we've got a decent chance but equally could be picked off on the break. I'd like to get adams on for redmond as i feel Broja's been isolated too much.

Lambert: was such an amazing player for us. Ings: as much as I dislike his choice to go to villa he was quality while here. pelle: great piece of business by koeman. 4th is tough. I can’t give it to Jrod as his best spell came out wide. Gabbi had such a short productive window. Probably have to give it to Shane for his longevity for now but Broja or even Adams could well overhaul that spot by season’s end.

Yeah i’d Stick with the 532, just swapping tella & Redmond for kwp and Adams.

Our best hope of keeping him is that they might be up for loaning him out for a 2nd season.

Really nice to get a comfortable win. great effort by tella filling in on the right. Wonder if we’ll play that formation more often. I feel in particular it suits perraud.

What about suspensions, if they are going to count nonsense like Alcon then surely they should count everything.

Is Valery suspended for the league?

First lunge is partially due to forster’s abominable kick. 2nd is stupid but unless there was foot contact I missed, it was the barest of shoulder taps. valery has looked ok in a back 3 this season and in the past at wing back. So don’t think he should be out of chances completely.

Curious who will play rb on Tuesday. I definitely don’t want to see Valery in a back 4 again.

Their second goal seemed thankfully to change the mindset of Saints.

JUst appalling from Saints. Have the ball in their half and instead of trying to go forward shovel it back to forster to give them the ball straight back. From that possession they end up scoring

Saints have been very poor in the second half. I know we have a man less but little composure shown when we have the ball.

Usually there's at least some logic when they get the shape/positions completely wrong.

That is absolutely fabulous by Cambridge. Maybe we should have a look at that Cambridge keeper some of his saves were quality.

Forster valery Stephens lyanco Simeu perraud diallo Romeu armstrong armstrong tella

Was not a fan of puel’s style. Being boring and average isn’t very desirable as his time at Leicester proved. Our issue was replacing him with someone terrible.

This is not the first time Covid has run rife at Newcastle. Surely league should at least be demanding that they implement tougher protocols or fining them or their lax ones.

Great response from the team to going down to 10 men. Such a change from past collapses. Good to see the deeper squad showing what they are capable of again.

Maybe more chance of securing a second year loan?

Looked at west ham team and saw no Antonio starting and was happy. Then found out saints are missing tella, lyanco and Stephens meaning the very Ropey bednarek and Walcott start and was far less happy