⚽ Match Thread vs. Newport County 29.03.25 [EFL L2]

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Originally Posted by tied_up_in_notts

I couldn't care less about Nemane but I hope the Whirling Dervish gets the reception he deserves.

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Non-ecstatic.

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Originally Posted by IPieWithMyLittleEye

Were the better team and deserved the 3pts. First half was solid, had the best of it, dangerous down the right with Tsaroulla dangerous cutting inside and Didzy and Whittaker probing. Newport caused us a few problems in front of our back 3, Josh Martin (remember him) looking dangerous for Newport pulling the strings playing centrally.

2nd half Notts came out of the blocks with more energy than the hosts. Didzy busy causing problems with his work rate in the channels and buzzing in behind, Jatta came to the fore with his hold up play and Abbott swinging his nuts about showing everyone who was the big dog.
It was a commanding second half that could/should have had one or two more goals for Notts. Platt, Badeau looking their imperious best and Macari being solid and productive but staying under the radar like he normally does.

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Thank you, that's given me more of an idea than listening for 90 minutes!

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Originally Posted by Could'vebeenacontender

Bloody hell Irish his team mates would have loved AJ today
We were totally dominant and Jatta was a big part of the reason
Great in defence and holding the ball up to bring others into play going forward
He was my MOM

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That's part of Jatta's game that people miss. They see him miss chances but not his team play, link ups. Puts a shift in.
Don't think he had an attempt on goal yesterday but was always involved.

Good things to come out of today are, Whitaker is showing the goal threat and quality that attracted our club to sign him.
Jarvis is getting minutes in his legs and there are signs that, given a run of games, he will be an asset to us and, in.my opinion, will get people out of their seat with th ease he can get past a player.
Didzy is human!
A lot of what he tried didn't come off but when it does it's great to watch.
I see why we didn't sign Josh Martin even though he had one good game at Cheltenham.
Good and bad thing, George Abbot is amazing and how do we replace him next season?

https://youtu.be/tRdP0MVpcng

https://youtu.be/52kYvW475pE

https://youtu.be/NnpTb6beIg8

Extended highlights:

There's also a full match replay, (free), on the same page, if you've a mind.

https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/vide...c-fcd9f225f4ee

Whitaker was written off fairly early on but what if he's is actually pretty good? He's affecting the outcome of games regularly.

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Originally Posted by drillerpie

Whitaker was written off fairly early on but what if he's is actually pretty good? He's affecting the outcome of games regularly.

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When people play badly, they get criticism, when they play well, they get praise, that's just the way it works. The glass half-empty view says he's only on a short-term contract and Jarvis is on 3 years.