Great battling performance

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Yeah Rafa did get something from the players he didn't seem to trust.
As I said before. Has he got that from the players because of him or in spite of him?
Are those players playing for their futures at Newcastle United or for the shop window?

Do those players get to play centre mid again and the same set up against Man City?
Let's put it this way.
At the start of the game when all fans seen that team sheet, did it fill anyone with optimism?

The answer should be a firm no and rightly so for reasons that we've all convinced one another of the downside of.
Diame the lazy waste of space who Rafa can't seem to get to put any effort in or even play football and is deemed so garbage that even championship football is way ahead of him, I've seen many say.
And yet there he is putting in a shift and running midfield with Saivet as well as scoring a very good goal.

Rafa genius?
What about distrusted Saivet?
Rafa genius?

Rafa who can't even put together a plan B manages to put together a plan A that not only involves a brand new midfield, away to a resurgent West Ham but has managed to train them to boss it, such is his genius.
The same genius tried to close out a 3-1 scoreline by taking off a perfect counter attacking player in Gayle in favour of leaving Joselu on for the defensive fight rather than giving their back line something to think about under Gayle's pace.

We won the game and that's basically it. We won it because West Ham were bossed in midfield by two players who the fans deemed as worse than garbage.

So, as much as I might be whining, I'd also like to say that we all seem to pick and choose when to batter our own and also when to praise.....UNTIL the merry-go-round comes back to the starting point.

So, as much as I'd like to heap praise on the team for a sterling effort away to West Ham, I'm still not convinced with Rafa's overall set up.

I saw nothing wrong with Rafa's subs yesterday - I thought they were good.

Gayle was having an off day with his finishing and he brought on Perez - an offensive player who can harry and defend (a good option for counter attacks). He then brought on Mbemba to help conteract the aerial onslaught lead by Judas.

Joselu spoiled the boo boys script by playing pretty well, linking and holding up the ball quite well and providing a good assist for our third goal.

Not sure how you can criticise Rafa for much yesterday and certainly not the substitutions.

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Yeah Rafa did get something from the players he didn't seem to trust.
As I said before. Has he got that from the players because of him or in spite of him?
Are those players playing for their futures at Newcastle United or for the shop window?

Do those players get to play centre mid again and the same set up against Man City?
Let's put it this way.
At the start of the game when all fans seen that team sheet, did it fill anyone with optimism?

The answer should be a firm no and rightly so for reasons that we've all convinced one another of the downside of.
Diame the lazy waste of space who Rafa can't seem to get to put any effort in or even play football and is deemed so garbage that even championship football is way ahead of him, I've seen many say.
And yet there he is putting in a shift and running midfield with Saivet as well as scoring a very good goal.

Rafa genius?
What about distrusted Saivet?
Rafa genius?

Rafa who can't even put together a plan B manages to put together a plan A that not only involves a brand new midfield, away to a resurgent West Ham but has managed to train them to boss it, such is his genius.
The same genius tried to close out a 3-1 scoreline by taking off a perfect counter attacking player in Gayle in favour of leaving Joselu on for the defensive fight rather than giving their back line something to think about under Gayle's pace.

We won the game and that's basically it. We won it because West Ham were bossed in midfield by two players who the fans deemed as worse than garbage.

So, as much as I might be whining, I'd also like to say that we all seem to pick and choose when to batter our own and also when to praise.....UNTIL the merry-go-round comes back to the starting point.

So, as much as I'd like to heap praise on the team for a sterling effort away to West Ham, I'm still not convinced with Rafa's overall set up.

this football malarkey is waaaay over your head pboro lad,know your limits and stick to sh1tty stories about your nan

[BenArfa10]

this football malarkey is waaaay over your head pboro lad,know your limits and stick to sh1tty stories about your nan

EXACTLY!

He’s fooling nobody