At Newcastle

[gavin]

CITY: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O'Reilly, Nico, Bernardo (C), Foden, Cherki, Doku, Haaland

Subs: Trafford, Reijnders, Stones, Ake, Marmoush, Ait-Nouri, Savinho, Khusanov, Bobb

Unchanged eleven. Thought Cherki might drop out but no!

[reddishblue]

The constant changing of the side last season was one of reasons we were a bit shit last year so an unchanged (again) is good.

[gavin]

Newcastle could have had a couple but we could have had four. Phil has to be scoring at least one of his chances. Same with Erling.

[gavin]

Not good but that second goal for Newcastle looked offside. Sky showed an image and Guimaraes foot looked well in front of Dias.

[gavin]

Tonali must have done at least 10 fouls today and no booking. Bobb doesn't even foul Tonali, free kick and Bobb gets booked.

No yellows all match and now a yellow every free kick. Piss poor reffing.

[gavin]

A few stinkers today, in particular Foden played badly and missed two decent chances. Cherki, again, as well. Haaland should have scored too. But really toothless after going behind for the second time.

Dunno why Pep keeps taking Doku off.

[Stephen Paul]

Very poor, with a big chance to close the gap

Sometimes I wonder

[Hesperus]

Very disappointing that. We're better this season but I Think we'll get these results every now and then. Better but not good enough.

[KunDB]

I think the three penalties should have been given, their second goal should have been ruled offside. Poor refereeing of that match allowed Newcastle to continually foul our players. Even then the very minimum we deserved was a draw, and really we should have won all three points.

It's very difficult to get the rhythm going in a match that the officials allow continual fouling and physicality and ignore penalties. I would have like a bit more urgency earlier after their second goal.

But overall I think we played well, except for a few average performances and really poor finishing, which was awful and ultimately cost us the points. 

[gavin]

Regarding the early penalty on Phil, he had taken his shot and muffed it. I could kind of see why they wouldn't give it because of that. But then it is a late tackle and a foul in the box is a penalty. The excuse given that there was not enough contact was just laughable. There was more than enough.

[KunDB]

Regarding the early penalty on Phil, he had taken his shot and muffed it. I could kind of see why they wouldn't give it because of that. But then it is a late tackle and a foul in the box is a penalty. The excuse given that there was not enough contact was just laughable. There was more than enough.

If that was their excuse it is laughable. Also, Foden had to rush good shot because he would have seen the tackle was incoming.

It was a penalty all day every day.

[gavin]

This is the still image that Sky showed yesterday

[reddishblue]

Off side decisions should be decided by where your foot is, not by waving to your mum in the crowd or scratching your bollocks imo