Let’s not become complacent please 

Stupid free kick to give away.. 

Jourghie still slow

It is obvious Newcastle are going to press us high this half

1 minute ago, Dr Gonzo said:

I think Gary Neville is spot on in the studio there. Tammy has injured himself playing for the penalty. 

No. Its shielding the ball, its literally what Eden Hazard was/is the best in the world at and why he was constantly fouled.

Oh god they’ve started shooting this half...

Just now, Imran_CFC said:

Gary Neville is such a prick, trying to insinuate Tammy tried deliberately to initiate contact for the pen and got injured when he was clearly trying to protect the ball. 

Nah, Abraham was playing for the penalty. Players have been doing that for a few years now, I'm not a fan of it. If you're going to get fouled, then get fouled, don't force the contact.

2 saves from Kepa....the lad is on fire

Kepa caught it

Tuchel might have worked some Magic on Kepa

2 minutes ago, Dr Gonzo said:

I think Gary Neville is spot on in the studio there. Tammy has injured himself playing for the penalty. 

He wasn't looking for a peanlty imo, just attempting to shield the ball, which he had every right to do, contact was made from the challenge, should of been a penalty imo.

Did someone make sure to slap Timo in the face before the half started?  

1 minute ago, Scott Harris said:

Nah, Abraham was playing for the penalty. Players have been doing that for a few years now, I'm not a fan of it. If you're going to get fouled, then get fouled, don't force the contact.

Disagree, in my view he has seen the challenge coming and looked to shift the body to protect the ball. 

1 minute ago, Scott Harris said:

Nah, Abraham was playing for the penalty. Players have been doing that for a few years now, I'm not a fan of it. If you're going to get fouled, then get fouled, don't force the contact.

Yes, just shoot and he gets a good chance of a goal. He was more concerned with drawing the penalty, it was daft.

Newcastle looking to target Jorginho and rattle him. 

1 minute ago, coco said:

He wasn't looking for a peanlty imo, just attempting to shield the ball, which he had every right to do, contact was made from the challenge, should of been a penalty imo.

No I agree with the rules as they are now, it probably should have been a penalty. 

I think the way he moves his leg over though is looking for the contact, which he did get. 

Slow start by us this half.

Newcastle are putting a bit of pressure on us, and suddenly our passing has gone to sh*t. This group really aren't great at dealing with the press from any team.

Have you noticed that as soon as Christensen is on the ball the players sprint towards him? 

Well

2 minutes ago, Imran_CFC said:

Newcastle looking to target Jorginho and rattle him. 

Are they standing where he’s trying to point? The bastards!

get out of this funk

5 minutes ago, jack h said:

No. Its shielding the ball, its literally what Eden Hazard was/is the best in the world at and why he was constantly fouled.

Like I've replied to coco, having seen it he's still injured himself playing for it. It's what happens in modern football and it is probably a penalty. 

Alonso hasn't been the best this game he can't put a ball inside the box...

CHO getting the message to pull the trigger

Well my cats happy at the minute being a Sunderland fan...