I wouldn't have minded at all if we'd played like that in Rome!
I think he’s learning about himself
Except the difference is, the entire season had been like that all season. We were worried. We then were almost relegated that season. That was the first time we have seen us play that way. That is what makes me happy about today, we completely changed our tactics.
It wasn't for the last four months...
We're 5th in the league man. And without some key players and one key summer signing. As soon as dezerbiball was found out we didn't have a plan b. Hence a significant decline. The best managers are those who are willing to adapt styles to win games, and are able to do so. Rode our luck a little today, but Newcastle have a f***ing good record at their place, so today was a great sign, imo
Actually our players working hard flogging themselves to death is precisely how I’d describe Fab’s style, albeit he is tactically flexible as many others have pointed out.
It is what it is.
I stand by it. All in the past now but what sort of entitled fanbase moans about a team battling to stay up successfully grinding out clean sheets and wins!?No need for that ffs
Horse shit of course, those 3 wins came in October. We were expected to be in a relegation scrap then. 3 wins in a row and people moaned because we were winning without style. It's still mental looking back.
But give him the wrecked squad that RDZ had towards the end of the season, he’d have needed a D, E and F plan as well. In fact the whole sodding alphabet
And, in the second half, in-between defending very well...we played some lovely stuff that kept Newcastle worried about our counter attacks. Really good performancePragmatic, not married to a system, got us a win at one of the hardest away days of the season. No high line, no wingers, there you go Newcastle, we're just going to be solid and compact and we're going to restrict you to two or three decent chances in the 90. Yes it wasn't pretty for long periods, and yes, several players weren't at their best, but that was a performance that said we want the win, we don't care how we get it, we mean business. And as I'm up on cloud nine at the final whistle, that will do me Fab
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Thats also horseshit, as i remember the wolves game. The commentator saying two teams who should be aiming for mid table. We were also on course to do it until the new year rolled around.
Lol. A team with Gaten Bong, Ali Jahanbaksh, Beram Kayal and Dale Stephens in the Premier League. Our fans were absolute bellends about it then. Those wins took us to 11th, until our entitled fanbase started demanding a more attacking team, Hughton wrongly changed formation and we fell apart.
It was more than this. Bart made three great saves at the very last.Pragmatic, not married to a system, got us a win at one of the hardest away days of the season. No high line, no wingers, there you go Newcastle, we're just going to be solid and compact and we're going to restrict you to two or three decent chances in the 90. Yes it wasn't pretty for long periods, and yes, several players weren't at their best, but that was a performance that said we want the win, we don't care how we get it, we mean business. And as I'm up on cloud nine at the final whistle, that will do me Fab
Every fanbase up and down the country. Its football - some football fans moan when they lose, some really moan when they lose a few on the spin, some boo when things are going shit. Our fanbase is no different to any others.
