Newcastle United got help from the Best

Posted by: shearyadi · August 28, 2011 · Comment

While the visiting team has tasted the European soil before today’s meeting with Newcastle today, the result seems to show that we’re also should be there next season.

Leon Best scores his second goal against Fulham [Magpies Zone/GettyImages/DayLife]

Without Ameobi who has a slight injury, AP recalled Leon Best to partnered with Peter Lovenkrands as United front men. Obertan filled the empty slot on the right wing where used to have Barton to fill in. And from my point of view, he’s done a very …

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Newcastle United Lack of Quality Midfielder in the absence of Joey Barton

Posted by: Clarky · November 16, 2010 · Comment

A hard won point against a very well organised team. I couldn’t fault the effort, but the plain facts are that without Ben Arfa and Barton we lack creative quality in midfield.

Andy Carroll battles for the ball with former Toon player Aaron Hughes

We struggled to establish any measure of control in midfield, and although we got on top for spells in the 2nd half, a draw was probably a fair result. Both keepers made a couple of good saves, and Fulham hit the bar.

Nolan …

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Typical poor away performance from Newcastle United

Posted by: Clarky · November 9, 2008 · Comment

I thought we were s***e, all over the pitch. Sloppy, disorganised, pathetic passing giving up possession time after time after time after time after time, lack of support to the man on the ball, etc., etc., etc.

Defensively, I thought we were hopeless. How many more stupid frickin penalties are we going to give away this season? Wtf can’t our Managers see what we can see – Cacapa is useless.

Young Bassong has put in …

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Newcastle United 2 vs Fulham FC 0, Torrid Game for United

Posted by: shearyadi · March 22, 2008 · 3 Comments

No changes on either side with United kick-off the second-half. Michael Owen is in the mood to booked his name again on scoresheet today but was unlucky to see Barton’s delivery ball run away from him inside the area.

But again, it was Jimmy Bullard again trying to give a test to United’s goalkeeper, but this time it’s far from troubling Steve Harper as the ball flying high.

Fulham have early corner in the second-half …

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