Malcolm Macdonald have said that seven years ago but surprisingly still relevant to Newcastle United current situation. Can you imagine that, for the last seven years we are still struggling the same old story, and I believe the root of all this was the fact that we never have any manager with long enough time to solve each problems.

imageAt that moment, Newcastle United have more or less the same problems, in particular the absence of Shearer and Sir Bobby Robson is frustrated in ways of solving his team dilemma.

“I guess I’ll have to get back in training” Supermac told me that day. “In a nutshell the real problem is the team get plenty of the ball but don’t go anywhere with it, thus they lose possession and get hurt.”

“Nobody makes the final pass for a running player to shoot, and this is compounded by a general unwillingness in the players to run at the last defender and go for goal.” Supermac added more, “If you don’t buy a ticket how can you win the raffle?”

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