Like Cucarella (prick that he is) did very well tonight. The whole build-up structure changes with that dynamic. Barco will need to be very good positionally to make it work.
Some excellent passes tonight and good general play but I’m really not sure what position we should play him in. He’s not quite quick enough to be a winger and he’s still a little bit suspect defensively as a full back. From tonight, it seems like he needs to be in a position where he’s on the...
Newcastle are a kryptonite to our style with the system Howe has them playing and the player profiles they have.
Their speed, physicality and tactical awareness in the press meant that even our out ball (the long pass from Steele or a centre back to a player hugging the touch line or running in...