Nobodies done anything in front of goal since Tekker's injury. He will return straight into the team. Wickham isn't even ready for the bench yet. Sorloth pretty much sums up a very poor Jan transfer window, 2 disappeared players and him, who has never really played in 9 months. Let's hope next Jan we can strengthen properly in attack and learn by the mistakes made this Jan.

Edited by Booted Eagle (22 Sep 2018 7.08pm)

Edited by Booted Eagle (22 Sep 2018 7.08pm)

“ [T]here are known knowns; there are things we know that we know.There are known unknowns; that is to say there are things that, we now know we don't know.But there are also unknown unknowns – there are things we do not know we don't know. ”
—United States Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld

Would say that's a pretty big overreaction. Ayew looked neat and tidy for 60 minutes and I thought some of his link up play with Wilf and PVA was nice.

Townsend looked much better today and at least offered a threat, should have had an assist with that Sakho chance.

Kouyate gives us a presence we simply didn't have against Southampton, Watford and Liverpool, but he did fade after half time. Travels with the ball better than the rest of our midfield, although he did get caught in possession as well.

Jimmy and Luka were better today, although Luka's set pieces were dreadful.

We're not cutting teams open, but we still controlled the game and we did get in behind a couple of times. We created chances but didn't take them. We had Newcastle penned back, but our delivery from dead ball situations is so bad that we kept letting Newcastle off the hook.

Employee of the month is a good example of how someone can be both a winner and a loser at the same time.

Have to agree, watching Sørloth actually does help make you realise why Roy has persevered with Benteke for so long because at least he contributes in other ways.

Watching Søloth run 40 yards to overlap Townsend on the outside instead of getting in the box was painful.

Employee of the month is a good example of how someone can be both a winner and a loser at the same time.

Not enough taking responsibility in the final third today. One pass too many, excessive cutting inside and a lack of width at times.

Wilf and Townsend should have swapped sides more often and we need to deliver the ball quicker.

Towards the end one or two appeared afraid to shoot.

As for strikers neither Ayew or Sørloth have had a sniff of a goal. Ayew at least as plenty of energy. When he does get a chance hopefully he will show he can stick it away

Edited by Bexley Eagle (22 Sep 2018 9.01pm)

Edited by Bexley Eagle (22 Sep 2018 9.03pm)

Positional play poor never in the box to create a chance.
Could possibly benefit from playing in a front 2 with Benteke. Lone striker role isn't for him.