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Newcastle United slumped to a dispiriting 0-2 loss at residence to a poor West Ham United aspect, who have been simply ready for a possibility to sack their largely despised supervisor (however will now have to attend) on Monday evening.
Objectives from Tomas Soucek and Aaron Wan-Bissaka sunk United in what should go down as essentially the most disappointing defeat of the season because the lads appeared to only worsen and worse as the sport went on.
Listed below are a few of our key takeaways from the sport:
A Large Momentum Killer
Simply because the lads had appeared to choose up a modicum of momentum and so they come crashing again right down to earth with an almighty thump because the defeat is a big momentum killer.
Following constructive outcomes and performances towards Arsenal, Chelsea and Forest that made us consider we have been ‘again’, United gave the impression to be constructing some kind, consistency and confidence. However in a horrible reversion to the opening weeks of the season, (and particularly in a worrying listless, drifting 90 minutes), we let the sport get away from us.
With Chelsea, Spurs, and Brighton all getting good wins over the weekend, the highest six positions are extra aggressive than ever and this result’s a setback, particularly as a result of West Ham weren’t even that nice on the evening.
Worrying Similarities
United performed okay for 10 minutes however then retreated shortly after Soucek left Lloyd Kelly for lifeless to nod West Ham forward. The next 80 minutes displayed worrying similarities to the house defeat to Brighton – begin properly, concede a foul objective, miss a bucket load of decent-ish probabilities after which look misplaced, missing a plan B and out of kinds whereas chasing the sport within the second half.
Chatting with West Ham followers earlier than the sport, they have been simply in search of a possibility to name for the sacking of their beleaguered supervisor (who is just not properly preferred amongst the Hammers fanbase) but United slipped up badly, very similar to they did towards Pochettino’s Chelsea final season in an identical scenario. It’s an enormous fear, however the desk is so shut and there’s nonetheless masses to play for however United can’t afford to slide up this badly anymore this season.
Midfield High quality Sorely Missing
Whenever you don’t begin your £55m Italian worldwide midfielder then there seems to be an enormous lack of high quality in midfield and it actually confirmed on Monday evening. Longstaff has a spot within the crew for video games away towards Forest, when a combative type of play is required towards cloggers like Ryan Yates, however at residence towards a poor aspect who’re decided to play a low block and counter, you want inventiveness and high quality to unlock the opposition defence.
We would have liked that spark or a game-changer to breakdown a dogged low block, but it sits on the bench, and the midfield three was chaotic all night and was usually overrun on the counter by West Ham. Too many midfielders saved swapping positions with Gordon, Willock and Joelinton all ineffectual.
It was irritating. Even within the first half after we have been largely on high, there was a transparent lack of technical high quality from Longstaff, Willock and Joelinton, who commonly missed the prospect to punish West Ham with the house and alternatives they have been afforded. It felt like United beat themselves in a toothless midfield show.
The Premier League continues to be ridiculously tight and regardless of the end result the chance continues to be there for a small successful run to shoot United up the league, however outcomes like these on Monday evening heap big stress on the video games towards Palace and Liverpool. West Ham introduced a banana pores and skin on Monday evening and United properly and actually slipped up on it – hopefully they’ll put it proper on Saturday.
