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Draw. And if so, then it will be played 33 won 11 drawn 11 lost 11. Consistent.

Would you say that this was because the ball didn't reach them in areas where they could do their stuff, or when they did get the ball they were clueless, or maybe it was it a matter of them not pressing the Newcastle defence or contributing to the more defensive nature of Glasner's plan?

I agree that the substitution was odd given the nature of that particular game, but it's a leap of faith to suggest there's been some kind of falling out without firm evidence. Disagreements happen all the time in the workplace. One has to get on with it.

What do you base this statement on?

They have more points on the board? Makes sense.

Equally I've seen penalties missed using this technique. Thing is one should be decisive from the start and have the ability to finish what one has decided on. Eze showed neither.

By the time the taker has completed his stop start tip tap dance routine he's upon the ball and at the wrong angle to get any useful purchase on the ball. Saka 10 times the player Eze is did the same. It's a malaise that should be stomped (see what I did there) out on the training ground.

Just watched the Newcastle site's (on Youtube) highlights, and got as far as their second goal which was very well worked. A couple of Palace players attempt to press in midfield, the Newcastle player bypasses them completely with a simple pass down the channel for which the wideman raced onto...

Notable from the two games just passed and especially this one: the team didn't compete. No real intent to win challenges or dominate vital areas. One can be led to believe that the players have the semi on their minds, a natural subconscious reaction. It could be also that Glasner's predictable...

Reality check - some say we are playing well under OG and certainly the style is more attractive than under Roy or PV, nevertheless we remain 12th which is roundabout our average no matter who plays or who is manager. I recall Parish's interview where he seemed happy enough. Even Pardew took us...

Ah. Yes.

Wembley's a big pitch, I wonder how many of this lot will have the stamina to keep going for 90 minutes - up and down, up and down...

Wow. It makes one wonder if something has gone on behind the scenes. To be this bad 2 games in a row takes some doing.

I recall Eze's sloppy offside against Citeh for what would have been our third. How things can change so quickly.

This is the grand flaw in Glasner's system.

OG's system has been rumbled second game in a row. Get wide, pressurise our flakey back three. 2 man midfield can't cope and constantly over run. Can't blame Kamada for this one.

"Game over man, game over!!" Not much of a warm up for the semi final if this is what OG is hoping for. Risible and far too fancy from Eze, trying to be clever, ended up looking like a chump.

In Glasner's preferred two man midfield set up, Kamada hasn't featured often as a starter. There's a reason for this: others are better than him in that particular specialist role. Kamada is described as an attacking midfielder / forward, these attributes do not fit the role he is asked to play...

A loss. Newcastle are currently in hot form.