Our Newcastle players worked their socks off this afternoon to earn a terrific 1-0 win over second top of the table Manchester United.
The goals came after 65 minutes through Matt Ritchie and what a time for Matt to score his first goal this season.
The crowd were chanting Rafa’s name at the end of the game – a fantastic win today.
We said we were hoping for a miracle this afternoon – and we got one.
Alan Shearer had a typical Geordie reaction to the win – Yessssssssssssssssssss.
Yessssssssssssssssssss @NUFC Toon Toon ????army Toon Toon ????army Toon Toon ????army. Rafa Rafa Rafael ???????? ??????????????? #NEWMUN
— Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) February 11, 2018
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jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:30 PM
Comment #1Haven’t been home today and are actually still on the move…but what an important 3 points that was today!
Been told is was a great performance even though we didn’t have much possession!
chicousa
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:31 PM
Comment #2Shelvey and Diame dominated. But Dubravka….my god what a debut!! MoTM
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:31 PM
Comment #3And very important the new keeper had a great start!
Jib
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:32 PM
Comment #4Jesper
du snivlende elendighed
sut pik
Rotonda heights
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:35 PM
Comment #5Tsunki
Today was a day for the real fans. Let losers like Bladey, Catchy etc go and sulk on their playstations.
Dagwoodz
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:36 PM
Comment #6icing on the cake….Lpool already up 1-0 on S’oton
AncientC
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:36 PM
Comment #7Liverpool winning already. That’ll do.
89Norcal
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:36 PM
Comment #8Pool already up 1-0 XD
JackBall
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:37 PM
Comment #9Liv 1 up. Bad start to the weekend turning around.
Mag :P
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:37 PM
Comment #10Jib
alle kan bruge google translate så rør ned
Toon_Fresh
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:37 PM
Comment #11Loved reading through all of the negative comments from the team sheet announcement. Not a single poor performance today. Kept waiting for us to boot it up the field and we kept passing and playing it out. Buzzing!
RUNAWAY777
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:38 PM
Comment #12Come liverpool 4 or 5 will do pmsl
Munster Mag
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:38 PM
Comment #13Incredible effort. Rotunda you put it brilliantly, probably his greatest victory with us. As we are all happy nufc fans tonight I reach out to you with an olive branch and a handshake.
Mindshaft
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:39 PM
Comment #14What a result , Diame has gone from zero to hero in last few games , everyone out a shift in and great debut from keeper – need to keep it going against Bournemouth in couple of weeks
Absolutely made up with result – we have a chance of safety if we can keep up performance level
Jib
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:39 PM
Comment #15vrøvl sprællende røvhul
Optimistic Panda
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:41 PM
Comment #16Well worked goal from the set piece, well deserved 3 points.
Great having a confident keeper.
Every player played well and gave everything, no point singling anyone out there was several top knotch performances.
No wonder Jose can’t see us going down..
Nufc-83
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:41 PM
Comment #17The results are probably good for us now as they keep the likes of Bournemouth in touching distance.
DaveD1000
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:44 PM
Comment #18?
@WhoScored
Newcastle: Have cleared the ball off the line three times against Manchester United this afternoon, no team has done so more in a Premier League game this season
Full match statistics: https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1190395/Live/England-Premier-League-2017-2018-Newcastle-United-Manchester-United … #NEWMUN
4:01 PM – Feb 11, 2018
Nufc-83
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:46 PM
Comment #19Southampton shouldn’t go down they have a hell of a lot of quality in their side
Slank
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:46 PM
Comment #20Very difficult to pick a MOTM as all eleven played well.
My choice is Rafa.
This was a complete team effort, excellent tactics, well coached, organised and disciplined.
Essex Geordie Bill
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:46 PM
Comment #21I had a cup of coffee in my hand when we scored, 90% of it ended up on the floor. 🙂
firebug666
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:49 PM
Comment #22Essex
The mop is in the cupboard!!!
Geremi's Prosthetic Leg Fund
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:49 PM
Comment #23I just hope I’m wrong every week if it keeps us up. Didn’t think we had that sort of sustained performance in the locker this season but hats off to all of the team today. One or two more of those against the top 10 we have left to play and we’ll be safe.
Is this a turning point for us? Hope so.
TyneMouth
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:49 PM
Comment #24I guess it’s safe to post now, the doom and gloom nuisances will have slithered back under their stones, again.
I enjoyed Jose’s complimentary comment; “fought like animals!” we may not yet be the ‘New Entertainers’ but we could be the ‘New Animals’ Rock on Rafa!
RAFA and the NEW ANIMALS…
Munster Mag
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:51 PM
Comment #25Slank that was well put. Shelvey was in amazing. Lejeune I have doubted and it is too early to judge but he looked good. What a sweeper he would make
Bianconeri
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:51 PM
Comment #26Ed great to hear your news hope you had a cracking day,and this result the icing on the cake,(if you can eat any more cake 😉 ) Maybe MOM for a change should have an option for Team.I can’t pick one even though I’m biased towards Dubravka,everyone put a shift in.I enjoyed this win as much as the geordie police win wey aye ee 5-0 one
Munster Mag
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:54 PM
Comment #27Rotunda where are ya? I’m looking for a virtual handshake! Jail, tsunki and the other guys I argue with, I’d buy ye pints if I was in toon the neet!
toonbrother
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:54 PM
Comment #28We’re 13th 😮
Shoulders knees
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:54 PM
Comment #29We signed three on loan in the window, just maybe the new signing we already had , has had the biggest impact
Diame.
Moonraker15
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:55 PM
Comment #30Now then who was saying yesterday we were doomed?
That’s without Slimani as well !
89Norcal
Feb 11, 2018 at 4:59 PM
Comment #31St Mary’s is so quiet aside from the singing scousers
DubaiMicky
Feb 11, 2018 at 5:04 PM
Comment #32MOTM is Shelvey for me. And those reds fans didn’t know what hit them when me and the missus walked in there in Toon shirts.
Moonraker15
Feb 11, 2018 at 5:04 PM
Comment #33Jib
We’ve all got google but why the fcuk are you posting in a foreign language you imbecile?
Chancel be a fine thing
Feb 11, 2018 at 5:12 PM
Comment #34Don’t worry Firebug, once Mrs Essex has finished her shift down the mines and cooked the tea, she’ll clean it up.
Chancel be a fine thing
Feb 11, 2018 at 5:18 PM
Comment #35Well any missed the bus; whilest making an Essex Bill based comment too.
MassiveG
Feb 11, 2018 at 5:43 PM
Comment #36Whenever I’m at a match it always sounds like we’re singing Toon Toon Barmy Army not Black and White Army…I never understood
beefman13
Feb 11, 2018 at 6:03 PM
Comment #37The effort of our players has not been in question this season, they all grafted their socks off today, Mourinho was very magnanimous in defeat for a change, but he summed it up well.
NEWEXPATMAGPIE
Feb 11, 2018 at 7:10 PM
Comment #38Jib! Why are you swearing at People on here in a Foriegn Language ! You are not the only Person on here who has a foreign tongue! And i don,t need Google !