Norwich started on the front foot at Carrow Road and were all over Newcastle in the first half. They would fashion three excellent chances early on. The first required a terrific save at his near post from Martin Dubravka on a Todd Cantwell shot in the fifth minute.
A couple minutes later Pukki would collect a cross in the box but drag the shot wide of the post. He would get another chance a little later as Dubravka was again able to make a near-post save.
Newcastle would get some golden opportunities against the run of play. The first had Emil Krafth chest down a Ritchie pass in the box, but lacking composure, he fired the ball over the bar for a Norwich free-kick.
Martin Dubravka– keeping Newcastle in the game
Isaac Hayden was Newcastle’s brightest player, other than Dubravka, and made some tricky runs down the right.
He managed to put a couple of threatening crosses into the box, one of which Joelinton would head just wide. It was a chance he should have buried and could have changed the course of the game.
Newcastle just did not mark Norwich striker Teemu Pukki well at all, and it ended up costing them. He volleyed a weak clearance into the back of the net in the 32nd minute for the lone goal of the half. Martin Dubravka was able to get a hand on the shot but couldn’t to do much about it.
Newcastle have been completely dominated by Norwich who have enjoyed the bulk of possession and pulled all the strings.
There are only two attacking options on the bench for the Magpies in Sean Longstaff and Yoshinori Muto. Steve Bruce will have to find some answers at halftime or it’ll two opening losses for the boss.
Newcastle can still get back in this and salvage a result. They need to wrestle away some of Norwich’s control in the midfield and create more chances for the front two.
269 comments so far
toon22
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:18 PM
Comment #41No different to you and your alts then aye JIB
TomaKaThor
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:18 PM
Comment #42That was a real chance for us and we had no urgency wtf
davetoon
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:19 PM
Comment #43Shizen, we’ve had a few changes now
c-dog
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:21 PM
Comment #44Get out of our club now Bruce!
davetoon
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:21 PM
Comment #45Which striker cost £40 million?
PotugueseTOON
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:21 PM
Comment #46Jesus…..
The next Mike Williamson
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:21 PM
Comment #47Pre historic cabbages out!
c-dog
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:22 PM
Comment #48Joelinton off now!
ilovetoon8788
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:22 PM
Comment #49Dear oh dear. Footballing lesson from Norwich
toon22
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:22 PM
Comment #50-133
TomaKaThor
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:22 PM
Comment #51my freaking God, im turning this sh1t off, sack Bruce before its to late
Reilly
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:22 PM
Comment #52fking hell.
Mike's Iron Curtain
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:22 PM
Comment #53All over.
Such a soft defence and zero protection from midfield because Shelvey and Ki just get bypassed and Hayden has been all over the pitch and more often further forward trying to make things happen.
Pathetic.
JP...from The Rock
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:22 PM
Comment #54How are the odds for Pukki scoring a hattrick!??
We would have been better spending £20m on him and the other £20m for Martinez instead of £40m for Joelinton! Very poor from our number 9 today.
IrishRob
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:22 PM
Comment #55Yessssss I’ve got Puki on my Fantasy team.
AncientC
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:22 PM
Comment #56Norwich look like Bayern Munich vs some Bundesliga cannon fodder. Worrying.
Championship beckons.
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:22 PM
Comment #57Goodnight from Australia gents… Can’t watch this any longer.
c-dog
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:23 PM
Comment #58To everyone who said Almiron can play centrally, clear as day he cannot in the premier league
SPRINGY
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:23 PM
Comment #59Crap cross again by ritchie,lose the ball goes to other end of the field,bit pressure they score again….poor play in there half leads to goal in ours….poor display 2day
PotugueseTOON
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:23 PM
Comment #60Thati dosen t happen under Rafa
c-dog
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:23 PM
Comment #61Linton asking to come off
What a coward
Worst performance ever in a Newcastle shirt
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:23 PM
Comment #62This is not what I need on a hangover!! Just as well I seen the Cure last night but Newcastle making it tough going today !
Belfast
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:24 PM
Comment #63They signed Pukki on a free transfer last season. Not a bad return eh ?
AncientC
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:24 PM
Comment #64If Sorenson was available I wouldn’t hesitate throwing him on here.
lochinvar
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:24 PM
Comment #65Can’t follow the match commentary so put the telly on as a diversion
Film is “Bruce almighty” !
Now 2-0
Bruce needs to go now , can’t wait until Christmas as even Santa has his limits
DubaiMicky
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:24 PM
Comment #66What happened to our decent defence? How long did Pukki have on the ball before he took his shot? How annoyed was Dubs with his defenders?
SMH.
Lindisfarne
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:24 PM
Comment #67Do we need any further confirmation?
chancel be a fine thing
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:24 PM
Comment #68norwich 2 Newcastle 3, Dummett hatrick. You heard it here first.
BenArfa the magician
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:24 PM
Comment #69Krafth is pony every time he has been beaten easily our worst rb ffs another wasted transfer.
Toon Tang
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:25 PM
Comment #70How much did Norwich pay for pukki? Hes just taking the piss out of us at will.
Jib
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:25 PM
Comment #71Looks like we’ve spent £40m on a player who doesn’t fancy the PL
ilovetoon8788
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:25 PM
Comment #72Joelinton 40m? We’ve been mugged.
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:25 PM
Comment #73Joellinton not fancying it have we just signed a more expensive Riviere!? At least he put himself about a bit…..
#BoycottAshley ( OP)
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:25 PM
Comment #74Quite a few said Joelinton wasn’t ready and got slated, him Carrol and Muto are the eggs in our basket.
O fcuk
masterp1983
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:26 PM
Comment #75Anyone know if Gayle is fit? We gonna need him as Joel not up to standard. What a way to spunk 40m. Rafa proved right again I’m not wanting to sign him
NezzaNUFC
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:26 PM
Comment #76Sheeps to the slaughter!
And I predicted 2-0 lol
Hope yous are proud!
The next Mike Williamson
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:26 PM
Comment #77It wouldn’t be so bad if there wasn’t ten years proof this is typical Bruce football. He’s not going to morph into a good manager over night.
AncientC
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:27 PM
Comment #78Ashley better get that Italian restaurant booked.
TomaKaThor
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:28 PM
Comment #79Any excitement for the season has already evaporated, look absolutely crap in Both games…losing and losing with a wimper…genuinely fed up of supporting this club…if we actualy looked like we tried it wouldnt be Nowhere near as demoralizing …just always looks like we are playing A Friendly
Mad Frog Boom 22
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:28 PM
Comment #80….this is not fun and hi all who accepted this situation…didnt boycott…defend Ashley, how you couldnt see this how??