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
Mike's Iron Curtain
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:28 PM
Comment #81Again, I repeat Hayden – last season;s wantaway – is the only one who has maintained standards from last season.
Absolute professional and great guy he is. Ritchie too has put in the effort but has been poor for quality.
The rest have been shite.
Almiron and Joelinton at £60m looks very expensive.
Almiron is certainly no HBA as some billed him. Nowhere near as talented. He;s a bundle of misdirected energy and his strengths are certainly not being played to today.
As for Joelinton, early days but he doesn’t look up to scratch for the price tag and I think he;s already realising that himself. Doesn;t fancy it.
Hurry up Dwight and Andy!
We’re going to need you if we stand any chance.
Charlie in the Gallowgate
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:28 PM
Comment #82Bottom three hear we come !!!!!!
Ron Knee
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:28 PM
Comment #83I hope you boycotters are proud of yourselves. Er…
Mad Frog Boom 22
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:29 PM
Comment #84With Rafa, Rondon and Perez …2games 4pts….with Bruce. Thanks Ashley for support!
davetoon
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:29 PM
Comment #85Rafa didn’t want Joelinton but Mike did.
JP...from The Rock
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:29 PM
Comment #86It’s clearly game over already. If this is what’s to come this season then we’re truly fkd and going straight down.
c-dog
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:30 PM
Comment #87Lo and Shelvey together does not work
A child would know that
But our manager doesn’t
NezzaNUFC
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:30 PM
Comment #88Mad frog
They deserve this imo, plenty of time to change but no…let’s give wor traitor Bruce a chance….class players we will be mid table….support the team not the regime…!
Martoon I hope you got my predictions down 20th on 14 points?
Jib
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:30 PM
Comment #89NezzaNUFC
Sheeps to the slaughter!
And I predicted 2-0 lol
Hope yous are proud!
You not a mag like
JP...from The Rock
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:30 PM
Comment #90We look absolutely clueless in midfield, no urgency, no creativity at all.
AncientC
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:30 PM
Comment #91If Almiron was playing for Norwich he would be ripping us apart. The Norwich style of football would suit Almiron.
Belfast
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:31 PM
Comment #92Wake up Toon Tang.
Well I think it’s pretty safe to say we need Carroll fit asap.
c-dog
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:31 PM
Comment #93Rafa was absolutely right on Joelinton
TomaKaThor
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:31 PM
Comment #94Why When we are losing do we just look like we Want to see out The game, im sure we are the only team who Does this..just All waiting for the full time whistle…while other teams attempt To you know attack in the same situation with urgency and men forward
JP...from The Rock
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:31 PM
Comment #95All we do is pass it to the wings for Ritchie to cross it in (or attempt to cross it in), no plan B.
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:31 PM
Comment #96Bruce better not be thinking of giving Shelvey etc new contracts thats for sure!!
geordiegav1987
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:31 PM
Comment #97Cant watch any more of this crap. My 10 year old nephew’s school team have more urgency, co-ordination and desire than this. 2 matches in and you can already tell we are gonna e fighting relegation we have a manager who is clueless and has no chance of ever achieving anything and our new re ord signing couldn’t hit a barn door. This is too painful to watch, cant see me watching many more matches this season, its too depressing and watching the way we play just makes me angry. Ashley out and bruce out
DubaiMicky
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:32 PM
Comment #98@TomaKaThor #79. You and me both, this is worse than dire.
c-dog
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:32 PM
Comment #99AncientC
If Almiron was playing for Norwich he would be playing wide
Toon Tang
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:32 PM
Comment #100Lol
davetoon
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:32 PM
Comment #101Not over yet. I will be surprised if there are no more goals.
Markaccus
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:32 PM
Comment #102It’s going to be a long, depressing season.
davetoon
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:33 PM
Comment #103…and it’s gone
Moonraker15
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:33 PM
Comment #104What a shambles. Well done Charnley and Ashley. You’ve well and truly fcked our club!
The boycott is ON !
c-dog
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:33 PM
Comment #105Bruce Out
Bruce Out
Bruce Out
SPRINGY
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:33 PM
Comment #106Pukki running riot…. embarrassing
Mike's Iron Curtain
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:33 PM
Comment #107Called Krafth as an odd signing when it happened.
Pointless £5m spend.
Yedlin is by far the best RWB we have. Far more dynamic a player than Manquillo or Krafth. 1 vs 1 with a winger he can beat any for pace, also helps him recover on the counter. Going forward it’s no comparison. Odd rash tackle but so what, least he has fight.
Pukki hat-trick.
BRUCE OUT!
toon kk
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:33 PM
Comment #108Not sure what fans were expecting from today? We’ll get beat in our next game also.
This is the second of many defeats to come.
Toon222
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:33 PM
Comment #109Support the team not the regime ??? wot team, that isnt a team
Supporting the team is supporting the regime ffs
The same regime that has made fools of us for the last 12 years and by supporting the team ur keeping the regime here
Reilly
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:33 PM
Comment #110wow
NezzaNUFC
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:33 PM
Comment #111Sorry jib, I’m a mackem wum as you put it for not supporting traitor Bruce!
Anglo Saxon
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:33 PM
Comment #1123-0
c-dog
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:33 PM
Comment #113Real fans only stay away
DubaiMicky
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:34 PM
Comment #114And after Krul took that corner we just jogged back, the players don’t want to win.
And now 3-0 down.
Which is where we’re going.
Down.
Munster Mag
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:34 PM
Comment #115Think we are finding out that bruce isnt good enough. At least the compo will be cheap.
Posh_Geordie
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:34 PM
Comment #116After watching both games. We look like relegation fodder. The team has gone bacckwards.
Toon Tang
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:34 PM
Comment #117It’s a good old fashioned pukki massacre.
JP...from The Rock
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:34 PM
Comment #118I should have done that bet for a Pukki hattrick.
FCUK OFF ASHLIE!!
Can’t wait for the season to end already and just put forward the inevitable! RELEGATION!!
JohnJ
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:34 PM
Comment #119This is one of the games we had to win…… it’s gonna be a long hard season Mr Ashley.
naptoon
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:34 PM
Comment #120tactical master class from cauliflower heed. 5-3-2, massive gap between midfield and forwards no one to transistion ball, almiron isnt a striker he should be between midfield and forwards, joelinton far to isolated to do anything at all, midfielders far to wide apart hayden almost playing right mid leaving shelvey outnumbered and hes not the best getting around pitch anyway complete shambles in defence … and theres the 3rd. bruce out, tapeworm out.
all the pundits who said bruce was a good manager but still tip us to lose at norwich the proof is in the pudding hes shite stop patronising the geordie fans you mugs.