Federico Fernandez has been one of Newcastle’s best defenders this season, and he was rested for the game last night against Manchester City in the FA Cup quarterfinals.
It was always going to be a tall order for Newcastle to get through this game, and we lost 2-0 in what was too easy a game for the Manchester side.
Goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling in each half were enough to see Manchester City – the holders – get through to the semi-finals, where they will play what currently is a dodgy Arsenal side.
Federico Fernandez (shown above) admitted he was disappointed with both the performance and the result last night, as he had this to say to nufcTV:
“To be honest I’m disappointed, especially in the first half. We stayed in a good shape and tried to do our own game, but with the ball we didn’t find too many passes and we played too many long balls to Andy Carroll.”
“It was much better in the second half, we put on the pressure higher up the pitch with the extra man in midfield.”
“We had a really clear chance with Dwight Gayle to get back in the game, but after the second goal it was difficult for us.”
“It was details which decided the game, but I repeat for us it was much better in the second half.”
“We can compete and put them under more pressure. I’m disappointed, but we fought and tried to do our best.”
“Today it wasn’t our night.”
“To play here with the fans would have been a different story. We missed the atmosphere here, but it is what it is.”
“We need to carry on and finish the season in a better way, and we’ll see next season if the fans can come back here.”
The game can be summed up with two errors.
Fabian Schar, who replaced Federico in Newcastle’s defense, needlessly shoved Gabriel Jesus for an obvious penalty in the first half.
And then in the second half, Dwight Gayle missed a sitter from six yards out having been set up brilliantly by Allan Saint-Maximin, when the score was still 1-0.
It wasn’t our night last night – let’s hope it will be on Wednesday when we are at Bournemouth.
We need a win in that game and then we will be safe in the Premier League.
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69 comments so far
toon22
Jun 29, 2020 at 10:51 AM
Comment #1Mund
You seem like your a lovely guy
You fit right in with the turds goons who post on here
Rotonda heights
Jun 29, 2020 at 10:52 AM
Comment #2Munster
It is quite funny when you called someone puerile and you then proceed to tell someone else they have a pen-s on their head. Please define puerile again.
Things you can set your watch by.
1) Jib defending Ash come hell or high water
2) Munster slagging Rafa and bigging up Bruce over 1 incomplete season, rather than 20 years and where we now find ourselves in 14th!
3)Toon 22 negatively gloating over the T/O.
4) Vegan winding everyone up and enjoying it.
Am I right or am I right?
Australian Pie
Jun 29, 2020 at 10:52 AM
Comment #3Haha who knew frogs had such an attraction to vegans
Australian Pie
Jun 29, 2020 at 10:53 AM
Comment #4Well said carltoon, these two are just boring
toon22
Jun 29, 2020 at 10:53 AM
Comment #5Why do you suppose the pr still post here
Why they are sure of a sale ?
Odd ain’t it
carltoon
Jun 29, 2020 at 10:54 AM
Comment #6Looking at the teams left in for the cup, it’s the same every year from the top six. No other team has a chance, their fans are really not bothered. It’s tragic. It’s not really a fair competition, it’s great when a lesser team make it to the final, then usually get relegated the next season.
IrishRob
Jun 29, 2020 at 10:54 AM
Comment #7Ed/Neil wheres the wife gone she hasn’t been on here in well over a month.
Australian Pie
Jun 29, 2020 at 10:55 AM
Comment #8Every day find myself coming on here less and less. It’s just listening to toon22 and KV post the same repetitive things over and over
toon22
Jun 29, 2020 at 10:57 AM
Comment #9AP
We’ve just been tonked by City
The sales going knowhere
We’re signing free transfer keepers
What’s to be positive about ?
Kevin Vegan
Jun 29, 2020 at 10:57 AM
Comment #10AP
Speaking of repetitive, are you aware that you have just made 3 posts in the space of 3 minutes about me and toon and neither of us have replied? Now THAT’s repetitive mate…
carltoon
Jun 29, 2020 at 10:57 AM
Comment #11I noticed The Wife hasn’t been on for awhile.
Gothmog's Pyjamas
Jun 29, 2020 at 10:58 AM
Comment #12Carltoon
Watford, Villa, Palace, Hull, stoke, Portsmouth and Wigan have made the Cup final in the past 10 years.
If you go all out for it, its certainly not impossible to get to the final for teams outside the top 6.
toon22
Jun 29, 2020 at 10:58 AM
Comment #13I’m guessing you’d love this place to be a nice cosy place for everyone to love what the turds doing to the club
Mund
Jun 29, 2020 at 10:58 AM
Comment #14Vegan
You do know the frog thinks your Baloney don’t you?
c-dog
Jun 29, 2020 at 10:59 AM
Comment #15Thought Danny Rose was class yesterday. Can clearly see his pedigree coming through game on game. Gotta sign that kid up permanently
carltoon
Jun 29, 2020 at 10:59 AM
Comment #16EVERYONE IN THE BRITISH ISLES HATE ASHLEY. NUFC FANS HATE ASHLEY.
Mund
Jun 29, 2020 at 10:59 AM
Comment #17I HATE ASHLEY
Australian Pie
Jun 29, 2020 at 10:59 AM
Comment #18Toon22 you do realise that I absolutely hate Ashley?
I just find you and KV mind numbingly boring
lesh
Jun 29, 2020 at 11:00 AM
Comment #19Repost – and I’ll not apologise for it
Kevin V
Please, stop arguing, please stop provoking arguments.
You’re killing this Blog to the point that even skim reading’s a chore!
The ledge
Jun 29, 2020 at 11:01 AM
Comment #20Toon 22 slow it down a bit pal we know ashley is at fault for everthing and has robbed our club of everything we hold dear .
Your just going to turn lads against you that agree with you.
Just my advice you can tell me to go feck myself if you want
Gothmog's Pyjamas
Jun 29, 2020 at 11:01 AM
Comment #21C-dog
Agree Rose played well yesterday, he just needs to get fit to get consistency.
Kevin Vegan
Jun 29, 2020 at 11:01 AM
Comment #22Mund
How is that not “argumentative” then mate? Come on mate I thought you wanted to talk football?
Where do you think the club’s money goes, Mund? Why don’t we invest like the teams around us? Why have Leicester managed to grow so much quicker than us with a smaller fanbase and lower turnover?
wynsleap
Jun 29, 2020 at 11:01 AM
Comment #23Ed you say “The game can be summed up with two errors”
No the game can be summed up with three words – “men against boys” or “class against dross”
Mund
Jun 29, 2020 at 11:02 AM
Comment #24Vegan
Livestream?
No hiding
Put this to bed
Bye bye vegan
Kevin Vegan
Jun 29, 2020 at 11:02 AM
Comment #25AP
That’s 4 posts now about how me and Toon22 are “boring”. Change the record mate..
Throckley Gadjee
Jun 29, 2020 at 11:02 AM
Comment #26It’s a close run thing,
Who is the biggest turd
Vegan
or
Ashley?
simon376
Jun 29, 2020 at 11:03 AM
Comment #27Either the Wife is getting annoyed at losing out to Carltoon and Jail on Duolingo or more likely, she is just sick of all the petty arguments and accusations on here, some of it is like a bunch of school kids. Others can be seen to just want to argue and upset, spoils a good read and good blog
cleveleysbob
Jun 29, 2020 at 11:03 AM
Comment #28Lesh, you maybe surprised to hear I’ve “hearted” several of your posts in last couple of weeks, including both this morning. 🙂
Novocastrian66
Jun 29, 2020 at 11:03 AM
Comment #29AP; to be fair to KV and T22; there’s not much to talk about. Yesterday’s match was a joke as is the takeover. If Ashley stays their will not be any investment in the club at any level.
It’s all very depressing.
We would all love to be talking about a brilliant match and potential new signings but neither will happen as long as Ashley is here.
The vacuum has to be filled, I’m sure KV and T22 would rather have more positive debates.
lesh
Jun 29, 2020 at 11:03 AM
Comment #30Jib
After getting a hammering for your errr, hybepole yesterday, you’ve joined the hit Kevin lobby. You’re not alone but ask yourself whether you’re in a position to criticise anyone?
People in glass houses etc
ctommo
Jun 29, 2020 at 11:04 AM
Comment #31Kv post 22.
Simple answer is because Ashley is a Cnut. We all know that, almost everyone on the blog agrees that he doesn’t invest and has ruined the club.
Now becoming that almost everyone on the blog is agreeing that you are a wum and are ruining the blog
lesh
Jun 29, 2020 at 11:05 AM
Comment #32cleveleysbob
What? Hearted my posts? Gazooks, I’ve had to sit down.
🙂
carltoon
Jun 29, 2020 at 11:05 AM
Comment #33Yes they did, but it’s depressing that it’s the usual teams. I don’t think we had much of a chance against Man City, we should have given it more of go in the first half, but I think no matter what we did they were determined to win. I mean look at Schar, he does that in every game he plays. Think he did better in the second half. I mean one goal scorer that’s what we need, it’s impossible when we don’t have one.
cleveleysbob
Jun 29, 2020 at 11:05 AM
Comment #34I believe that last time “the wife” was on she mentioned being busy at work, so hopefully that’s all that’s going on, unless she too is sick of all the crap repetitive arguments every day!!! 😉
The ledge
Jun 29, 2020 at 11:06 AM
Comment #35Dont agree that Danny Rose is class i think he is a bit of a gobshite .
I know spuds fans were glad to see the back of him .
Never rated him started out as a winger for Leeds and then was reverted to a full back because he wasn’t good enough .
Would much prefer jetro .
cleveleysbob
Jun 29, 2020 at 11:08 AM
Comment #36Sorry Lesh, I’ll try to behave from now on 🙂
toon22
Jun 29, 2020 at 11:08 AM
Comment #37So the same people who are sure the sales happening want me to do one
I’ve said I’ll stop with the turd posts once he’s gone
100. %
So your own views on the sale back your preferred outcome with me
You can’t loose
captainmarvel
Jun 29, 2020 at 11:09 AM
Comment #38Nobody in that team deserves a vote they were all crap. All it shows is how the Premier league have allowed a few teams to dominate, it’s looking more and more like the Scottish football is that what they want??
Rotonda heights
Jun 29, 2020 at 11:09 AM
Comment #39”How is that not “argumentative” then mate?”
Do you even realize the irony !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hibbit
Jun 29, 2020 at 11:09 AM
Comment #40Novocastrian66 don’t be silly lad neither of them are here to talk football,