The Magpies came up empty in the first half at Southampton. In a game of little quality, Newcastle edged the opening 45 minutes but squandered a few promising chances. However Joelinton had a goal disallowed under questionable circumstances.
Newcastle were set up in a 4-3-3 with Pope in goal behind a back four of Trippier, Schar, Botman, and Burn. The midfield three were Guimaraes, Longstaff, and Willock. Joelinton was on the left with Almiron on the right. Wilson led the line.
Newcastle had a couple chances in the opening minutes. From a break, Almiron rolled the ball to a charging Willock just outside the area. With his weaker left foot, Willock shanked his shot into the stands. A minute later another opportunity went wanting with Longstaff’s low cross along the 6-yard box finding no takers.
Twenty minutes in and Newcastle were the more threatening team. Most of the opening stages were been spent in the Saints’ end though Newcastle did not fashion anything to threaten Gavin Bazunu.
Willock again skied a shot from a promising position in the 35th minute. Newcastle did well on a break with excellent one-two passing between Almiron, Longstaff, and Trippier, who launched a cross from the right to Willock in the box. The midfielder’s volley was sent high into the stands.
In the 39th minute, Newcastle had another break with Willock surging down the left. He crossed the ball into the box with Bazunu making an initial save. The ball then rebounded off Joelinton who put it into the net. The goal was disallowed with Joelinton judged to have handled the ball. Replays were inconclusive as VAR did not intervene.
Southampton were forced into a change in added time after Pope barreled over Moussa Djenepo to clear a through ball. Djenepo had to be replaced as he looked unsteady on his feet with Adam Armstrong making his entrance just before the half-time whistle.
303 comments so far
Assassins Inc
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:22 PM
Comment #81I just choked on my Steak. How the, why bother talking about the misses. It’s, I give up.
JP...from The Rock
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:22 PM
Comment #82I’m not gonna lie, this has been a hard watch.
Novocastrian66
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:22 PM
Comment #83I think we have blown this.
JP...from The Rock
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:23 PM
Comment #84Bring on ASM and Isak!!!
Pat Mania
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:23 PM
Comment #85It’s a frustrating watch so far
We’re not at it
davetoon
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:23 PM
Comment #86Southampton subs have really increased the tempo of their game.
naptoon
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:23 PM
Comment #87If the worse does happen and we regret these missed chances and they mug us ……remember folks it’s a 2 legged affair with them visiting fortress st James in the return …..so not the end of the world a 1 nil defeat.
lochinvar
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:23 PM
Comment #88They are pushing up
Get Max on them so they retreat
Assassins Inc
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:24 PM
Comment #89Willock and Big Joe are just begging for Newcastle to purchase some midfielders.
shaun83
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:24 PM
Comment #90Wouldn’t mind seeing willock on left instead of jo tbh, Bruno’s goals have dried up and maybe linked to not having jo in there with him, willock running could cause problems on left
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:24 PM
Comment #91Time for subs I think.
Bigjim67
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:25 PM
Comment #92They’re as bad as us lol
naptoon
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:25 PM
Comment #93I’m watching a home team being outplayed hitting us on the odd break ……no need to stress.
Shelvey
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:25 PM
Comment #94Isak and maxi need time to male an impact. 20 min is not enough..
Assassins Inc
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:26 PM
Comment #95Nap I hope we get some players in that know how to get their head over the ball then because this is weeks and weeks of missed chances.
lochinvar
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:26 PM
Comment #96Edde change it
RUNAWAY777
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:26 PM
Comment #97What howe waiting for
Pat Mania
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:26 PM
Comment #98Same subs
Very predictable
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:26 PM
Comment #99Bruno is our poorest player keeps losing the ball
We just look off it as a team need some changes before we end up losing it
Assassins Inc
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:26 PM
Comment #100Watch one of them score a screamer right now 🙂
DrGloom
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:27 PM
Comment #101We’re so sloppy with the pass tonight
Not another deJong
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:27 PM
Comment #102he’s seeing a team on a non-scoring run creating chances and not looking more likely to concede than score.
davetoon
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:27 PM
Comment #103Pope saves us again
Dubai Micky
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:27 PM
Comment #104Isak please Eddie.
Not another deJong
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:28 PM
Comment #105#scratch the “not”
naptoon
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:28 PM
Comment #106Assassin
I wont disagree with you on that m8 pmsl
peterk3
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:28 PM
Comment #107We cant even get out now
JP...from The Rock
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:28 PM
Comment #108We’ve been terrible tonight.
lochinvar
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:28 PM
Comment #109Get Willock off he can’t be bothered
IrishRob
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:28 PM
Comment #110Be our luck if he scores here.
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:28 PM
Comment #111Come on Eddie make some subs this is becoming a joke
Pat Mania
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:28 PM
Comment #112We’re second best here now
naptoon
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:28 PM
Comment #113Bunga
Aye Bruno has been a bit pony tonight
DrGloom
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:29 PM
Comment #114Thank fook for pope
Bigjim67
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:29 PM
Comment #115Pope, great save son
TheDrewid
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:29 PM
Comment #116Nick Pope for PM
Dean0
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:29 PM
Comment #11765 MINUTES AND ISAK AND ST MAXIMIN ARE SITTING ON THE BENCH FFS, WILSON IS COMPLETLEY ANNOYMOUS HE HASNT DONE A THING GET HIM OFF!!!!!!!!!
jimiley
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:30 PM
Comment #118Will somebody put Willock out of his misery.
Tell Wilson there is a match
RUNAWAY777
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:30 PM
Comment #119What the he’ll is going on if not for pope we would be 3 down by now
naptoon
Jan 24, 2023 at 9:30 PM
Comment #120Mind those breaks I was talking about are coming a bit more frequently than I’d like atm …..they’re pushing but they’re at home in a semi …..we shouldn’t of expected them to roll over and have us tickle their stomach.