We put in one of our best performances under Amorim against title contenders Arsenal, without a natural striker (who cost a fortune) and with Bayindir in goal, who panics every time there’s a corner.
Then we play Fulham (again, no striker) and get outrun by a fourth-division side. That should never happen, no matter who the manager is.
Amorim shouldn’t resign. He needs to sleep on it, get a new keeper, and see where we are after 9–10 games. It’s not the first time a big club gets knocked out by a lower-division team. How does the same system beat Arsenal but not Grimsby? How do Premier League players lose physical duels to a League Two side? That’s not tactics, it’s effort and application.
There were clear signs of progress; the project isn’t close to finished. You can’t keep changing managers after three games.
I still back Amorim, and hopefully this is the wake-up call the team needs.
🚨⚪️⚫️ Newcastle have scheduled new round of talks to try get Aaron Ramsdale deal done with Southampton.
Agreement close, heavy loan fee with buy option clause also included.
@utdcynical The fact that you have such a following with such little football logic, is why FT is so concerning.
One’s a striker. One’s a 10. They’re not linked.
Gentle reminder that Hojlund is our no.9, as we speak.