17-02-2018, 22:13
Some of Pardew's decisions are just baffling. As someone else said, why is Macauley being left behind at corners? Why did Brunt not start, particularly as Gibbs is injured and Brunt creates most of our goals? Why did Barry and Phillips stay on the pitch for so long? Phillips in particular was poor, and looks overweight to me.
On the plus side, I thought the crowd were good today despite having very little to cheer about. McLean was excellent and I think he could do a job for us next year in the Champ. Rondon was probably trying too hard at times, popping up on the wing and dropping deep like Rooney used to do, but his goal was an absolute boster. And I've just seen the draw and S'ton are away at Man City next round.
On the plus side, I thought the crowd were good today despite having very little to cheer about. McLean was excellent and I think he could do a job for us next year in the Champ. Rondon was probably trying too hard at times, popping up on the wing and dropping deep like Rooney used to do, but his goal was an absolute boster. And I've just seen the draw and S'ton are away at Man City next round.