[Slick_Footwork]

We are definitely the better side, the side trying to play football and get at them.

But Newcastle are very athletic defensively and we don't seem to have the pace and spark to create anything with them sat in. It's easy to see their tactic, sit in and then hit us on the counter with a big boot.

Fortunately their big boots are low quality and they have no height up front, so we're able to mop it up.

I do feel this could be a game with a sting in the tail if Carroll comes on though. I just see him bossing O'Shea on their hikes forward.

So we need to score early. Which is going to be difficult when everything is breaking down with Pereira. Far too slow, ponderous and uncompetitive yet again. Surely Robbo or Snodgrass should be on in his place, they just do more all-round. You need players who are willing to graft when you're in this mess.