Brazil haven't got the legs to get near Morocco at the minute. Too many slow / lazy players out of of possession

Would be ideal if he moved to Mars sooner than later. All that money and his own kids hate him. Makes you smile 😊

RSA letting Mex CBs have the ball knowing they've not got the technical quality to find a quality fwd pass. Sideways passes trigger the pressure, forces ball to GK who, again, struggles to play a quality fwd pass.

Literally all the referees, including the American ones, should boycott. But nobody will because most people excuse racism unless it's happening to them personally.

Petition to name the East Stand at St James' Park after Kevin Keegan - c.org/5rsTjG554Y #nufc

Imagine spending this much money on players & playing this way. Incredible.

Fair play to Gordon. Good move for him & for Newcastle too. Unsure why Barca want him though. He couldn't lace Yamal or Raphina's boots. Seen some nonsense about "he's good out of possession" - he's joining Barcelona who are rarely without the ball? 😂 He will be back in England within 2 years.

Still waiting on your office to reply to my email asking for a meeting re why Govt aren't holding Capita to account . They still haven't settled my Dad's civil serv pension 46 weeks after he passed. This isn't an isolated case - Post Office scandal levels. Glad you've got the time for this though.

Tuchel talking about character, energy, positive mood. Placing a lot of importance in team spirit. Clear signal that he hasn't selected certain players because he thinks they're negative people. Burn, Henderson, Stones 'culture builders' as yanks call it. Toney for pens. Spence for versatility.

A reminder that the real patriots aren’t the ones tying flags to lampposts or standing around outside 3-star hotels. They’re the ones who get stuck in within their local communities, the volunteer, the football coach, the litter picker and myriad others.

I could have saved the bloke 24hrs of his time. Blindingly obvious he couldn't lead the party.

Celtic got a suspect VAR penalty with the last kick of the game to ensure they have a realistic chance of winning the league at the weekend. The officiating can only be described as bent. Celtic player clearly jumps into Motherwell player and forces his hand into the air.

Fairly obvious Wes Streeting doesn't have any real friends. A real friend would have pulled him to one side and told him there's a greater chance of a pig flying than him ever being PM. Student politician to career politician with a grating personality & no discernable achievements. No chance.

Was going to suggest this. Every issue, daily, via email. Follow up responses with time constraints. Complaints too. Keep going, because you have to.

Kier should call Rachel Reeves tomorrow morning & sack her immediately. His next call should be to Andy Burnham and offer him the position as deputy PM with responsibility for the domestic agenda. KS should promote Angela Rayner to the Treasury & move on likes of Yvette Cooper & Milliband.

"officials are better in Europe" Can't possibly be a handball it's come off his leg. They've had about 20 goes at watching the video too.

Game hinged on decision to bring Martinelli on at HT. Hasn't, yet, provided any quality on the ball or danger on the counter. He did lose O'Reilly for the city goal. Arsenal too predictable with the ball. Quite average on the counter attack.

Pickford's biggest weakness is exposed. Flaps at set pieces & panics whenever exposed to be a bit of pressure.

Been impressed with Aaronson since about October/November. Seems to have clicked for him. Technically very good and love his directness. Won't be at Leeds for long.

Glad we can put that "not enough time to train" excuse in the bin. They've had two weeks and they haven't improved.

Reading some of the post match reflections & lot continue to reference the LC win. 1 - EH will have his statue outside SJP one day & will forever be loved on Tyneside for delivering the first trophy. 2 - There's no room for sentimentality in elite sport. Put the trophy away and win the next one.

Just finished 'One Life' on BBC iPlayer. Fantastic storytelling of a small group of incredible individuals who rescued 669 children from Czechoslovakia pre WW2. Nicholas Winton a remarkable man whose contribution to our country needs more amplification.

Fair play to Sunderland. Came up and done the double on us. Had no time for sentimentality last summer and recruited well. Excellent coach too.

Howe couldn't work out that he only needed to stop Brobbey to win the game. HT should have gone to a back 3 , utilised a sweeper & squeezed the line much higher. Instead we let them float passes into Brobbey who bullied all our CBs and then laid it off for midfield runners. Tiredness no excuse.

Inability to stay on the ball will kill you at the top level. Top players can beat a press playing off 1 touch, or disguise movements and quick turns, and receiving & releasing skills under pressure that looks no different than if under no pressure at all. That's the standard.

Men against boys.

Ramsdale having good distribution is possibly the biggest myth in football. 30 yard passes played at head height every time.

Going into the 2nd leg defending a 1 goal lead would have had us sitting back and playing on the break. Not a great position to be in going to Camp Nou really. 1-1 puts the impetus on us to take the game to them again which I think suits this group of players better than defending a slim lead.

Go to Camp Nou and play man to man properly and there is a good chance we get something from the game. Need to defend from the front with a 4. CM need to step in with the 9 not the strong side FB coming around to relieve the winger. Goad Garcia into hitting Lewandowski & have Burn touch tight.

More third man runs from the midfield required. Switching of play over the heads of their front 3 is exposing them down the sides.

@chrismullinexmp.bsky.social currently reading 'decline & fall" and the following passage couldn't be any more relevant to the issue of US/UK and Iran.

The lunatic fringe of the rangers fans on the pitch causing chaos. Shame on Rangers for accommodating these thugs at Ibrox for too long. Wannabe gangsters.

There's a level of technical detail on passing, movement to receive, and receiving the ball that isn't being coached at Newcastle.

Retaining possession is the most valuable skill of a footballer. This game is a case in point.

Brilliant performance!

Shouldn't be using public money UNLESS it is a bond offering to the public. If you want to use our money for private gain there should be a public return beyond nebulous boosterism with mythical figures about economic impact that can never be proven (or disproven).

Man City deploying an offside trap tonight to good effect. We caused them some problems with balls down the sides of their CBs but not frequently enough. We didn't get our heads up quick enough to play a fwd pass and expose the space in behind often enough to be successful. Good effort regardless

So if that's not a goal I'm at a loss as to how that isn't a penalty?

Have to play the best teams at some point. Better off playing them sooner than later. Even better that it's at home too.

Matt Weston. Take a bow. Unbelievable 👏🏻👏🏻

Go on Nick!!! Danny Murphy was subbing him off five minutes ago 😂

It's a hard job btw. Much easier to criticise from the sofa/ sidelines. I refereed for years and it's incredibly tough at times. What helps is having ARs confident enough to make decisions and help you out. The AR there is 5 yards away and he can see more than the referee. He needs to help.

Referee needs to slow down and give himself a minute on decisions like that. Not remotely helpful that he jumps for the yellow card straight away. That's a habit that's come about from VAR. Give a yellow and let someone in a van be the bad guy and decide it's a red.

Great result. At times some very good football. Gordon looks more effective as a number 9. Ramsay and Willock did well.

The Mayor & other local leaders have taken leave of their senses. No sane council/govt wants anything to do with Olympics. A collosal waste of £££ UNLESS you're using it as a vehicle to build a new city/ city within a city. www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/footba...

Back to the Future. It's 2026 not 1986 👍🏻

Horrendous day for the "football a gentleman's game played by thugs, and Rugby is a thugs game played gentlemen" crowd. This is real 'two tier' legislation. Time to end the ban, or extend the ban. www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...

I think change is needed but that's not to say Howe should be sacked. Imo a sensible start is to get 3 experienced winners into the squad. To help younger players, but also to manage the dressing room. Then Howe needs an experienced ex manager to come in & challenge / guide him. Fresh voice too.

Another performance where an inability to stay on the ball has killed us. Being able to stay on the ball as an individual, & as a team is the difference between the best and the rest.

BBC finding the time to get Farage's opinion on the Mandelson fiasco. Wonder if they found the time to ask him some questions about his own involvement in the Epstein file?