He only cost £40m! Why Joelinton + Howe have saved NUFC season!

[@phoenixrisin5848]

I don't think some people realise just how good our manager is !

[@thundabolt7867]

May not be the greatest, but for a fairly young Manager, plenty promise for him

[@Bennyboy138]

This was such a huge win because not only were we away from home but we we were away against a side that were 3rd in the league, had beaten Liverpool away, had held Chelsea to a draw with 10 men, and had two former attacking Newcastle players looking to haunt us, so it was a proper acid test this - but my word what a performance, and to able to turn it around in style from going behind at what's become a very difficult ground is very impressive. Got favourable games coming up, this could be a pivotal game in our season HWTL

[@NeilBell-w8n]

Chelsea win/performance was the pivotal game. Lose that and play poorly would have left us with zero confidence and think we'd have lost these last two games

[@earthlingcarl3179]

Looks like Barnes has secured a super sub spot for the foreseeable future, it seems to be the best option for him.

[@kathchandler8189]

@earthlingcarl3179 agree, he's going to have to up his fitness levels to sustain his energy for the whole 90 minutes for certain. When he's started he's faded by the middle of the 2nd half , anyway, coming on as a super sub is no mean feat, we love him when he scores and THAT'S where he scores !

[@esembee7717]

Bruno impressed me today. He looks fitter and he didn't seem to have his caravan(s) to pull when tracking back today.

[@Garrin1977]

Hall was superb!!

[@seppukusmith1802]

I really enjoyed the fluid swapping of positions, Joey and Willock and Gordon, Burn staying in attack. Top drawer performance the lads!

[@what_im_eatin_uk]

Anthony Taylor can't still be allocated Newcastle games after this show. Longstaff gets studs right into his knee, ref looking right at it nothing given. Tino gets elbowed in the head split lip and Forest given a free kick. He gives Burn a yellow for a Forest player running into him

[@NUFC2412]

Same every week. Standard of officials now is so inconsistent it's unbelievable

[@smanvir94]

@@NUFC2412theyre all pathetic even Micheal Oliver mancs love to say this and that but all refs are same

[@what_im_eatin_uk]

I think Taylor is by far the worst when I hear he is doing Newcastle game just know all the decisions will go against us he does not hide it at all. He is either incompetent or biased

[@mamofoneteen5178]

He was absolutely shocking again. He should be embarrassed, he won’t be but he should be.

[@beepmac275]

Taylor is so camera conscious, needs to concentrate harder on the job in hand , he wasn’t trying hard enough to get nearer the action, I said it a few times when He was standing in the centre circle, no wonder He couldn’t see things !.

[@NicholasRamm-b7q]

That game had fire . All the fans want a good game and players on fire , I hope we are turning this season around and back to a on form Newcastle

[@falconarrow]

Hall has improved massively this season

[@No.1shopkeeper]

Great content Craig thanks, what i love at the moment is that even going 1-0 down, i feel confident that we have the team, the players, the bench and the manager to get it back and win. Loving what is happening with our team. It gives everybody a lift, and puts a smile on everyone's face 😁 especially on a chilly monday morning🥶

[@joshualogan-ross5430]

Joelinton should be captain really, in my opinion, leads by example in every aspect of his game. Can't knock the lad at all. From Steve Bruce days, where even when he was an isolated number 9. He paid for his own personal trainers because the coaching and training under Bruce was non existent, making sure he trained extra after training to get in better shape and improve. Now look at him, absolute heartbeat of newcastle and embodies the geordie culture to a tee. Never has he once complained, shirked away or stopped trying. No matter what he turns up and puts a shift in to the best of his abilities. He must cover some miles for this team, literally never ever stops from start to finish. Deserves the best of luck for his career, hopefully staying with toon.

[@jxp]

Give Joelinton a go in goal, does an unreal job in every other position. Absolute beast of a man.

[@grimreavers]

Nice to see Joe Willock having a bit of a run out. He looks happy and he does drag the team up the park ,long may it continue , great result 👍 ❤

[@fizzysausage]

Can’t argue with who took the top spot in Joelinton, he was tremendous today and pleased he grabbed a goal too. I think Lewis Hall deserves more of a mention though, he had an excellent game keeping their winger out of mischief on the regular. I also think Newcastle should be setting their sights on better than Elanga - does nothing for me. Longstaff again putting in a very good shift, alongside Burn who had another great game at the back. Keep up the great content Craig. Enjoy Athens - yamas! 🍻

[@mamofoneteen5178]

Fantastic to see the lads back in the top half of the table, collectively a much, much better away performance. Enjoyed the game today, Joelinton was brilliant, great to see him get a goal. He remains my favourite! They all look like they’re enjoying their football again which makes all the difference.

[@phoenixfire6559]

I mentioned it a couple of games ago, I'd start Joelinton on the right because Gordon isn't nearly as effective on the right and he and Isak are our best two attackers so play them in their best positions. Joelinton is a great utility player and showed he has probably the second-best left foot in the squad as I don't think anyone but Almiron could score that goal with their left. Yes, it breaks up Willock/ Joelinton on the left but Howe can always get them to change for spells within a match to mix things up. Longstaff doesn't do much in midfield but offers balance and [lots of] luck so Tonali has to stay out for now. I also said Barnes is great off the bench and that's his permanent position +/- starting when Gordon is injured. As for defence, Burn made some vital tackles but was fortunate not to be sent off. The first yellow he should not have gotten (foul on Livramento) while the second I thought he may have won the ball. However, the moment the ref gives the freekick it's a clear second yellow but Antony Taylor is a poor ref having gotten numerous decisions wrong all game. I still think our defence looks a lot better with Botman at CB. Burn is just too slow that he finds himself dropping deep and still being outpaced. Furthermore, Burn is really clumsy and unnecessarily grabs players in the box - he will give a penalty away this season - I'm calling it now. When Botman is fit, I'd slot him straight back and have Burn become a guy we bring on the last 15 minutes to see out games with his height. In January we should try and get Mbuemo or Guehi +/- a striker if Wilson leaves. I'd love Gyokores, especially with the Isak connection but Jonathan David is also a great shout. If we can't get the players Howe wants then just save the money for next Summer.

[@JackBurton3963]

Guehi is a quick ball playing centre back. His positioning is suspect. We need a centre back who is very strong, tall, quick, wins the vast majority of their ground and aerial duels and is good on the ball. Basically I’m describing Saliba, Konate, Diomande and those types. Nothing gets through them. Anticipation top notch. Absolute rocks. That’s what we need.

[@truthfactory8139]

Isak needs to be in the 6 yard box for crosses and corners. He would get a lot more goals from corners and crosses if he goes in the 6 yard box. He often, almost always drift out to the edge of the 18 yard area which is not where he needs to be. Today proved that point. I thought everyone had a great game. First half, Forest did not have a lot of the ball but they planned to take NUFC apart on the break but it was not working. Newcastle came out in the 2nd half intent on not losing this game in Eddie's 600th game in the PL. Isak led the line and made a lot of runs. I thought big Joe was brilliant. Tonali came on and added pace and vision. Willock lost the ball a couple of times and one ended in a Forest goal but he was also exceptional today. If they play like they did today and v Chelsea and Arsenal, a clime up the table is guaranteed and a good run in cups, hopefully winning one..

[@RENCHER]

I thought it was a great away performance. Even 1-0 down at HT I felt we were likely to win. Agree with the merit stars, but Lewis Hall impressed me today. He's starting to look like a man rather than a boy, and I think he'll be a great player long term.

[@johnenglish929]

That’s the big difference now. I’m back to thinking that when we go a goal down we’re going to come back and win. That wasn’t the case until recently. Eddie’s got us firing again.

[@grahamtowler1761]

Felt it was only a matter of time before we scored after the first half, Hall is becoming first on the team sheet plus Joelinton

[@chrisdonnelly7401]

pope back to his best since the injury, willock getting better and better, joelinton back to his rampaging shithousing best, the fact Eddie could take off willock and gordon and bring on Tonali and Barnes who combine for the 3rd goal, great team performance

[@jamesmilligan2797]

Sooo happy with that result!!😁 Away win v a team bang in form, cld av been 13th if lost, now 8th, get in!!! HTLs

[@DaveCarmichael68]

You can’t tell me VAR didn’t look back at the 2 horrendous challenges on Tino and Sean, absolutely incompetent

[@RushfanUK]

VAR did and didn't see owt, beyond incompetent as was the ref.

[@DaveCarmichael68]

@@RushfanUK If that’s the case, biased or corrupt then

[@davelangston202]

@@DaveCarmichael68they had a good look at our first goal........for what exactly? Corruption springs to mind.

[@badboybubby69]

Cracking result today. On a different subject I’m watching the real sociedad v Barcelona game. A young 20 year old Icelandic striker came on in the second half orri oskarsson, he looks a real handful big, strong and quick. We should be looking at getting this type of player in.

[@neilnicholas4028]

Good summary Craig. The crazy thing that has happened with joelinton in recent weeks is the realisation that his best position is left of the front 3 (same as Gordon and Barnes). We are now spoilt for choice on the lefty while struggling for a solution on the right - that surely is a must for the January window. I agree with you that barnes is better off the bench - his goals per minutes on the pitch must be up there with the best in the league. Burn was class today - he’s having a great season!

[@johnenglish929]

Joe is great in every position except the one that the cabbage played him in ! It took Eddie to bring out his talent.

[@davidhuddart9262]

Thought we were very good against a Previously on fire Forrest team.. We made them look average. Positive signs for remainder of the season for us . Great summary as always Craig . BTW Schar has made more sloppy misplaced passes this season than the previous 3 years !

[@deanharding740]

Had another 2 very very good chances to score and 4-1 wouldn’t have been a bad reflection of the game when it finished. They’re in the mix with a few other clubs but i suspect the top 4 will be Liverpool, Man City, Arsenal & Chelsea - Newcastle, Villa, Spurs and Man Utd will be competing for the next 2 places. It’s a tough league. If the league continues to look open and tight i hope the club are able to make key signings for a further push in January.

[@ryancoulten5488]

Bloody love these vids as much as the game atm!!!

[@craighope_dailymail]

Thanks Ryan! That’s nice to hear.

[@falconarrow]

Howe is underrated in how much he can assess a game in real time and make changes to affect the outcome. Having a strong bench obviously helps which he didn't have last year. Writing all those kites in his little notebook is not for nothing!!

[@deanyoung2486]

Thanks for a brilliant analysis, I was flying to Jamaica during the match and can’t access IPlayer so this has helped me understand how we played. HWTL

[@SimonTate-c5i]

Great review, Craig.

[@craighope_dailymail]

Thanks for watching!

[@be4ze1]

All the top teams are better on the break. Look at Liverpool against Villa yesterday. Best chances from facing own corners. To be able to do both is the key

[@GeorgeWafer]

MOM for Forest A. Taylor shocking display !

[@senshibat8920]

Joelinton, a Brazilian footballer, played for Rapid Wien on loan from Hoffenheim for two seasons, from 2016 to 2017: Never saw him as a FC he was a youngish Winger and a man of good character. 21 goals in 79 matches in a lesser league dosent say everything His hearts as big as a whale.

[@maxwood910]

It's always good to see teams north of the Watford Gap doing well, excluding those teams in the North West of course. Toon Fan. Watched a documentary on Brian Clough this morning which I enjoyed.

[@Orlando-oq8nn]

Craig, you are becoming a mystic mag with these newcastle predictions, hopefully you have backed them in the bookies. All the best

[@gmackuk]

your the Carl Froch of reporting Says it as it is ! Good summary of the game and yes the stars could have gone to many players Willock Tonali Hall etc etc I did notice When Anderson came on for Forrest he didn’t look happy and I’m sure he passed the ball back to Pope disguised as a shot or cross haha How about giving us the top players with the most awarded stars this year to the least would be interesting Cheers

[@nathanthomson1931]

Anthony Taylor clearly hates Newcastle! Schar sent off in match 1... Tino elbowed to the face right in front of him and play moves on so that Burn has to stop it and gets a ban-earning booking for his troubles... the corner kick that shouldn't have been becomes a goal-scoring free-kick... 3 pens within 5 mins, and none allowed! If his performance doesn't get a review, I'll be fuming!!! 😡😡😡

[@garyperkins4193]

Agree Taylor had a poor game refereeing yesterday. But it was Craig Pawson who sent Schar off v. Southampton.

[@beepmac275]

Great analysis Craig ..loved the all day pass bit (daysaver) 😂..it’ll be great if we can get to the transfer window and still be in touch 🤞 thanks and enjoy Athens .

[@craighope_dailymail]

Thanks Mac!

[@andrewvaughan5686]

Joelinton plays well = newcastle wins (usually) Hes our most important player imo

[@MartinHall-m9p]

Yes played... marvellous. Bloody marvellous.

[@timgrey4107]

Yates was a disgrace to the game

[@davidrobinson2776]

For me, Tonali was the difference at 1-1. He drove us forwad at every opportunity. The trouble is Willock was just as good. For me the midfield is picking itself at the moment, Tonali, Wllock and Bruno. Then again, back in the day I thought Micky Burns was the best player in Europe.

[@kicka11]

So funny how longstaff is class in 2 successive games and as always, some fans completely ignore it. Howe doesn’t.

[@Michael-cd2tu]

Still doesn’t change the fact he’s shit

[@Cumbriamag]

Spot on commentary

[@craighope_dailymail]

Thank you!

[@Youtuber-ku4nk]

Thank you 🙏

[@jamesyd9651]

Totally agree with all u have said think Bruno needs a mention thought he was good today but so was everyone happy week at work

[@dennisrocke3689]

Yet another true and fair access ment of a game that in the past would of been lost cheers

[@chrisk3189]

That left hand side is starting to look good...Hall, Joe and Linton. That has to be the way forward. A Gordon penalty away from being 3rd.

[@steve-toon]

Great video as always Craig. I believe that it was PL corner number 94 since Schar scored against Spurs last season albeit there was a Sheff Utd own goal in there too.

[@tomb5850]

If we reach prime 2022/23 NUFC but with options like Tonali and Barnes to turn to. Not to mention an upgrade on RW with either Joelinton or Gordon... We might just have a great season Or it turns out to be regression as we failed to evolve the team like Howe wanted. And we face all the same issues as before and end up back to square one 😅

[@davediamond491]

Thanks for your coverage. Here's some coffee money for when you get home. 😀

[@craighope_dailymail]

Thank you Dave! I’ll use that now, currently sat having a coffee in Athens!

[@davediamond491]

You're quite welcome. Hope you're having a nice time. Catch up with you after the Ireland game, if you're making more video.

[@Toenala]

Yep hit the nail on the head there with the analysis Craig. Were looking much better let's kick on and get to the January transfer window in a good league and cup position!

[@davediamond491]

Super duper. Thanks for the quote about Tonali who should have had a cape, due to his performance. I think that was the Arsenal match. I'm a big fan of Marvel and DC, I've seen a few. Joelinton's goal immediately put him in the best player zone, by my reckoning. Wasn't it good? I know you've been to Greece, hope it was enjoyable for you. 3-1, well that's because (singing) Greece is the word, is the word, is the word.

[@graeme4540]

Great result. Was reluctant to think of our return after the last two results. But maybe we are back.

[@Toon1972]

the forest fans were onto the ref from kick off due to previous incidents involving them and him. They berated him for the full first half despite him giving them absolutely EVERY decision...he was terrified to give anything against them ....and hes supposed to be one of our better referees ? Hes absolutely spineless

[@VentusMedia]

He was beyond shite.

[@markbowman8295]

I think the call for Barnes to be starting has to be taken with a pinch of salt. He makes such big impacts because the oppositions defences are totally exhausted by the time he gets on. Against fresh legs Barnes unfortunately is not upto the task of a full 90m hard fought match. His defensive ability is poor at best and I actually feel for him! I think he's been a waste of 40m sadly.

[@andrewrainey7944]

The second half was our best performance so far for me Finally a set piece goal which is what we needed to break them down Isak needs to be in the box more for goals like that "dirty" goals if you will Joelinton played wide right in quite a few games for Nagelsmann at Hoffenheim did he not?

[@patrickhamilton9859]

Definitely our best away performance for long while think we're more balanced when joelinton plays on one of the wings

[@kathchandler8189]

I'm sick to death of these refs who ALWAYS seem to hate on Newcastle &, right now Anthony Taylor is top of that list !

[@TonyODOnnell-tt8gh]

The Ref was an absolute clown

[@2much2soon773]

Dan Burn is going to be a big miss against West Ham.It’s an opportunity for Lloyd Kelly though, hopefully he will be able to push his claims and rise to the occasion.

[@andrewharrison7767]

well, at least he's got 2 weeks to prepare

[@givemesomewine]

Ok Eddie had an excellent game with his selections and subs but I thought Osula should have got the last 7 minutes not 7 seconds...

[@nathanthomson1931]

100%! We're 2 goals up, so give him some game time to build confidence

[@smanvir94]

Wills chance will come we pushed seein Hall last season Osula will get his chance

[@biff1717]

Great video craig ! I must say i still thought Hall was worthy of the merit marks again! I thought he was superb at keeping elanga quiet and looked dangerous and creative going forward! After painful memories of elanga leaving burn for dead on that miserable boxing day last year it was great to see a full back look totally in charge. I love gordon but feel that perhaps its time for him to be benched and come on for a bit ... Something definitely not right with him and not sure what it is

[@keitholiver6152]

if we'd took 5 more points against Everton/Brighton as we should, table would be great reading, still hope

[@NUFC2412]

BIG BIG WEEK. looked down and out after Chelsea defeat. Howe again comes up with it when it counts. BEAT CHELSEA BEAT ARSENAL BEAT FOREST. ❤

[@neilforster6571]

Yates got away with murder there today. Should have been off! Disappointed in Anderson pulling shirts, fouling, he’s changed!

[@DanielCordone9]

Anderson is a Championship player

[@jamesmilligan2797]

Aye def...Forrest manager obviously instructed them to push their aggression with a weak ref

[@TonyODOnnell-tt8gh]

Tonali came on & made two goals. He's more than proved why he should *stay in the 1st eleven. I was gutted for willock getting taken off. I hope it was just a match fitness thing... The Dialemna is H.Barnes. we can't keep uaing as an inpact sub. We need to get him playing constantly. Scoreing them wonder goals... Great result.... When the Toon are doing well, the city : ) Ss...

[@leechefski]

Barnes doesn't score them wonder goals when he starts though. He offers nothing defensively, that's why he's on the bench.

[@BlueGate66]

Big Joe 🌟 🌟 🌟 Bruno 🌟 🌟 Hall 🌟

[@niallpowell5456]

Lewis hall no stars what he was amazing just behind j7

[@sp.8632]

Joelinton should easily be a regular in the Brazil squad.

[@Cory-lh3yp]

I do feel bad for Gordon. Plays the season of his career at LW that gets him into the England squad, euros and a new contract at Newcastle. Then somehow off the back of that incredible season hes lost his place in the team

[@DanielCordone9]

He just had a purple patch last season. He doesn't track back and has no left foot

[@Cory-lh3yp]

@ purple patch for the whole season? Tracks back more than any winger in the league. Defo a Sunderland fan

[@DanielCordone9]

@Cory-lh3yp Nope, he's no Miguel Almiron. Almiron works harder and is a better all round footballer

[@GamingTillLate]

Q for an Eddie pre match at some point- I know Eddie has said he like to keep a consistent starting 11 where he can, but the last European season produced 29 injuries & 1333 lost player days. With the constraints of PSR, can Eddie see the need to give valuable playing time to youth team players, to improve them & protect 1st team legs?

[@JulieDorsetBelle]

What a load of cobblers...there are two teams on the pitch...if teams play a low block - then we can hardly counter can we! We wore NF down as the game went on! Excellent first half and even better second half...

[@grahamritchie7755]

Great review Craig!

[@TheGrayExplorer]

4 stars to will osula. Super sub

[@matthewdixon3274]

The lids looking good Craig! Midweek shape up?

[@dangraham8473]

Dan burn was incredible today. If he was only a little bit younger he'd be in the England squad

[@ZombieG24]

wouldn't be anywhere near england because he cant kick a ball forwards

[@DanielCordone9]

He's a Championship player

[@DanielCordone9]

@JJSpence15 Most of them are though. There's a huge list of players that we need to get rid of. We desperately need a new manager

[@lawtonloraine4144]

@@DanielCordone9I can’t help but wonder what you do for a living, I’m kinda convinced it’s not anything you need a brain or decency for, then I wonder did u ever kick a ball or only watch from your arm chair as your belly grows over your belt.

[@paulm8640]

How were we playing them on the break? We had 57% possession and 17 shots at goal to their 9. We're capable of dominating 'lesser' sides (no disrespect to Forest) and we showed it yesterday. They could easily have been down to 10 men and we should have had at least one penalty. Taylor made it more even, worst ref in the league

[@ItsmeAndygNUFC]

Referee's should get interviewed post match There protected too much .. Big problem is you can anticipate it before the game certain refs have now got a reputation. This league is supposed to be the biggest stage in world football . Officiating needs to improve ⚫⚪

[@pknufc]

Great report, loved this

[@craighope_dailymail]

Thanks PK!

[@jesperfuglsang]

@Craig, it's very simple if Newcastle want to be a CL team and maybe even win the PL, then they have to be a team in possession. It's that simple.

[@bianconeri06]

I do tend to agree BUT Leicester won the league by breaking on teams !

[@toxicmop]

Joelinton 3* Joe Willock 2* Bruno G 1* , Burn played well but I think those 3 were our best players today.

[@alexbremner8361]

Got to keep people fit to challenge!

[@johnadair8850]

Taylor worst ref in league Disgrace

[@Glen-b9n]

Agreed

[@JohnWilliamRobertson]

If form is temporary and class is permanent the the question Gordon needs to answer is was last year form and not class because he has been poor apart from flashes this season. No one should be guaranteed a start But we are certainly back in the mix now

[@dansnowden9147]

Got to think top 4 is absolutely back on given how compact the top of the league is, no Europe to complicate things and a very favourable run (baring Liverpool) coming up.

[@SensibleMoniker]

Joelinton 3 stars, Bruno 2 stars, Hall 1 star (he was 3 at HT)

[@Baldnesz]

Master Yates was lucky not to get caught by the Ref. He may yet suffer a deterioration in his eyesight, an arm injury etc.

[@ianbrownlee1434]

We need answers from the fa... Regards Yates brutally attacking our players...was var switched off as per usual in our games... Take nothing away from the team... And Louise taylor😂😂😂

[@billmoore7137]

That Yates is like a modern day Vinnie Jones, dirty and bloody awful.

[@btaylor7226]

Great video Craig, thanks mate👍🖤🤍 Agree it was Newcastle's best away performance so far this season. Thought both Joe's were great today. Its good to see Willock getting back to his best and Big Joe was just immense, just love the guy. Safe journey home mate 👍🖤🤍

[@markbowman8295]

I also like that Howe is mixing things up. I have been saying for ages, that he has been too rigid. So what if Tonali came on for only a half. There is a long way to go in the season, we have two cups still to play in. We should all calm down a bit and trust that all the players need to bite a bit more. I would give Gordon some time on the bench (if not injured) to think about what he actually wants, weather thats to kick at Newcastle and forget about Liverpool or put himself up for sale. He's dropped way off over a 90m match. Has flashes in the games at the moment and I know they are important. But there was a couple of times yesterday where he just made stupid mindless mistakes and its not like him! I think he is home sick! Not may scousers leave Liverpool so send him back and ask for the 80m

[@winchimeonetime]

He just signed a new contract 😂

[@markbowman8295]

@@winchimeonetime thats the point of a contract.

[@winchimeonetime]

@markbowman8295 whatever Trevor

[@markbowman8295]

​@@winchimeonetime "Whatever Trevor"? What is that? 🤣

[@JohnnyJakarta]

I like Willock but his decision making was the issue in the first half…he looked dangerous and his bursting runs are important but he kept making the easy pass, the wrong pass..and I actually think he had a poor game on that basis. I’m a big fan of his do this is not a hate comment. I just think he lacked conviction today

[@JohnnyJakarta]

Also…saying Wood didn’t have a good game is wild. He got the assist for Isak!

[@AndrewSmith-fj8jj]

Lost the ball on a few occasions against a better side we would have been punished

[@tugwilson786]

The players have made EH job a lot easier with recent results - we now have a foundation to kick on - they will all be chomping at the bit to get back after the int. break -

[@VWR7]

Don’t want to hear anything about Elliot Anderson again, he’s bang average and £30 million for him is outstanding business!

[@johnenglish929]

Elliott’s anything but average - and we didn’t get anything like £30 milli9n for him !

[@VWR7]

@@johnenglish929he’s pony

[@be4ze1]

Considering we paid 20 for their third keeper as part of the deal then I'd say his value was probably only about 10?

[@BaronSpamedi]

​@be4ze1 sort of. The real value was that it stopped us breaching PSR limits.

[@johnenglish929]

@@VWR7Well, he’ll soon be a pony in an England shirt. He’s an outstanding prospect and I’m sorry we couldn’t keep him.

[@scottbillingham2284]

love gordon but something doesn’t seem the same with him this season i hope he comes out of it he just isn’t playing with the intensity he normally does and his body language looks off

[@shearersboots]

Yeah hope he's ok MH wise. Must have been a crappy few months for him - worked so hard to get into England squad only to have Southgate no play him at all - A disgrace - just for having a little accident on his bike. Then the club looked to offload him for PSR, then sell his best mate in the squad. Enough to make anyones head drop...

[@DanielCordone9]

Got to start Miguel Almiron ahead of him. He's a far superior player

[@danielebortoli77]

I agree. He looked tired yesterday.

[@owainjones4584]

There much better with the ball than they were, come on Craig

[@MicHunt1]

That doesn’t make sense

[@dominicstar273]

Back to the future it seems.

[@kevinyoung4406]

It was the 69th corner mate 🤣

[@craighope_dailymail]

I was close!

[@kevinyoung4406]

@ aye you were close enough mate , been a running joke with the lads where I sit .. 65 .. 66 .. 🤣 let’s hope we get no where near that total again ! 🤞

[@ManuRangar]

Totally agree. Brilliant performance. Two negatives; Isak lacking that cutting edge in front of goal like he had last season, and lack of ability to execute effective corners / set play.

[@PhilPha]

If only Isak could only find his form of last season we would be red hot.

[@johnenglish929]

3-1 away to Forest after being 1-0 down and Isak getting our first. If not red hot we’re certainly getting warm !

[@Mark-b2u5v]

Scored 4 in his last 4 not bad form is it 😂

[@PhilPha]

@@Mark-b2u5v what about the first 5/6 games tho?however I have to agree with you he is finding his feet now and showing more consistency.

[@stewartfraser2740]

Please, one of you journos must ask Eddie what was the point in bringing on Osula when he did.

[@NeilBell-w8n]

He'll be in the Guinness Book of Records now for time on the pitch, around 5 seconds I would guess

[@DanielCordone9]

Crap signing

[@Imfaaoo]

Taylor has Niall Quinn posters above his bed