Newcastle was definitely down to tactics

Losing at home to WBA was also poor, while Neil's tactics really played into Leicester's hands earlier this season. Hindsight suggests that most teams have struggled with them, though.

With the Liverpool game there's the Martin at CB selection as an issue, but otherwise I don't think you can blame the manager too much. The second Liverpool goal came too quickly for him to be able to react to. He also lacked the personnel to shut up shop in a tactical sense. The players also made some horrendous individual errors where they have to take full responsibility. Those errors for goals 4 and 5 have nothing to do with tactical naivety.

Goal 3 is maybe the one where you could question the manager, because the high defensive line was ridiculous. Having said that, we don't usually play that high, so it might have been because the CB's were trying to fill the space that the CDM's usually would. Martin should still track Firmino, regardless.

Agree on Klopp being a bit overrated btw. Once teams learn how to deal with the high pressing, he doesn't have a plan B, hence Dortmund last season. Liverpool have had some really poor results against mediocre teams that are happy to just sit back, because Klopp struggles to set up a team to keep possession and attack.

Posted By: Common Sense Police on January 25th 2016 at 21:11:25

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I reckon most Prem Clubs would sack Alex Neill at this point, a bit like (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 25, 20:38:30
- Usually fans start twitching their rings before management... (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Jan 25, 21:37:32
  - no ring-twitch (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 25, 22:40:29
- Hull and Burnley both still have the managers they had all last season (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 25, 21:15:55
- That would be crazy (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 25, 21:12:08
- We always hang on too long even Adams was given too long (NCFC) - Mickdundee, Jan 25, 20:57:08
  - No that the mistakes are getting more frequent (NCFC) - Mickdundee, Jan 25, 21:38:52
  - So what you're saying is we need a manager whose mistakes don't cost points? (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jan 25, 20:59:39
- Only flashing red light about AN is the capitulation of Liverpool and Newcastle (NCFC) - pants, Jan 25, 20:57:04
  - I think AN is feeling the pressure quite badly (NCFC) - MaxsHandler, Jan 25, 21:17:00
  - Newcastle was definitely down to tactics (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Jan 25, 21:11:25
- Its all about expectations... (NCFC) - usacanary, Jan 25, 20:55:46
- lose the villa game and can see him going (NCFC) - yellows2011, Jan 25, 20:52:13
  - No chance here even if we go down and rightly so (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 25, 20:58:52
  - NOT ......... #ITK (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Jan 25, 20:56:37
  - no chance (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 25, 20:55:26
- Lose our next 3 games they might (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 25, 20:49:17
- With Saints it was understandable (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Jan 25, 20:46:13
- At the point he underachieves with the resources given (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Jan 25, 20:44:59
  - Im thinking he in the middle............. (NCFC) - usacanary, Jan 25, 20:58:02
- Can't believe they would even be contemplating it. (n/m) (NCFC) - trevor hockeys beard, Jan 25, 20:41:50
- October (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 25, 20:41:19
  - I would agree with that time-frame (n/m) (NCFC) - revsimon, Jan 25, 20:54:40
- Others may, we won't (n/m) (NCFC) - Hulk Rules, Jan 25, 20:39:49
  - Rightly so, in my opinion (n/m) (NCFC) - Arnhem ball boy, Jan 25, 20:46:12
    - see this is what I like ''we are in this together'' giving us the best (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 25, 20:50:27

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