Player Ratings v Liverpool (A)
By Wasim
December 31 2011
Fabricio Coloccini has been named Man of the Match by Tyne-Talk's resident player rater, Wasim4nufc, for his performance against Liverpool last night. Despite the 3-1 defeat the defender came out on top in comparison to his fellow team-mates. Ryan Taylor and Cabaye both scored low. Read on to see how the rest of the team faired...
Player Ratings
Tim Krul (6.5) - Did not have a lot to do but was still beaten thrice so he won't be too happy.
Danny Simpson (5) - Had a poor game at right back. Clearly at fault for their second goal, whilst he allowed too many crosses to come into the box.
Mike Williamson (7) - Had a fairly good game marking Carroll and seems to have settled into the team very quickly after being out for four months.
Fabricio Coloccini (7.5) - Won several tackles, read the game well and us conceding three was an injustice to him for he was quite good.
Ryan Taylor (5) - Had a poor game and was taken off at half time. By that stage he was already booked and looked vulnerable.
Gabriel Obertan (6.5) -A fairly quiet game from him but showed some neat touches and was involved in some of our best moves in the match. Did not have that much space to work with unfortunately.
Cheik Tiote (7) -I thought he was good overall despite giving away some silly fouls, one which led to their second goal. Mind you he won the ball in that challenge but he should perhaps have not been that forceful in the challenge.
Yohan Cabaye (5.5) - I thought apart from two moments in the match, where he was involved in our goal and where he set up Ba with a superb pass, he was quite poor. Could have been sent off for a stupid tackle on Spearing, whilst he gave the ball away quite a lot which is unlike his usual self. Mind you after playing 53 matches in a year, you are expected to have an off day thrown in there.
Jonas Gutierrez (6) - Made to defend quite a bit and unfortunately didn't have many chances to go forward.
Haris Vuckic (6) - The gamble to start with him kind of worked as he went off with the score at 1 all, but he wasn't involved in the game as much as we'd hope for. Did show some nice touches but needs more game time before we see his true potential start coming through.
Demba Ba (7) -Had one chance in the entire game and still found the target. Unfortunately it was cleared off the line but he kept going right until the end.
Substitutes
Davide Santon (6)- Did slightly better than Taylor but still had a hard time dealing with the attackers down his flank.
Hatem Ben Arfa (5) - Disappointing since coming on but he needs more game time. Wasted on the bench at the moment.
Sammy Ameobi (5) - Did nothing when coming on. Was dumb struck when he tweeted "5minutes here 5 minutes there". For someone so young he should be happy to be apart of the squad and shouldn't even think of complaining.
Newcastle United Man of the Match - Fabricio Coloccini
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I know it wouldnt happen but I wouldnt mind a punt on a player like Billy Sharp from Doncaster. He puts himself about and can finish. Just a thought, there will probably be three strikers leaving us in the summer in Xisco, Loven and hopefully Ranger so a body in wouldnt be too bad.
">sweet left foot
">can play out wide
">not bad with the right either-a quality finisher
I don't know why a European club hasn't signed him, but he's a potential diamond in the rough. Wouldn't cost that much right now either.