Man Utd 3-2 Newcastle: Being a Newcastle United fan will be the death of me.
Newcastle United will be the death of me.
Football can be a cruel game and we've had yet another taste of that today, with us conceding three times in the last 20 minutes to lose a game we look destined to win at Old Trafford.
I couldn't believe what I was watching in the first half. They were absolutely abysmal - looking and playing like a side who wanted Mourinho sacked - but we were brilliant.
Unfortunately, the tables turned in the second half and we could not respond to the pressure they put us under - but is it any surprise when they can bring on Sahcnez and we can bring on Atsu when things changed?
Any sort of a result today would've been a real bonus - so it's tough to take losing a game we could and should have won - however we must take the positives.
Muto was brilliant. His movement was fantastic and he showed a real burst of pace too. He took his goal well with a sharp turn and powerful shot. His energy and intensity up top is something we've not had all season, so this could be a huge boost moving forward.
It was also Kenedy's best performance of the season by quite a distance. His finish was emphatic, he protected Manquillo very well and gave us a dangerous outlet out wide. Let's hope his late injury isn't bad.
Perez was better (probably due to him having more to work with up top in Muto), Shelvey ran the show at times, Diame got about the pitch superbly and Yedlin and Lascelles were outstanding at the back.
The fact of the matter is that it's another game down and another game where we've failed to pick up a single point, but we have no other choice now but to focus on the positives and take them into Brighton at home in two weeks time.
That game will define our season. This game won't.
