BBC Sport comments from ‘neutrals’ – Interesting on Newcastle United after Man City 4-0 | OneFootball

Interesting to read through these BBC Sport comments, following on from Newcastle United losing 4-0 at Manchester City.

The comments from neutrals especially telling…

A lot of it different to what Newcastle United fans had come to expect from the BBC Sport ‘neutrals’.

The BBC Sport comments from neutrals in the past had been overwhelmingly a catalogue of abuse aimed at NUFC supporters.

Particularly stuff about the Newcastle United owners and the media-inspired pile-ons that NUFC fans have become used to, when blamed for who now owns their club.

On this occasion the politics (almost…) entirely absent, concentrating on matters on the pitch.

The BBC Sport readers comments from neutrals, Manchester City fans and the odd Newcastle United supporter also contributing:

‘I was expecting our midfield to be over run by Newcastle this afternoon but that has to be the best team performance from city this season.’

‘A big win as toon are no mugs.

Marmoush take a bow.’

‘We felt good going into it but I guess Botman and Joelinton were big misses. You can get away with it away to Arsenal but not away to Man City.’

‘Botman and Joelinton out , that’s the best excuse you come up with.’

‘Well you bawled your eyes out about losing Rodri.’

‘I thought Newcastle always turned up against the bigger clubs?’

‘Well they did, that’s only their third defeat in 12 or 13 games against the current top 6 – I’m recalculating on the fly because Bournemouth have now jumped in the mix.

That’s a pretty big one though, when was the last time Newcastle lost 4-0, or even 3-0?’

‘You turned up against Arsenal. Shame on you for not turning up today.’

‘City fan here great game – we did not thrash Newcastle they played well just typical incendiary BBC headlines becoming all too familiar now a days’

‘One of those games where the first goal goes against you and it gets away from you. We’ve been beaten this season but not this convincingly by anyone.’

‘Will the real Newcastle United please stand up?

Are they the ones who knocked Arsenal out of the League cup or are they the ones who turned up in Manchester today?’

‘It’s a cup that no-one wants to win any more bar Newcastle,

Arsenal didn’t look interested in that semi final bigger fish to fry has there say.’

‘With Arsenal’s complete lack of success since most people on this forum were born, I’d say they should try to fry up any little fish they find. The big one always gets away from them.’

‘Complete lack of success?? Arsenal are the 3rd most successful club in England! Ever! Newcastle on the other hand…..never win anything! Ever!’

‘Apart from four League Championships, six FA Cups and a Fairs Cup. Albeit a long time ago but never??’

‘Managerial madness to use Trippier at all but especially in this high intensity matchup.

No disrespect to his formidable past prowess but that was then, it is not now.’

‘Tripps was immense against Arsenal a couple weeks ago. He’s not why we were well beaten today. City deserved it, it happens it’s also why the Prem league is so entertaining you can be riding high and then get an absolute hammering in no time. Shame the toon aren’t able to spend tho and City can always chuck 100 million at a player anytime they like pretty much.’

‘Hats off to city had a few rough months but starting to look like city of last season have a great manager we’ll done.’

‘Spending £180 million in the January transfer window with no questions asked made no difference obvs.’

‘That’s what you get with PSR!

a team spending 200 million in the JAN transfer window, including buying the most inform striker in Europe! and the other offloading future stars to meet the rules in the previous window! The playing field is not level and favours the “big” six!’

‘I have a lot of time for City’s longtime fans who’ve been through lots, but the gloryhunter fans think it’s their right to outspend with no comeback. Still a long way to be as loathed as Chelsea.’

‘Just dipping into some of last years profits of £750m so we’ve still £550 left over. Anyway, we’re fighting the PL on behalf of clubs like Newcastle & Villa who aren’t being allowed to spend. We’d love to see you both up there especially if it pushes the Red Cartel down.’

‘A great demolition of Newcastle, a so-called top team! Wonderful to see our new players settle in.’

‘There have been some very weird results in the PL this season and that is because it is as competitive as ever, which is great for us neutrals. Newcastle fans going in hard on Eddie Howe, relax for goodness sakes.’

‘Spoiler alert: those aren’t Newcastle fans saying that.’

‘Great win for City today we needed that.

Marmoush is looking to be a great signing and help address the loss of Alvarez who’s been a big miss this season.

I’m sure the Mags will come good again and hope the Toon army get the silverware they so richly deserve at Wembley!’

‘Fed up with these people who say we are going to be Champions League when we win a game and we will be relegated when we lose a game. It is ONE GAME. We got a thumping.

Manchester City 4 Newcastle 0 – Saturday 15 February 2025 3pm

(Stats via BBC Sport)

Newcastle United:

Man City:

Marmoush 19, 24, 33 McAtee 84

Possession was Newcastle 39% Man City 61%

Total shots were Newcastle 3 Man City 11

Shots on target were Newcastle 1 Man City 7

Corners were Newcastle 4 Man City 7

Touches in the box Newcastle 10 Man City 24

Newcastle team v Man City:

Dubravka, Trippier (Livramento 46), Schar, Burn, Hall, Bruno (Longstaff 72), Tonali, Willock (Miley 46), Gordon (Wilson 73), Isak (Krafth 90), Murphy

Subs:

Pope, Barnes, Targett, Osula

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