Newcastle boss Steve Bruce is reportedly set to tell his players to get back to the basics this week following the defeat to Leicester.
Bruce’s side lost 5-0 to Leicester at The King Power on Sunday and failed to muster a single shot on target.
Twitter: Steve Bruce will tell his players to “get back to basics” at training this week.
https://t.co/qB37sdeVO1 (@ChronicleNUFC)
These Newcastle fans reacted to the news…
Heartbreaking…
Twitter: @ChronicleNUFC We are as basic as it gets, watford look like Barcelona compared to us. No effort, No heart awful to watch. Heartbreaking (@peterRi65076807)
Respect…
Twitter: @ChronicleNUFC @lee_ryder The manager needs to have the respect of the players . If you don’t have the respect then… https://t.co/EjQrVZTHUH (@wakelam1973)
Oh dear…
Twitter: @ChronicleNUFC @lee_ryder Oh dear…. (@toonandout)
Does he know?
Twitter: @ChronicleNUFC Does he know how to train the basics? (@NEntwisle)
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Whilst learning to stick to the basics may help Newcastle’s players, they need more than that to earn points in the Premier League. In truth, it looked like they had no plan, no tactics and no fight against Leicester.
The basics can only get you so far when you lack the quality of other sides, with Miguel Almiron and Joelinton showing very little so far in their Premier League careers. Newcastle need to do more all over the pitch and the buck ultimately stops with Steve Bruce. If he thinks the basics are the way to get them out of this rut, then hopefully it works in the upcoming matches…
