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title: "Fans on social media blast ‘poor’ Jamaal Lascelles for ‘terrible’ performance"
canonical: "https://readnewcastle.com/2021/12/13/fans-on-social-media-blast-poor-jamaal-lascelles-for-terrible-performance/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Crippy Cooke"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2021-12-13T19:29:19Z"
modified: "2021-12-13T19:29:19Z"
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# Fans on social media blast ‘poor’ Jamaal Lascelles for ‘terrible’ performance

[Newcastle United suffered a 4-0 defeat to Leicester City](https://www.nufc.co.uk/matches/first-team/2021-22/leicester-city-v-newcastle-united/) on Sunday afternoon and Jamaal Lascelles was one of many players who underperformed. The 28-year-old started alongside Fabian Schar at centre-back but endured a torrid time and was criticised by supporters on [social media](https://twitter.com/search?q=jamaal%20lascelles&src=recent_search_click&f=live) as a result.

Lascelles failed to make a tackle, gave away a penalty, failed to make an interception and won far fewer aerial duels than Schar. The former Nottingham Forest defender also made far fewer clearances and his place in the side is now being speculated about by disappointed fans.

> Jamaal Lascelles should never play football again. He's absolutely disgusting of a defender. Always has been always will be [#nufc](https://twitter.com/hashtag/nufc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Neil\_NUFC (@NeilBowman1985) [December 13, 2021](https://twitter.com/NeilBowman1985/status/1470364408559935489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Lascelles terrible. Fede far better. What’s going on with him? How come he can’t get in the side. Worrying the Howe can’t see how poor lascelles is
>
> — Frank Pingel (@GeordiePingel) [December 12, 2021](https://twitter.com/GeordiePingel/status/1470114485880897542?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/zhorze/status/1470229087914364929?s=20

> Clark n lascelles are our worst defenders Clark is terrible utter terrible
>
> — wilson007 (@wilson00718) [December 13, 2021](https://twitter.com/wilson00718/status/1470295964019744769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Lascelles was awful again today, it has to be Fernandez next game. [#MOTD2](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MOTD2?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#NUFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NUFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — geordiepeacock (@getmeabiscuit) [December 12, 2021](https://twitter.com/getmeabiscuit/status/1470175916278091776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> No don't blame Howe, it's individual mistakes that's costing us. Lascelles needs taking out now though. Once a new CB is signed that should be the end of him. I'd play ASM because he offers a forward threat, but I'd sign to forward thinking players to make him work harder.
>
> — DanJr1987 (@dan\_jr1987) [December 13, 2021](https://twitter.com/dan_jr1987/status/1470367260153942019?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I was there and have to agree with him. Leicester passed through us three times and we were outclassed again in defence. Lascelles is out of his depth massively.
>
> — Kris Marshall (@KrisMarshall27) [December 13, 2021](https://twitter.com/KrisMarshall27/status/1470367962116804611?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Lascelles makes defending look impossible.
>
> — Ben Taylor (@bentaylor605) [December 13, 2021](https://twitter.com/bentaylor605/status/1470370541714481162?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

[Against Leicester](https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1549695/LiveStatistics/England-Premier-League-2021-2022-Leicester-Newcastle-United), Lascelles played for 90 minutes, had 46 touches, won two aerial duels, completed 84.6% of his 39 passes, failed to make a tackle, had one clearance, failed to make an interception, blocked one shot and gave away a foul in the area.

The 28-year-old has made [13 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jamaal-lascelles/leistungsdaten/spieler/183318) in all competitions this season, scoring one goal. He’s been a regular at centre-back but has only been on the winning team once and has kept just one clean sheet all campaign. But after another below-par showing, might Lascelles get the axe in Newcastle’s next game?

***[In other news, fans on social media react as Newcastle are linked with Georginio Wijnaldum](https://readnewcastle.com/2021/12/10/fans-on-social-media-react-as-newcastle-are-linked-with-georginio-wijnaldum/)***