UEFA Champions & Europa League Football Thread ** spoilers ** [21st - 23rd October 2025]

[Pigeon_Killer]

Absymal Salah, abysmal.

Starting front 3 start against Brentford for me.

 

[Slogan]

So greedy from Salah.

 

[Tombstone]

Spurs letting the English sides down at the moment

 

[Mark1989]

Salah can’t score still

 

[Tombstone]

Now to get 6 against Brentford

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

Frimpong injury aside, that team deserves to start against Brentford.

 

[Mark1989]

Frimpong injury aside, that team deserves to start against Brentford.

It does but I don’t think Slot will do it.

 

[Liquid_Entity]

Stole a point from Monaco there. Absolutely turgid football, not progressed at all under Frank.

 

[omnomnom]

Frimpong injury aside, that team deserves to start against Brentford.

Frankfurt are pants. I wouldnt read too much into the result

 

[C Kent]

Agreed, 1st half we were atrocious, Ekitike bar his goal did nothing on the right (amusing he was in the left channel on the the breakaway tho), don't think he touched the ball. Hope he doesn't start there against Brentford personally.

 

[Mark1989]

Agreed, 1st half we were atrocious, Ekitike bar his goal did nothing on the right (amusing he was in the left channel on the the breakaway tho), don't think he touched the ball. Hope he doesn't start there against Brentford personally.

Hugo should start over Isak and Salah atm. Puts the ball in the net and mostly does good runs to get into space etc.

 

[Vandle]

Only watched the first half on my ipad while on Zwift. Quite enjoyed it, didn't realise Isak was playing until after 30 minutes. I do like Gakpo though, impresses me whenever I watch him.

 

[manic111]

Gakpo's turned in to Ronaldinho.

I didn't see tonight. He hasn't put 5 stone on in the last few days, has he?

 

[arknor]

Hugo should start over Isak and Salah atm. Puts the ball in the net and mostly does good runs to get into space etc.

Isaks got a paper groin injury yet again, 4th time in 2 years? Ekitike will surely start
Isaks got the groin of someone 10 years older.


slots probably given up on isak by now

 

[Mark1989]

Isaks got a paper groin injury yet again, 4th time in 2 years? Ekitike will surely start
Isaks got the groin of someone 10 years older.


slots probably given up on isak by now

I doubt Slots has but it’s certainly not going way either wanted I bet

 

[the wopster]

Who had October in the pool for the first Isak groin injury? Thanks for the £125m suckas

 

[Bigpig]

Who had October in the pool for the first Isak groin injury? Thanks for the £125m suckas

Played the pool like a banjo scored like one goal in 1000’s mins of football for Club and country!

His best season for us was his second season. Scoring worldies and dribbling past every defence.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1981311006836941157

 

[manic111]

I doubt Slots has but it’s certainly not going way either wanted I bet

He was never going to be a transformative signing - as in, a vast step up on what we had anyway (particularly once we signed Ekitike) justifying his fee.

I didn't watch Newcastle particularly religiously, but he gave the impression of a streaky player who was prone to an injury or two, and that's what we're seeing so far. In a way he reminds me of Sturridge - great talent, but not going to get his hands dirty and really pull through hard (to be clear I thought Sturridge was quality, but he cost a tenth of what Isak did, and largely overperformed). That's not the sort of player who you should be making your record signing.

I think Isak will get better for us and play a decent role, but I don't think we'll get anything like value for money from him.

 

[C Kent]

Like a bitter ex these newcastle lot aren't they with their 'I never loved you anyway' shtick

 

[the wopster]

Like a bitter ex these newcastle lot aren't they with their 'I never loved you anyway' shtick

Guess you didn’t have October in the pool then