Tino is friends either everyone. I have a niche love of trying to figure out how various footballers know eachother and Tino crops up more than anyone.

Cool

Pope was poor I’m not defending his part in it , but it’s not a lack of communication that Botman decided to flick it into the 6 yard box instead of away from danger.

Doesn’t excuse Botman flicking it into the 6 yard box though does it ?

I just keep rubbing my forehead since the goal in pure bemusement

He was the one who started the move that we scored from tbf , breaking the liens and processing us up the pitch quickly. Something we struggle to do nearly often enough.

I’ve been saying for awhile that as much as I love him the big evolution of Newcastle will come when he’s replaced in the XI by a more creative/ attacking outlet. Still has his place but in games like this we need someone better in the ball/ in the half spaces

This , when he drops deep a centre half goes with him and the midfielders double up on him too. Yet somehow when our midfielders have it they also manage to crowd them out too. Serious work being done by West Ham’s midfield

I think that pattern is down to what have been some very disruptive summers. Hopefully we have leaders at the club now who will bring long term stability and that will be thing of the past