It’s a difficult predicament to be in with not many games in your stride, hopefully Rolando Aarons continues to put in work and get the nod

I can only imagine the noise if we’d nicked this ill-deserved point after such a negative display….Newcastle 0 Manchester City 1.

Until that changes, some Newcastle fans need to let Rafa Benitez get on with his job and stop the uncalled for criticism.

Alternative tactics for Newcastle against Manchester City, I mentioned the horrible JFK…

Newcastle 0 Manchester City 1 – The Toon player match ratings for Wednesday night’s defeat.

If Newcastle had scored the equaliser they threatened to get in those closing stages…Jamie Carragher and his mates would have been furious

Pep Guardiola “Rafa is an example for Spanish managers…he knows the players here (at Newcastle) and knows exactly what they have to do.”

Please rate all 14 NUFC players in our interactive Newcastle v Manchester City player ratings.

Newcastle 0 Manchester City 1 – Instant NUFC fan/writer reaction to Wednesday night’s defeat.