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Loads of Newcastle fans have been reacting to Saturday’s FA Cup defeat at the hands of Watford, and they’re not too happy with some of Rafael Benitez’s decision making.
Newcastle have not progressed to the fifth round of the FA Cup once since Mike Ashley bought the club, and that trend continued on Saturday afternoon with a truly torrid performance.
Watford took loads of criticism for their team selection as they made a whopping 11 changes for the clash, with pundit Chris Sutton saying: “I think Watford are a disgrace, I actually hope they get beaten this afternoon.”
That wasn’t to be the case though, as the Hornets “b team” were better in every imaginable way, keeping the Magpies at arm’s length with relative ease.
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Andre Grey gave the visitors a deserved lead when he latched on to a pass from Will Hughes, and Isaac Success made sure of the result with a stoppage time counter attack.
Fans have often sympathised with Benitez’s dull and defensive approach to games, as they are fully aware that his hands are tied by owner Ashley, but they aren’t very happy with the Spaniard’s decisions in the 2-0 loss.
The gaffer opted for Joselu up front, who was absolutely woeful, and then used his final substitution to introduce a centre back with the score still at 1-0, despite leading goalscorer Salomon Rondon’s presence on the bench.
You can find some of the best Twitter reactions down below, look away now Rafa…