Newcastle United’s hopes of beating the drop were done no favours by the disastrous start to their 5-1 battering by Chelsea.
Chelsea were 3-0 up inside seventeen minutes, prompting many to ask why Steve McClaren didn’t use the January transfer window to reinforce his side’s back line…
Newcastle's defence 😂😂 why didn't they buy defenders in the window? was obvious that's what they needed. Pmsl #nufc #CHENEW
— Joe (@joe_stu1) February 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/WorldOfK_/status/698564346608271360
As far as some were concerned, relegation looms for the Magpies…
Newcastle are going down,defending is woeful
— Tom81 (@TomR555) February 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/soorploom/status/698565015016775681
Although some suggested that the Newcastle midfield weren’t all that helpful…
Newcastle's defence is horrific! So open in the midfield as well. #NUFC
— 𝗦𝗞 (@ShauryaCFC) February 13, 2016
Newcastle's defence is more isolated than McLaren's island if hair.
— 👈🏻 (@fatfums) February 13, 2016
Although Newcastle did manage to stem the flow of Chelsea goals, restricting them to five, Twitter was typically unsympathetic.
Newcastle defending pic.twitter.com/0j9RsMVav9
— Nick (@Spursiness) February 13, 2016
If Carlsberg did defending, they could teach Newcastle an awful lot. #NUFC
— Jake Warrior (@JWarrior1995) February 13, 2016
With Sunderland winning earlier in the day, it was another day to forget for Newcastle.
