Newcastle fans question ‘who’s managing the team’ as Bruce & Jones interaction flagged up vs Leeds
The Newcastle United faithful have flooded to social media this evening, to highlight fresh concerns over the situation on the club’s bench.
ASM cancels out Raphinha
Steve Bruce’s men are of course currently locked in action.
In the first Premier League fixture of the weekend, the Magpies welcomed Leeds United to St. James’ Park, eyeing a much-needed three points.
Before tonight, Newcastle, like their opponents, had put just two points on the board, owing to a pair of draws and a pair of defeats across the club’s first four outings of the campaign.
And, as things stand on Tyneside, both sides look set to be forced to make with do with another point apiece.
It was Leeds who came out of the blocks much the stronger, culminating in the visitors open the evening’s scoring when Raphinha’s whipped delivery from the right made its way in at the back post:
“Brazilian brilliance!” 🇧🇷
Raphinha swings a peach of a cross into the area as Rodrigo darts in behind Lascelles and shapes to get on the end of it, only to dummy the cross and allow it to sail into the far corner! 🔥
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📱 #NEWLEE 👉 https://t.co/k9sCWUS6JN pic.twitter.com/kvmANROpln— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 17, 2021
Marcelo Bielsa’s men, though, soon took their foot off the pedal, allowing Newcastle a route back into proceedings.
And this was one which Magpies star man Allan Saint-Maximin went on to grab with both hands, pulling the home side level on the stroke of the interval, courtesy of a piece of individual brilliance:
🗣️ “It reminds me of that goal George Best scored all those years ago!”
Would you listen to that roar! 🤯
Saint-Maximin weaves his way past three defenders before rifling a shot into the far corner 🔥
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📱 #NEWLEE 👉 https://t.co/k9sCWUS6JN pic.twitter.com/GTOtm2IYrJ— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 17, 2021
‘Which one is the manager?’
As outlined above, though, it is not the goalscoring action at St. James’ thus far which has in fact piqued the widespread attentions of the Newcastle fanbase.
This, instead, has come in the form of ongoings on the touchline, and one particularly noteworthy moment late in the first-half.
The incident in question saw defender Matt Ritchie, amid a stoppage in play, make his way off the pitch to discuss matters with Steve Bruce.
However, as spotted by a whole host of Newcastle’s supporters, it appeared to be assistant manager Graeme Jones who instead took firm control of the situation, essentially brushing Bruce off to instruct Ritchie the plan of action for the hosts:
Who’s managing this team?
Ritchie and Hayden both go over to speak to Bruce. Graeme Jones on both occasions hijacks the conversations. #NUFC
— Steve (@geordiesteve12) September 17, 2021
You look at them on the sidelines there at Newcastle talking to the players, and you have to wonder which one is the manager, Jones or Bruce.
Jones certainly seems to think it’s him.
— Tim Graham (@tashkentterror) September 17, 2021
Ritchie not listening to Bruce, Jones pushing Bruce out of the way.
— Liam FitzGerald (@LiamTFitzG) September 17, 2021
Graham Jones just totally spoke over Bruce. Ritchie wasn’t listening to Bruce, Jones continued and Bruce just left the conversation.
— Deana Hoggat (@DeanaHoggat) September 17, 2021
Did anyone see Jones telling Bruce to belt up you don’t know what you are doing 😂😂
— Geordiedoonunder13 (@RirieSteve) September 17, 2021
Jones I get has more football coaching talent than Bruce but it’s so embarrassing seeing Jones come down from the stands to take control 😡
— Karen Geordie lass legacy fan ⚫️⚪️🏃♀️🏋️♂️🏉🏎 (@1karenannwalker) September 17, 2021
Ritchie getting instructions from Jones and blanked Bruce #nufc
— geordielad2030🏴🇬🇧 (@Steveuk2030) September 17, 2021
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| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester United | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| 2 | Chelsea FC | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| 4 | Everton FC | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 10 | Brentford FC | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | Southampton FC | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 15 | Watford FC | 4 | -4 | 3 |
| 16 | Arsenal FC | 4 | -8 | 3 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 4 | -7 | 2 |
| 18 | Burnley FC | 4 | -5 | 1 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 4 | -7 | 1 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 4 | -10 | 0 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 4 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 4 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 3 |
| Lukaku, Romelu | Chelsea FC | 3 |
| Gray, Demarai | Everton FC | 3 |
| Calvert-Lewin, Dominic | Everton FC | 3 |
| Greenwood, Mason | Manchester United | 3 |
| Benrahma, Said | West Ham United | 2 |
| Ings, Danny | Aston Villa | 2 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 2 |
| Fornals, Pablo | West Ham United | 2 |
| Torres, Ferran | Manchester City | 2 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 2 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 2 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 |
| Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United | 2 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 2 |
| Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 2 |
| Edouard, Odsonne | Crystal Palace | 2 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 0 | 3 |
| Cooper, Liam | Leeds United | 0 | 3 |
| Etebo, Oghenekaro | Watford FC | 0 | 3 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 0 | 2 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 2 |
| Richarlison | Everton FC | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 2 |
| Duffy, Shane | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 2 |
| Norgaard, Christian | Brentford FC | 0 | 2 |
| Mings, Tyrone | Aston Villa | 0 | 2 |
| Rodri | Manchester City | 0 | 2 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 0 | 2 |
| Struijk, Pascal | Leeds United | 1 | 1 |
| Tanganga, Japhet | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 1 |
| Schar, Fabian | Newcastle United | 0 | 2 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 2 |
| Stephens, Jack | Southampton FC | 0 | 2 |
| Marcal, Fernando | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 2 |
| Moura, Lucas | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 2 |
| Jimenez, Raul | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 7 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 3 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 3 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 3 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 2 |
| Benrahma, Said | West Ham United | 2 |
| Townsend, Andros | Everton FC | 2 |
| Kovacic, Mateo | Chelsea FC | 2 |
| Saint-Maximin, Allan | Newcastle United | 2 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 2 |
| Gross, Pascal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 |
| Pereira, Ricardo | Leicester City | 2 |
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 2 |
| Ings, Danny | Aston Villa | 1 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 1 |
| Fornals, Pablo | West Ham United | 1 |
| Torres, Ferran | Manchester City | 1 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 1 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace | 1 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City | 1 |
