‘Sums up our season’ - Lewis Hall furious after Manchester United vs Newcastle United
Lewis Hall was arguably Newcastle United’s standout performer in the 1-0 defeat to Manchester United.
Lewis Hall cursed Newcastle United’s finishing following the 1-0 defeat to Manchester United.
Another frustrating away performance saw the Magpies fluff their lines at Old Trafford. Despite having most of the ball and chances, a toothless Newcastle could not break down the Red Devils defence.
Defeat leaves Newcastle sitting 13th in the table after 18 games. They sit six points behind Man United - highlighting how costly the loss proved to be.
‘Sums up our season’ - Lewis Hall
Speaking to NUFC TV, Toon defender Hall claimed the defeat typified Newcastle’s frustrating season. He said: "If you look at the goal, it's another goal from a set-play. A throw-in this time, second-phase, shot from the edge of the box.
“That's something that we've conceded (from) a lot more than we want to this year, whether that be a corner, throw-in, second-phase. That's definitely something we need to look at and improve on.
"First half we weren't quite at our best - I don't think we were poor but we could have done more. Then in the second half, as an overall performance, I thought we played really well. But you know what it's like in football, if you don't create enough chances or put away the chances you create, you're not going to win the game in this league. It sort of sums up our season so far."
Lewis Hall on Newcastle United away form
When asked about Newcastle’s dire away form, Hall added: "It's a difficult one to put into words, really, because we've had a lot of away performances where we haven't quite been there, or something's not clicked together. I thought today in the second half, everything was going really well. Everyone's energy was good, the subs who came on made an impact and the team was playing well. It was just that last bit.
"When (his second-half shot) hits the bar it can easily bounce down and go in. It sums up our luck that it bounces down, comes out, and just a few other things - a few deflections that will go just wide or hit the post. I think in football, you create your own luck, really, so that's something that we'll look to do. I feel like we can be proud of the performance that we gave in the second half, but we need to put that into three points."