Plenty of Newcastle United fans have flocked to social media to discuss the performance of club captain Jamaal Lascelles versus Chelsea.
The league leaders tore through a toothless Newcastle as the Magpies shipped three goals in the process – keeping Newcastle winless and rooted to the relegation zone thus far in the season.
Fans were quick to point out the problems with individuals, and the club’s skipper was far from spared in terms of criticism of the team from its own fans.
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Many fans flocked to Twitter to have their say on the result, with many slating Graeme Jones’ team selection choices and the quality of the club’s defenders.
What have some Newcastle fans been saying of Lascelles?
“Clark and Lascelles cannot start another game for us. Absolutely awful”
“Lascelles could score 3 own goals on purpose and people would still defend him. He’s arguably our weakest CB as well currently.”
“If Jones believes Clark Lascelles and Kraft are our best 3 defenders, then I despair!”
“ Just watched the Burnley-Brentford highlights. Not feeling more confident. If we are playing Clark and Lascelles, Burnley just do what they did for their second goal over and over.”
“Sell the whole backline apart from Manquillo. Lascelles, Ritchie, Clark and Krafth get gone?”
“Said this for months now, Lascelles has lost the plot. He’s honestly League 1 standard. He’s also a terrible Captain and leader on the pitch.”
Few were spared the wrath of fans following the result against Chelsea, and many are clearly desperate for a revolution of the club’s defensive options.
Lascelles is a recurring theme in terms of those being criticised, with many unsure of his captaincy credentials.
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