Alan Shearer

And there's no doubt that he's having a tough time at this moment in time.

His first real test...

But that doesn't mean you get rid of someone when they're having a bit of a tough time in their first time.

So for me, stick with them.

We try and stick together as a football club because there's a lot of noise and that's the way you get better and you improve.

But it has been poor recruitment up to now.

They were absolutely outstanding and have been.

And what a job Keith Andrews is doing.

Incredible.

Isn't it?

We talk about recruitment.

I mean, what are a...

He was the replacement for maybe Mbwemo or Wissa, whatever.

But he was brilliant against Newcastle.

The cross he put in, his finish, I know maybe Nick Pope could have done better.

But yeah, on the other side of the recruitment, him and what Brentford are doing have been absolutely superb.

managers of the season I think I'm correct in saying guys did they maybe win one out of seven or something like that or really struggled at the beginning of the season yeah we're all going oh they're going to miss you know yeah it's like it's incredible the job that these and I get you know whoever goes in against Brentford it's very much like Sunderland whoever goes in against Brentford and Sunderland they know they're in for a game by the way because they've got an aggression they've got an energy they've got a pace about their game and they've got players who can hurt you

Yeah, totally agree.

Yes, guys, another poor performance or poor result from Newcastle at the Etihad.

Probably didn't expect anything different, particularly after the first leg.