Jamie Redknapp

bear in midfield because, you know, the way that Brighton play, if you want to get outnumbered in there and with possession, it makes it more difficult for them.

But someone like him, you know, even Sam Maxman, when he came on, he looked dynamite.

And he's the sort of player that when he come onto the pitch, he lifted the crowd and he can do something completely different.

You do, because whatever way you dress it up, it's not easy here.

You've not got a crowd that have turned up in their droves.

It's the lowest Premier League crowd that I think Newcastle have had.

And they've got a manager that you feel, I mean, I'm a big, I like Steve Bruce, but it's going to be a difficult job for him.

People say about, you know, as an example, Frank Lampard.

Yeah, Frank Lampard's got a tough job at Chelsea, you know, and I get that to a certain extent.

This is the toughest job in the Premier League, bar none.

If Newcastle are to stay up, it will be an incredible achievement because they're up against it in so many ways.

The players, the way that the crowd are, you know, all the other teams that they're fighting against, they've got the crowd on their side and you just feel that it's not quite happening like that here.

They can, but you still need that little bit of goal.

And that's what I say about Sam Maxman coming onto the pitch.

Players like that, Almiron, you need those players firing.

They're the ones that can light the flame, if you like.

The others in midfield, people like Jonjo Shelby, that are going to just keep the ball.

But you need someone who's going to do something a bit special and a little bit of magic.

And I'll be interested to ask Steve the same question.

Well, in a disappointing evening for us, you know, we created probably the better opportunities.