This is an interesting thought, when did Ashworth arrive? And what is l, specifically, his role? If Hughton has had this imposed on him then all criticism is unfair, mine included. However, I would find that particularly odd with Bloom at the helm who gave Hughton a lot of freedom when he came in.
I'd be somewhat okay with this if it were away....to Spurs, or Man City.
But we're at home, against a side we beat away. It's inexcusable, the fact the players will not challenge Newcastle for the ball and sat so deep is not through coincidence; that's a tactical decision. One that has not...