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title: "Newcastle United: Fans slam Martin Dubravka’s performance"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Newcastle United"
published: "2021-05-15T11:45:53Z"
modified: "2021-05-15T11:45:53Z"
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# Newcastle United: Fans slam Martin Dubravka’s performance

**Many Newcastle United fans have slammed the performance of Martin Dubravka in their 4-3 defeat to Manchester City in the Premier League on Friday night.**

Steve Bruce’s team put up a good fight against the newly-crowned champions at St James’ Park, but goals from Emil Krafth, Joelinton and Joe Willock were not enough on the night as Ferran Torres scored a hat-trick after Joao Cancelo scored City’s first goal with a deflected effort.

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Some Newcastle fans questioned Dubravka’s performance between the sticks and thought that he should have done better with some of City’s goals.

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Even though Torres’ first goal was a [lovely piece of improvisation](https://www.skysports.com/football/newcastle-united-vs-manchester-city/report/429194), it was scored into the middle of the net, and as such some thought that the Magpies ‘keeper could have still saved it.

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The kicking of the Slovakia international was also criticised as Newcastle struggled to find an out-ball at the best of times against a team which loves to dominate possession. Only 10 of his 19 passes found a team-mate, while the visitors had a whopping 83% of the ball throughout the game ([Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/newcastle-united-manchester-city/rO)).

### Newcastle fans on Dubravka display

These Newcastle supporters slammed his performance on Twitter, with one even going as far as to claim that the goalkeeper is ‘rubbish’:

**“Has Dubravka made a save tonight?“**

[Credit: @BykerWallv2](https://twitter.com/BykerWallv2/status/1393301946887512070)

**“Dubravka, for me, is rubbish”**

[Credit: @Callum0996](https://twitter.com/Callum0996/status/1393302212223328259)

**“Unless Dubravka is making a reaction save, he’s absolutely woeful. Slowest GK I’ve ever seen.”**

[Credit: @CharSmth94](https://twitter.com/CharSmth94/status/1393291722805895172)

**“Dubravka‘s kicking is terrible, definitely needs to improve.”**

[Credit: @lednufcTJL](https://twitter.com/lednufcTJL/status/1393283044765839369)

**“You having a laugh? Dubravka went a bit Scott Carson there. Wasn’t that high up. Ah well. The dream of a win was fun for 10 mins. #newmci #nufc”**

[Credit: @TheGingerPirlo\_](https://twitter.com/TheGingerPirlo_/status/1393290863451717642)

**“In fact seeing it again I’m saying Dubravka has got to be doing better it’s down his throat goes wrong hand #NUFC”**

[Credit: @DennyBaldwin](https://twitter.com/DennyBaldwin/status/1393291531717652482)

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