Matthias throwing his players under the bus is a dangerous game. Newcastle have no identity, no direction and no patterns - and that's on the manager, writes CRAIG HOPE

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   Matthias throwing his players under the bus is a dangerous game. Newcastle have no identity, no direction and no patterns - and that's on the manager, writes CRAIG HOPE

   CRAIG HOPE: There often comes a point in a manager's reign when the blame for defeat shifts from the dugout to the dressing room, and it is invariably the point of no return.