Team vs Brighton

[Zippity]

Right, then...nothing less than 3 points will do for this one. MUTO has to start-he just has to. He looked like a proper striker against Man U and about 80 times the player Joselu is. Look, I know Joselu works hard but...well, you know the rest. If Kenedy plays like he did in that game then he'll be a key player today and with Perez, the 3 of them buzzing around caused Man U a load of problems so I'd even start him. With any luck, Wanquillo will be pulling pints in the Collingwood before the game and Atsu will be the guy holding the 'clothing alterations' sign on Northumberland Street. Diame wouldn't be anywhere near the starting 11 if we had decent cover and I wouldn't be surprised to see Longstaff replace him as a second half sub.

So:
........................................Dubravka.. .............................

Yedlin.................Lascelles.............Ferna ndez........Dummett

Ritchie...............Shelvey...............Diame. ............Kenedy

...........................Perez.................. .........

.................................Muto.............

[toptoon]

Wanquillo will be pulling pints in the Collingwood before the game and Atsu will be the guy holding the 'clothing alterations' sign on Northumberland Street. .

Harsh but true enough - and here´s hoping their shifts finish after 5 o´clock.

That is the team - no doubt from me.

[Zippity]

Bit of added background: they scored twice at Southampton but have failed to score in their 3 other away games this season. Plus, they're on a run of 18 away games without a win and only won away twice last season.

[toptoon]

Bit of added background: they scored twice at Southampton but have failed to score in their 3 other away games this season. Plus, they're on a run of 18 away games without a win and only won away twice last season.

That´s it then.

Away win.

[Zippity]

it's almost set up that way!

Sadly, I can confirm that Wanquillo isn't pulling pints at the Collingwood.

[Geordie1974]

Newcastle United: Martin Dúbravka, DeAndre Yedlin, Federico Fernández, Jamaal Lascelles, Paul Dummett, Matt Ritchie, Mohamed Diamé, Jonjo Shelvey, Kenedy, Ayoze Pérez, Yoshinori Muto.

Substitutes: Karl Darlow, Javier Manquillo, Fabian Schär, Isaac Hayden, Jacob Murphy, Christian Atsu, Joselu.

[TheOtherTerryMac]

Newcastle United: Martin Dúbravka, DeAndre Yedlin, Federico Fernández, Jamaal Lascelles, Paul Dummett, Matt Ritchie, Mohamed Diamé, Jonjo Shelvey, Kenedy, Ayoze Pérez, Yoshinori Muto.

Substitutes: Karl Darlow, Javier Manquillo, Fabian Schär, Isaac Hayden, Jacob Murphy, Christian Atsu, Joselu.

With the exception of Brylcream Man who is worse than useless it’s probably the strongest side we could field

Two wingers on the bench I would have played Murphy and moved Richie to number 10.

[ashingtoon62]

Right, then...nothing less than 3 points will do for this one. MUTO has to start-he just has to. He looked like a proper striker against Man U and about 80 times the player Joselu is. Look, I know Joselu works hard but...well, you know the rest. If Kenedy plays like he did in that game then he'll be a key player today and with Perez, the 3 of them buzzing around caused Man U a load of problems so I'd even start him. With any luck, Wanquillo will be pulling pints in the Collingwood before the game and Atsu will be the guy holding the 'clothing alterations' sign on Northumberland Street. Diame wouldn't be anywhere near the starting 11 if we had decent cover and I wouldn't be surprised to see Longstaff replace him as a second half sub.

So:
........................................Dubravka.. .............................

Yedlin.................Lascelles.............Ferna ndez........Dummett

Ritchie...............Shelvey...............Diame. ............Kenedy

...........................Perez.................. .........

.................................Muto.............

Zipster you got it right man,a Raffa team.
You should give yasell a pat on the back..

[TheBigSausage]

3-0 to the toon

[TheOtherTerryMac]

FFS Perez clean through and straight at the keeper