NUFC vs Chelsea...gulp

[Zippity]

Right, Jonsey lad...none of this absolute shite about putting Ritchie at full back and leaving Schar and Fernandez on the bench.

I know Lewis hasn't played but, with his lack of pace, Ritchie will get murdered if he's played there_ I could even see him getting sent off.

Manquillo, Schar, Fernandez and either Lascelles or Clark (both shit, I'm afraid) plus Lewis in a back 5.

Dubravka back in because he'll organise the defence better than Darlow..and because he's a far better 'keeper.

Hayden, Longstaff and Willock in midfield with ASM behind Wilson.

No width in that team but we can't leave ourselves short on numbers in midfield or at the back against this lot. Be very different, hopefully, next time we play them here, but needs must.

[MidsMagpie]

Ritchie Clark Lascelles Longstaff all need dumping otherwise we will get hammered today but i think we all know Corporal Jones will stick with the majority who started at palace. Schar Fernandez and Lewis must be wondering when they will ever get a game again such a waste

[Milburn9]

Right, Jonsey lad...none of this absolute shite about putting Ritchie at full back and leaving Schar and Fernandez on the bench.

I know Lewis hasn't played but, with his lack of pace, Ritchie will get murdered if he's played there_ I could even see him getting sent off.

Manquillo, Schar, Fernandez and either Lascelles or Clark (both shit, I'm afraid) plus Lewis in a back 5.

Dubravka back in because he'll organise the defence better than Darlow..and because he's a far better 'keeper.

Hayden, Longstaff and Willock in midfield with ASM behind Wilson.

No width in that team but we can't leave ourselves short on numbers in midfield or at the back against this lot. Be very different, hopefully, next time we play them here, but needs must.

Sorry Zip. I'm with Mids in the 'Longstaff has had his chance and produced nowt' camp.
He offers bugger all.

[Alberts__Lob]

Aye, Longstaff has a goal in him but gives the ball away too often for me. Probably because he's been Bruced over the last 3 years. He'll probably start though what with Shelvey being banned

[Alberts__Lob]

Baffling team if the lineup on the official site is correct....Clark in centre mid and Longstaff upfront???

https://www.nufc.co.uk/matches/first...ea/?tab=lineup

Edit: They've just changed it

[Zippity]

Unchanged. Cos it went so well last time out.

[Zippity]

Reading between the lines, with Jones going on about the need for us to be 'united', I'm assuming Schar and Fernandes are out of favour for non-footballing reasons.

Has to be-in a back 5 with 3 centre backs, I'd doubt there'd be another team who'd pick Lascelles and Clark ahead of them.

[Alberts__Lob]

At least Super Joe is on the bench....that gives me some hope

[MidsMagpie]

Pay 25m for a player and play a championship player instead of him only in the world of bruce and jones

[Geordie_Jacko]

Really wish we played more pressing when defending. I hate how we just stad off the opposition and wait for them to make the move instead of just closing them down.