Newcastle (A) | Pre-Match Thread

[Mr. Wednesday]

I agree with you about keeping faith in the greatest manager ever but maybe compromise by changing 4-5 players instead of the whole team a bit like Chelsea did. We could've won the title yesterday and still rested key players. I thought it was a bit extreme.

Fair enough. Although there's no guarantee the best 11 would win yesterday either.
Regardless of what happens beforehand I think the team on Friday will be strong and it doesn't hurt the players to still have a bit of edge for the remaining league games.
Still feeling very optimistic for the season.

 

[Corky]

Currently I feel better playing away than at home, I would love to know the last time any Premier league champions lost 4 home games in a season.

I don't think it has happened. It will be 4 or 5 home losses this season whoever wins it.

 

[ojeme]

We need to rotate bigly and play a weakened team.
Don't show our hand.
Keep Tuchel guessing all the way to the final!

Unfortunately they can make do with videos

 

[Baconsane]

I have faith in Pep. Does he get it spot on every game? No, but he knows the squad better than I do. As for Castle, we have an excellent record against them, so I'm not in the slightest bit worried. Leicester have dropped 5 points in the last two games, so will want to consolidate C/L position against the rags ( Vardy goal drought to end anyone?), and Victimpool are only two points ahead of Everton, so will have added incentive in the Manchester ship canal Derby. The league is ours, and if our A team beat Chelski in C/L final, Pep will be carried shoulder-height from the pitch ( Preferably of the non Turkish variety ).

 

[Len Rum]

Unfortunately they can make do with videos

Betamax or VHS?

 

[Corky]

I have faith in Pep. Does he get it spot on every game? No, but he knows the squad better than I do. As for Castle, we have an excellent record against them, so I'm not in the slightest bit worried. Leicester have dropped 5 points in the last two games, so will want to consolidate C/L position against the rags ( Vardy goal drought to end anyone?), and Victimpool are only two points ahead of Everton, so will have added incentive in the Manchester ship canal Derby. The league is ours, and if our A team beat Chelski in C/L final, Pep will be carried shoulder-height from the pitch ( Preferably of the non Turkish variety ).

1 point in 6 up there - we take the lead and bottle it.

 

[Drewmanc]

As long as pep doesn't over think this and Mendy is no where near the first team other than to hand water out I'll be happy. If we play 3 at the back and Mendy im going Newcastle win.

 

[SWPISHOME]

If the title is over before Friday which it well could be, We should be fielding a full strenght team. It's only 20 days away to the final we need our main men up to speed going into it.

 

[jimharri]

Why are we playing this on friday evening? I'm aware the cup final is taking place the following day, but there's 3 other PL games taking place on the saturday.

 

[HorlocksWalk]

And if my auntie had wheels she would be a bike, it is what it is, we can't change it, ifs, buts and maybes don't win anything

She don't need wheels ;-)