Newcastle (h) pre-match thread - 8th July, 6pm ko

[eyalluvitt]

PL name new fast-tracked Officials for Wednesday night.

 

[kaz7]

I think we had a week off,duh

 

[Boris Becker’s Backhand]

Wish the league season was over

Same goes, it’s like do we have to play this game.

 

[ninjamonkey]

We will either twat them or it will be a very frustrating week. I actually think we will get the rub of the green with an early gift of a goal laying the groundwork’s for a drubbing that masks over a few problem area. If we’re going to put crosses into the box I Would like to see us adopt a 3 at the back tactic, we have a rare abundance of fit CB’s/FB’s to do it but with a lack of options upfront I can’t see Pep going for it

Ederson
Cancelo
Stones
Otamendi
Mendy
Rodri
Gundogan
Kdb
Foden
Mahrez
Jesus

Cancelo deserves to retain his place, Garcia and Laporte should be rotated out purely to keep them fresh. Midfield is a simple rotation too, those three didn’t start the last game so surely will this, the front 3 is the hardest to pick right now, only Foden is in any kind of good form, mahrez gets in on his season form and Jesus because he needs to score

 

[kun]

Ederson
Cancelo
Fernandinho
Laporte
Mendy
Rodri
de Bruyne
Foden
Mahrez
Sterling
Jesus

I think it will be a bit of a slog but I’ll go 2-0 City.

 

[Jefferson Airplane]

Hard to guess Pep, but based on rest/rotation and also Newcastle looking to go direct into Carroll, I think we'll see this...

Ederson
Walker Otamendi Laporte Mendy
KDB Rodri Gundogan
Mahrez Sterling Foden

5-0

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Another dead rubber that is more about match fitness/sharpness and not picking up any injuries than it is about the result. Nevertheless, I think we'll win this comfortably.

Ederson
Walker
Fernandinho
Laporte
Mendy
Rodri
Foden
De Bruyne
Bernardo
Sterling
Jesus

 

[Eds]

I know, but there’s nothing left to play for in the PL, there’s no reason not to give him a chance. Could save us 60m+

Are you talking about Stones or Braaf

 

[Cityinmyheart]

We will either twat them or it will be a very frustrating week. I actually think we will get the rub of the green with an early gift of a goal laying the groundwork’s for a drubbing that masks over a few problem area. If we’re going to put crosses into the box I Would like to see us adopt a 3 at the back tactic, we have a rare abundance of fit CB’s/FB’s to do it but with a lack of options upfront I can’t see Pep going for it

Ederson
Cancelo
Stones
Otamendi
Mendy
Rodri
Gundogan
Kdb
Foden
Mahrez
Jesus

Cancelo deserves to retain his place, Garcia and Laporte should be rotated out purely to keep them fresh. Midfield is a simple rotation too, those three didn’t start the last game so surely will this, the front 3 is the hardest to pick right now, only Foden is in any kind of good form, mahrez gets in on his season form and Jesus because he needs to score

I like this team. Laporte needs a rest and Cancelo deserves to start after performing well against Southampton. Stones should also get some minutes. Will put Braaf on the bench.

 

[half & half derby scarf]

Ederson,
Cancelo, Harwood-Bellis, Garcia, Zinchenko,
Doyle, Rodri, Foden
Sterling, Jesus, Mahrez