Newcastle United (A) - Sat 28th Sept, 12:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[tommybooth]

Pep knows best.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Foden’s lack of game time is starting to concern me

I’m starting to think the same. He’s been fit for weeks now.

Maybe signing Gundogan has pushed him out of midfield?

 

[vanchi]

Let’s hope the referee protects the players rather than endanger them like in Arsenal match. Why Carson on bench and not O’reilly?

o’reilly is injured, a knock allegedly

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Gundo, Kova, Bernie, Rico box midfield could be truly brilliant or truly shocking but nothing in-between.

 

[MCFC1993]

Agree only Bernardo and Gundogan swapped

Wouldn't be against it.

Akanji, Lewis, Kovacic, Bernardo and Gundogan. Any of those 5 could sit in that holding role at points of this game.

 

[paulchapo]

I’m starting to think the same. He’s been fit for weeks now.

Maybe signing Gundogan has pushed him out of midfield?

If you saw him play against Watford you'd understand, he looked a yard slow.

 

[Welsh]

Not full of confidence with that line up. I know transitions are always a threat but I swear we drop more points to packed defences than counter attacks.

Starting to worry about the transition in future seasons. Doku/Savio/Foden need game time in these types of games. This current line up contains Walker, Gundo, Kovacic (all 30+) and Bernardo who’s wanted out for years. Grealish no spring chicken either. Need to be more forward thinking.

 

[Bald fraud]

Mcoist and fletch been in the pub with the Newcastle fans this morning. Giddy as fuck saying how amazing they are. The biased commentary will be off the fucking scale today!

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

I’m starting to think the same. He’s been fit for weeks now.

Maybe signing Gundogan has pushed him out of midfield?

Hasn't looked fit when he's played.

Whatever he's had "illness" wise has been much, much more serious than we have been told imo. It looks like it's knocked him back and he's still a few weeks away from 100%.

 

[IronsideKozuch]

A bit defensive setup. Idea is clear, to rather have control with possesion of the ball with Bernardo and Grealish than explosive wingers who take up on opponents. Pep plays for 0-1, 0-2 type of performance and Im all for it, we need to be pragmatic otherwise we re gonna end up wih academy players playing most important games at the end of the season cause of **** injuries