Newcastle United (A) - Sun 19th Dec, 14:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[chesterbells]

Newcastle are fighting for their lives. With their fans behind them, they are going to give a game on Sunday.
Hope many people predicting an easy win don't end up with eggs on their faces.

Don’t worry too much, cos if that happens, you can always pop up on the post match thread and smugly say ‘told you so’ eh? ;-)

(with some eggy gifs)

 

[SWPISHOME]

On the basis of Dias currently being on 4 yellows I`d rest him.

Hopefully he doesn't get booked in the next three against Newcastle, Leicester and Brentford, We then have Arsenal that's the game we want him to get a booking because we have Swindon away in the cup after that.

I certainly don't think we should rest him we can't rest him just because he has 4 yellows. If he gets another so be it. Stones and Laporte can do the job for a game.

 

[citizen_maine]

Hopefully he doesn't get booked in the next three against Newcastle, Leicester and Brentford, We then have Arsenal that's the game we want him to get a booking because we have Swindon away in the cup after that.

I certainly don't think we should rest him we can't rest him just because he has 4 yellows. If he gets another so be it. Stones and Laporte can do the job for a game.

cut off for 5 bookings is 19 games, so Newcastle & Leicester to survive

 

[chaddblue]

That's from last night. Walker was on the bench against Wolves.

You’re right. I thought we were talking about last night but reading back I missed the reference to the wolves match

 

[heslops barnet]

Would love a win of course, but I feel a trip coming.

Yep, to newcastle

 

[Withnail]

Ederson
Walker
Dias
Laporte
Zinchenko
Rodri
Gundogan
Kdb
Mahrez
Foden
Jesus

Vital we keep momentum going, but we should be able to rotate a few out for this. Give cancelo an extended break and zinchenko has done nothing to warrant the chop. Give Bernardo a well earned rest, foden could do with finding his feet again after a stop start few weeks with niggles, mahrez has been undeservedly benched a lot this season, deserves his spot as does jesus. If gundogan is still feeling his back, move foden central and get sterling in. We've got some tough games coming up after Christmas, having as many players fit and in top form will be key to taking as many points as possible.

Both Bernardo and Cancelo can be on the bench for Sunday, we should have enough in reserve without being complacent

 

[simmo]

I would play the same starting 11 as last night.

Newcastle have not got long to recover assuming they still play tomorrow. Just need another 3pts.

 

[SWPISHOME]

cut off for 5 bookings is 19 games, so Newcastle & Leicester to survive

Brilliant didn't know that. Cheers blue!

 

[city saint]

On the basis of Dias currently being on 4 yellows I`d rest him.

hes gonna get it sooner or later though

 

[colorado blue]

hes gonna get it sooner or later though

When is the cutoff for a ban. Thought the bar went up from Jan. So would just need to avoid one in rest of December