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

[Chi-town blues]

Live on Sky Sports for those in the UK. 14:15 (GMT) kick off.

They'd be forgiven for not showing up on Sunday after watching that. Another game that we really should be winning, expect a different approach however. They will sit 11 behind the ball and try to counter with Wilson and Saint-Maximin. They play Liverpool at Anfield on Thursday, so a quick turnaround for them.

No suspensions for us.

Injury News
Torres - Still injured.
Walker - Questionable.
Bernardo - Went off early, unsure whether he has an issue (may have just been rested).

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I think Bernie had tight muscles but not surprised.

 

[dadnlad]

Wolves were still timewasting at 1-0 down

playing last 15 minute football loads of teams do this now

 

[David Silva #21]

Ederson
Walker Stones Laporte Zinchenko
Rodri
KDB Bernardo
Raz Foden Grealish

4-0 city

 

[Blue Til Death]

No complacency on this one, we should put them to sleep comfortably but football ain’t played on paper .. 4-1 City with another Kev master class

 

[alexmcity]

IF we beat Newcastle, we'll have 44 pts, i.e., as many as after 18 games in 18/19.

IF we beat both Newcastle and Leicester, then we'll have 3 pts more after 19 games than in 18/19.

 

[ninjamonkey]

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.

 

[MCFC1993]

IF we beat Newcastle, we'll have 44 pts, i.e., as many as after 18 games in 18/19.

IF we beat both Newcastle and Leicester, then we'll have 3 pts more after 19 games than in 18/19.

So are you saying we're finishing on 101 points if we win those games?

 

[alexmcity]

So are you saying we're finishing on 101 points if we win those games?

We won 18 from the last 19 games in 2018/2019: If I'm not wrong, that was the best ever 2nd half of a season across the big European leagues. Fortunately, we don't need 98 pts to win the league this season. IMO, 90 pts are likely to be enough. The comparison shows that this team is probably not far off the 18/19 team. The current team is not likely to win 98 pts (won't be necessary), and it can't win the domestic treble, but hopefully it does better in the CL.

 

[dadnlad]

We won 18 from the last 19 games in 2018/2019: If I'm not wrong, that was the best ever 2nd half of a season across the big European leagues.

so not having that stat dont you know the rags are always better in second half of season ;)

 

[foggy1974]

Wonder if Walker illness is anything to be concerned about covid wise, hasn't played for 2 games although we thought he was on the naughty step v Wolves.