Newcastle United (A) - Sun 21 Aug, 16:30 | Pre-Match Thread

[Father Paul]

Think they will see a closer match as progress from last year, so I’m going for a 1-3 city win.

Haaland, Cancelo, Mahrez…..

Hardest fixture to date we might sneak a win but have a feeling a draw is on the cards. Not a bad result.

 

[MafeotulBlue]

Hardest fixture to date we might sneak a win but have a feeling a draw is on the cards. Not a bad result.

I think because of Erling, nobody knows how to set up against us this season. At least the first half.

We will win. Won't be easy, but we will win.

 

[blueparrot]

I think because of Erling, nobody knows how to set up against us this season. At least the first half.

We will win. Won't be easy, but we will win.

I think Haaland will score more away from home than at home as teams find it harder to just sit deep at home. At the Etihad they will sit deeper but that will just open up space for others to expoloit.

 

[richards30]

Hardest fixture to date we might sneak a win but have a feeling a draw is on the cards. Not a bad result.

with the squad we have these days, besides the dippers,spuds,chavs and the arse away anything else than a win would be a disappointment imo. and thats not meant in an arrogant way either?

 

[MafeotulBlue]

with the squad we have these days, besides the dippers,spuds,chavs and the arse away anything else than a win would be a disappointment imo. and thats not meant in an arrogant way either?

My point exactly, I legitimately expect us to drop around 15-20 points this season.

 

[blue by birth]

My point exactly, I legitimately expect us to drop around 15-20 points this season.

That would still give us between 94 and 99 points .should be enough to win the league with that

 

[andyhinch]

Need any pub/restaurant advice?

Geordie in peace here.

Think the consensus amongst us is that a 1 or 2-0 loss is fine. These days Man City is a fixture you don't target for anything better than damage limitation. Keep it organised, disciplined, reduce the game to the first and last 5 minutes of each half. Try and punish you on the counter, or from set pieces. If I'm Eddie, I'm keeping one eye on the Wolves and League Cup games that are coming up.

Cheers, know the city very well, got a table book at Blackfriars tonight, looking forward to it.

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

My point exactly, I legitimately expect us to drop around 15-20 points this season.

That sounds like a lot of points to me

 

[citymad]

My negative prediction for the weekend is that Almiron bags a winner/ MOTM performance after Jack took the piss out of him at the parade.

Then again, I've had a bit of a shit week so if the boys can rack up the goals again then that would be splendid.

Edit: oh I've just seen what was posted before me. Lol

Even if Jack was fit to play it's best he wasn't chosen. The booing of his every touch will be deafening although Jack is the type of character that might rise above it and play a blinder.

 

[DJ_Markstar]

Hardest fixture to date we might sneak a win but have a feeling a draw is on the cards. Not a bad result.

Can't see anything other than an easy win for you boys tbh. I'd look at 2-0 bare minimum.