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

[andyhinch]

Need to weather their early frenetic storm and take control, a narrow win for us.

Muffin

Think it’ll be a comfortable win.

Barm

 

[schfc6]

Need to weather their early frenetic storm and take control, a narrow win for us.

Muffin

Not sure many teams will try that. The signing of Haaland and just as importantly his debut will have really made opposition coaches think.
Press us high, close the pitch, anyone of our midfield, fullbacks or centre backs can put Haaland through with one ball. And he doesn’t miss.
Or, sit real deep, stop the Haaland run in behind, but then open up all the space in front for De Bruyne, Foden, Mahrez etc to punish team with.

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

Don't we normally win 0-2 there.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Newcastle will play into our hands their crowd will be demanding an attacking onslaught believing their smattering of recently pucrhased decent players can compete , Haaland will tear them another one in transition with half a dozen touches of the ball and three goals.

 

[andyhinch]

Newcastle will play into our hands their crowd will be demanding an attacking onslaught believing their smattering of recently pucrhased decent players can compete , Haaland will tear them another one in transition with half a dozen touches of the ball and three goals.

And SSN will highlight his lack of involvement ;-)

 

[lionheart]

My prediction is 1-2 for City with a comfortable 0-2 lead being eroded by a late fight back.

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

About the same as West Ham, if we turn up we should win comfortably, then the next few games should give us a chance to pull ahead. But we need to turn up

 

[blueste41]

Finally WE get to see what it's like to play a sport washing, state owned oil club ;)

 

[Scott mcfc]

Had train cancelled on sunday only booked it yesterday from manchester victoria, gettin a bit of a joke now this,few av bin cancelled,anyone gettin train idd suggest checkin

 

[AliBobbyJ]

Expect the crowd to be on Grealish's back and two or three of their players on his ankles.