Newcastle United (H) | Sat 19th Aug, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[MCFC1993]

Kick of time 20:00 (BST).

Live on TNT Sports for those in the UK.

Need to be miles better on Saturday than we were tonight. Newcastle looked great at the weekend and will definitely be a threat.

From our perspective I hope Stones and Dias are fit.

My rough guess at a team:
----------------Ederson
Walker---Stones---Dias---Ake
------------------Rodri
----------Kovacic-----Foden/Alvarez
Bernardo-----Haaland----Grealish

Can't pick between Foden and Alvarez.

 

[Gigant]

Ederson
Walker Stones Dias Gvardiol
Rodri Kovačić
Bernardo Alvarez Grealish
Haaland

 

[TrentGrisham]

Quick turnaround from a tough game versus a side that will be full of confidence. It's certainly not ideal but at least we're playing at home. We will need to be a hell of a lot better than we were tonight and I expect us to be.

 

[blue cigar]

Perfect game for us, we know we need to be at it and we turn up for these games

 

[wolviedinho]

Stones & Dias needed.

 

[Blu1]

Big test this to see where we are at. We know what they will do so no surprises. Just hope our boys recover from tonight

Win this & our rivals will feel it too

 

[wolviedinho]

First home game with the fans. We will win

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

Worried we’re not fit enough at the minute
Undercooked is the term used at this time of year
Newcastle seemed to be flying at the weekend

 

[ninjamonkey]

We are 100% going to suffer after that game tonight. Expecting an understandably laboured performance, just hope somebody comes up with the magic to get us a result.

Stones, Dias, alvarez and Bernardo all have to come in if they're fit and ready.

Ederson
Walker
Stones
Dias
Ake
Rodri
Kovacic
Bernardo
Foden
Alvarez
Haaland.

 

[skillman]

Will be very, very tough.

We need to control the ball, sap the energy out the game and kill their adrenaline/momentum.