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

[blue b4 the moon]

This time tomorrow, it might just be half time.

As we'll be leggy there'll be loads of added time in both the first & second half.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

As we'll be leggy there'll be loads of added time in both the first & second half.

I think we will generally have less than most as we don’t time-waste much,

 

[blue b4 the moon]

I think we will generally have less than most as we don’t time-waste much,

Time wasting works both ways.

I'm normally tapping my watch after 2/3 mins of kick off.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Time wasting works both ways.

I'm normally tapping my watch after 2/3 mins of kick off.

True, but our ball in play stats last year were more than the rest of the league, so therefore our added on time should be less.

Thats ball in play in games including the opposition time wasting.

 

[wolviedinho]

I hope we use the same tactic that destroyed Arsenal. It might need to be deployed more this season without a creative ball player. Need to focus on getting the ball to Haaland quickly and then settling back into our possession game.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

I seem to remember Newcastle being a team who wasted more time than most recently, dirty antics and play acting.

On paper, a difficult game with us being a little behind in training, having multiple first team missing, and having to play in that heat midweek. However, they do seem to shit themselves at ours and think we’ve beat them every time under Pep. Think it will be a close, tough game but we’ll work hard and come away with the points.

 

[AsaMac]

Pep's call to arms

Helen Helen Ring your Bell

Helen sucked glass out of my hand when I was 18 years old. After a brick came through the window of our coach at Anfield. Top girl.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Injuries

Dias,

Kev, Bernie, Possible Stones those last 3 give us passing and assists add to that Gundogan and Mahrez goals and assist we are missing.

This really is going to be a difficult game to win. Lets hope Pep can perform miracles.

 

[mexico1970]

Never noticed it before but the eticket says "Etihad campus" not Etihad stadium.

 

[Liquidblue]

Thought it was due to his wife having a baby rather than fitness issues.

Not due till next month. She’s moved back to Portugal to prepare so he will probably miss game time next month to go see her post/pre birth as well