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

[falcon117]

I thought the back line would be Walker -Dias - Gvardiol- AKE

 

[blueabdi]

We dont have the bench to influence the game. I am hoping for win.

 

[I'm Blue]

Yep you could spend 90 mins talking crap to Phillips ;-)

Hopefully I get a game before him : )

 

[citizen_maine]

Injuries and nugglea at wrong time. Bench isnt strong butbhope we can put a good show

Nothing like a bit of wrong time nugglea

 

[big gaz]

Hopefully I get a game before him : )

that would not surprise me matey :-)

 

[Gundoggin]

Not if you are the kind of fan that would like to see some youth brought forward and given game time but I appreciate there are others that like us to buy every player under the sun as well.

Bobb and McAtte are nowhere near ready for a game of this size . We don’t buy every player under the sun and never have done . We also have 3 world class players out injured or ill and Laporte about to be sold . If we win tonight we are possibly better than we thought we are if that is even possible.
Cheers !

 

[WallyA]

I actually wouldnt mind Lewis as a sub to Walker in this set up.

Lewis is great as a wide attacking right back, his light weightness is not as big a detriment there as it is when Pep makes him play as an inverted fullback.

I think tilting the right back is much better for us if Stones isnt fit.

 

[clarion]

Idk how Pep could watch Akanji there versus Sevilla and go right back to it... I think it will be a more traditional back four... I hope, anyway.

Pep is known like believer. Stones didn’t work at start either. Let’s hope Akanji won’t struggle and create quick counterattacks for them.

 

[TrentGrisham]

I thought the back line would be Walker -Dias - Gvardiol- AKE

Same.

 

[WallyA]

Imagine bringing back Frimpong to do this wide right back role.

Thatd be a great signing.