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

[KingGeorge]

In Pep I trust. In this team I trust! :-)

No Johnny Johnny Stones today

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

What's up with Bernardo and Stonesey? Are they both injured?
Writing clearly on the wall for Phillips and Gomez. Unless there's a horrendous run of injuries, they're not getting on that pitch.
Cancelo is gone. I presume Pep and the club are waiting for his agent to find him a club before the window closes.

 

[wolviedinho]

People highlighting our bench when the last thing Pep will be looking to, is the bench.

4-1 City

Yea it’s not like pep likes to make a sub anyway. Imagine winning it with the academy kids? Maybe that’s should be our next target?

Pep did it at Barca

 

[Eccles Blue]

Has our game been called off, nothing on BBC website about game or teams?

It actually says City v Newcastle to follow.

 

[SamBlue]

Pep claimed in the pre-match interview he prefers working with bare bones, so he got himself bare bones, lets crush them 3:0.

 

[RayCTID]

Another good game for Gvardiol to fully acclimatize. Akanji probably gets the nod due to his height.

 

[flook]

Gvardiols pace is favoured I guess.

I didn't see anything last game to suggest he's quicker than Ake?

 

[Eccles Blue]

What's up with Bernardo and Stonesey? Are they both injured?
Writing clearly on the wall for Phillips and Gomez. Unless there's a horrendous run of injuries, they're not getting on that pitch.
Cancelo is gone. I presume Pep and the club are waiting for his agent to find him a club before the window closes.

Bernie not got over the virus. Stones feeling a muscle strain I read on something.

 

[MCFC1993]

Buzzing Dias is back, not sure Ake is the one that should have been dropped though.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

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.

Was watching him carefully against Burnley this morning (yes, I know, had some catching up to do!). Actually, this idea that he can only attack, not defend, is a myth. His positioning is excellent, and his general football intelligence makes up to a great extent for his lack of pace.