Newcastle United (H) - Sat 4th March, 12:30 | Pre-Match Thread

[Tangled up in blue.]

I think we might just scrape this by the odd goal 2-1. But don't rule out a late equaliser 2-2. I'll be surprised if we can keep a clean sheet

 

[MadchesterCity]

Feels like a must win match

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

Feels like a must win match

Deffo

 

[Deleted member 81382]

I think there's 8 players who should be nailed on starters and then perm any 3 from 7.

Ederson
Walker
Dias
Stones/Laporte/Akanji
Ake
Rodri
Bernardo
De Bruyne/Gundogan
Mahrez/Grealish
Foden
Haaland

 

[KingGeorge]

Feels like a must win match

Sadly they all feel like must win matches now. We have a very limited margin for error in my view.

 

[OccupiedPalestineBlues]

It will be a test of their mental strength to go again after that loss. Finishing in the top 4 is still achievable but the wheels are coming off a bit. They're well organised and well structured and the sort of side that we struggle against with their compact defence and ability to burst through the middle. It's certainly going to be a challenge. I've seen a lot more positives to our play recently, but we're still not as solid defensively as I'd like us to be, or I'm used to seeing.

They also shithouse it from kick off, wasting as much time as they can so we need to be all over the ref about it.

Ederson
Walker
Stones
Dias
Ake
Rodri
Gundogan
De Bruyne
Foden
Mahrez
Haaland

Each to their own but IMO Grealish, in his current form, is undroppable.

 

[FantasyIreland]

I think we might just scrape this by the odd goal 2-1. But don't rule out a late equaliser 2-2. I'll be surprised if we can keep a clean sheet

We won't playing this false full back nonsense.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Each to their own but IMO Grealish, in his current form, is undroppable.

100%

I can't see how anyone can choose another above him.After bringing Stones back,the only conundrum for me is Bernie or Gundo.

 

[Kinkys Left Foot]

They deserve us to fucking smash them after that shit show against the rags last weekend. I think we'll oblige.
Saint Maximin has had his "game of the season" already and doesn't look fully fit after a season long hamstring.
They have some decent players but look shakier than us at the back recently.
2 - 0 I reckon.

 

[burning blue soul]

Ederson
Walker
Stones
Dias
Ake
Rodri
De Bruyne
Bernardo Silva
Grealish
Foden
Haaland

What a team that is!
We are truly living our best lives as fans this last decade.