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

[Shaffer92]

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

Not sure why Walker is a 'nailed-on starter'. He's been shambolic.

Is Rico the answer? I'm not sure but at least he gives us something when City is in possession of the ball.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Not sure why Walker is a 'nailed-on starter'. He's been shambolic.

Is Rico the answer? I'm not sure but at least he gives us something when City is in possession of the ball.

Going forward I agree that Walker is no longer the guaranteed starter he once was but for this game I think we'll need his pace to deal with Saint-Maximin. Also, the fact that he's only played 10 minutes in the last two games is what makes me think he'll start this one.

 

[Ghostofmerlin]

Foden's back. We win.

 

[supercity88]

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

I wouldn't argue with that to be fair. It would probably be better to have Foden or Mahrez right against Dan Burn with Grealish against Trippier as well. Trippier's the type of defender Foden can sometimes struggle with because he gets very tight and will not let him turn and will put his hands all over him to stop him getting anywhere (and get away with it) a bit like Azpilicueta.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Going forward I agree that Walker is no longer the guaranteed starter he once was but for this game I think we'll need his pace to deal with Saint-Maximin. Also, the fact that he's only played 10 minutes in the last two games is what makes me think he'll start this one.

Let them worry about us not other way around.

 

[VOOMER]

Howe, being the one dimensional little rag fan boy, will have them kicking the shit out of us. They will finish with 9 men, or we will be robbed again.

 

[timperleyblueboy]

Looking forward to this, feel it's the best time this season to face them. If stones is fit then he comes in along side dias. Walker in for Rico, he needs minutes and he has the pace to cope with st max. Grealish back on the left with foden on the right. Early goal and we can go on and win this 3-0 and put some pressure on arsenal.

 

[PhillyBasedBlue]

3-1-3-2-1



Ake-Dias-Walker

Rodri


Gundogan- KDB- Silva

Foden. Grealish

Haaland.

 

[Harvster]

Howe, being the one dimensional little rag fan boy, will have them kicking the shit out of us. They will finish with 9 men, or we will be robbed again.

I think Howe’s on the reasonably short nice guy list, with Potter and Frank

 

[The Black Shed]

Ederson

Walker
Akanji
Dias
Aké

De Bruyne
Rodri
Gündogan

Grealish
Haaland
Foden