Newcastle United 1:4 Manchester United

Ali Dia · Oct 16, 2020

We need more protection in front of the back four. I’ve not been afraid of getting a hiding at Newcastle since the 90s...

I would like to see Henderson, Telles and Pellistri given a shot but I don’t think Ole will risk it. Maguire to sit it out.

DDG
AWB Bailly Lindelof Shaw
Fred McT
Bruno
Donny Rashford
Greenwood

I think there’s a decent chance we lose this if we go with Pogba and Matic in midfield and Ighalo up front.

Foxbatt · Oct 17, 2020

A point will be good enough at this situation and then we must take at least a point in our next few games too. This is where someone like Fellaini is needed. :lol:

FrankDrebin · Oct 17, 2020

------------------Henderson-----------
AWB--------Baily---Lindelof---Shaw
-------McTom---Bruno----Fred----
Beek------Greenwood---Rashford

Okey · Oct 17, 2020

sunama said:
They don't need late goals to beat us. We are the ones who need a late goal, to win matches.
And don't get me started on penalties - can we win a match without a penalty?

I expect Newcastle to stamp their authority on us. We'll play like the plucky underdog and aim to hit them on the counter.

It'll be quite damning if we play like a plucky underdog. Nothing wrong with counter attack as a style of football if you play it well. Wolves have pretty much perfected it. And I'll never forget one of my favourite champions league teams of all time, Hector Cuper's Valencia. Made the counter attack look like avante garde art!

Ramshock · Oct 17, 2020

If Donny doesnt start tomorrow I think there will be questions asked if Ole wanted to buy him. Wait and see.

Red00012 · Oct 17, 2020

An empty St James’s Park will be the catalyst for a Utd win. 2-0 I’m calling it

Red00012 · Oct 17, 2020

DDG

AWB. Lindelof Maguire Shaw

Fred Donny

Mata Bruno Pogba

Greenwood

That’s what I’d like to see but he doesn’t drop Rashy

Marcus · Oct 17, 2020

My Revised Team:

-----------------------Henderson
AWB ----- Bailly ----- Lindelof ----- Shaw
------------------------Fred--Matic
-------------DVB ------Bruno ----- Rashford
---------------------Greenwood

Eventually, we need to pick players based on form. If not meritocracy, how else is one to get in the team? Fred and Matic to shield the defence. Henderson to just freshen up the defence and get them out of their "nothing is going to change" stupor.

Maguire, De Gea, Pogba to get the kick up their butt's they deserve. I expect AWB to not keep getting sucked into the middle. I feel that it was tactics imposed on him. Otherwise Williams for him.

King Andow · Oct 17, 2020

Marcus said:
My Revised Team:

-----------------------Henderson
AWB ----- Bailly ----- Lindelof ----- Shaw
------------------------Fred--Matic
-------------DVB ------Bruno ----- Rashford
---------------------Greenwood

Eventually, we need to pick players based on form. If not meritocracy, how else is one to get in the team? Fred and Matic to shield the defence. Henderson to just freshen up the defence and get them out of their "nothing is going to change" stupor.

Maguire, De Gea, Pogba to get the kick up their butt's they deserve. I expect AWB to not keep getting sucked into the middle. I feel that it was tactics imposed on him. Otherwise Williams for him.

AWB, Shaw and Rashford should also be dropped then. Maybe Bailly too after that horror show.

Marcus · Oct 17, 2020

King Andow said:
AWB, Shaw and Rashford should also be dropped then. Maybe Bailly too after that horror show.

Shaw is better than Williams at LB. And Telles has no chance to integrate yet. So Shaw starts. AWB can be dropped but I don't know who can do a better job who is not injured. I think TFM is more of a CB to be honest. As for Rashford, I agree but Martial is suspended.

RashyForPM · Oct 17, 2020

Pellistri should start if Ole wants to continue with his 4-2-3-1 imo.

Henderson
AWB Bailly Tuanzebe Telles
Fred Matic
Pellistri Fernandes Rashford
Greenwood

Otherwise, I’d love a 4-4-2 diamond.

Henderson
AWB Bailly Tuanzebe Telles
Matic
Fred VDB
Bruno
Greenwood Rashford

This would give us control of the game, especially in the midfield battle. Should Ole play this team, I’ll go for a 0-2 win.

tenpoless · Oct 17, 2020

No more 5 at the back please.

youngrell · Oct 17, 2020

Some mental predicted lineups in here :lol:

UNITED ACADEMY · Oct 17, 2020

Newcastle will sit deep so it should be Donny & Fred or Fred & Matic. Scott isn’t needed in this game, he should play against PSG instead.

Desert Eagle · Oct 17, 2020

Not looking forward to it. Let's hope we get a win

My only Eric · Oct 17, 2020

Bastian said:
Not not, or not not not not?

Nut

FrankDrebin · Oct 17, 2020

youngrell said:
Some mental predicted lineups in here

That's where we're at.

Bobade · Oct 17, 2020

Think we will see -

David
AWB lindelof Maguire Shaw
Matic Pogs
Mata Bruno Rashy
Greenwood

Want to see -

David
AWB Lindelof Bailly Telles
Fred Matic
Greenwood VDB Rashy
Cavani

Muppet in me wants to see Pellistri to see what he can do, but really it is ridiculous to bang a teenage new signing in the first team here.

Enfant terrible · Oct 17, 2020

This has been a very tough 2 weeks for my mental health, but it's matchday and I feel good now. I take back everything I said before. We will win

hubbuh · Oct 17, 2020

Red00012 said:
DDG

AWB. Lindelof Maguire Shaw

Fred Donny

Mata Bruno Pogba

Greenwood

That’s what I’d like to see but he doesn’t drop Rashy

Rashford deserves to start over fecking Pogba.

hubbuh · Oct 17, 2020

Bobade said:
Think we will see -

David
AWB lindelof Maguire Shaw
Matic Pogs
Mata Bruno Rashy
Greenwood

Want to see -

David
AWB Lindelof Bailly Telles
Fred Matic
Greenwood VDB Rashy
Cavani

Muppet in me wants to see Pellistri to see what he can do, but really it is ridiculous to bang a teenage new signing in the first team here.

Cavani is quarantining! Not even joined up with the team yet.

Enfant terrible · Oct 17, 2020

Bobade said:
Think we will see -

David
AWB lindelof Maguire Shaw
Matic Pogs
Mata Bruno Rashy
Greenwood

Want to see -

David
AWB Lindelof Bailly Telles
Fred Matic
Greenwood VDB Rashy
Cavani

Muppet in me wants to see Pellistri to see what he can do, but really it is ridiculous to bang a teenage new signing in the first team here.

Cavani can't start because of covid?
Facundo will come in at 75

Vidyoyo · Oct 17, 2020

Didn't realise this was on at 8. That's wonderful.

pauldyson1uk · Oct 17, 2020

Vidyoyo said:
Didn't realise this was on at 8. That's wonderful.

not on box office at 15 fecking quid it is not !!!

sunama · Oct 17, 2020

bludsucker said:
The last time this was celebrated as ‘fergie time’ if i am not wrong. Now its become a mark of failure for us.

Needing to score a late goal against a minnow is failure.
Under Fergie, we'd dominate teams and they'd be the ones who got a lucky goal against us. We'd then pin them into their own half and lay siege to their goal, pounding them with goal attempts from all angles. And those were terrific times.
There was no doubt who the big team in those games was.
That was Fergie time.

These days, we are the underdog, hoping to get a lucky goal.
What happened against Brighton was terrible. They dominated us hitting the woodwork multiple times and like the underdog, we performed a smash and grab, scoring a penalty after the final whistle had blown. The other 2 games we played this season, we got beat, most notably at Spurs where we were well and truly pumped.

Wednesday at Stoke · Oct 17, 2020

deGea
AWB Bailly Lindelöf Shaw
Fred
Bruno Pogba
VdB
Greenwood Rashford

sunama · Oct 17, 2020

Okey said:
Nothing wrong with counter attack as a style of football if you play it well. Wolves have pretty much perfected it. And I'll never forget one of my favourite champions league teams of all time, Hector Cuper's Valencia. Made the counter attack look like avante garde art!

Oh of course. I agree. I love great counter attacks.
Under Jose, in the pre-season we turned a defensive corner into a goal (for us) in less than 10 seconds. I wish we did more of that.
The issue I have right now is that we are playing like the underdog in every EPL game, hoping to get lucky against the opponent.
We are unable to stamp our authority on matches, while teams like Watford or Brighton are dominating us with their style of play.

sunama · Oct 17, 2020

Highfather_24 said:
Did Ole seriously say this? What the feck?

No way could Ole have have said that.
Absolutely no way.

DRM · Oct 17, 2020

Is this on TV?

Catt · Oct 17, 2020

Think we will win.

Vidyoyo · Oct 17, 2020

DRM said:
Is this on TV?

Yes on Sky Sports Box Office (£15)

DRM · Oct 17, 2020

Vidyoyo said:
Yes on Sky Sports Box Office (£15)

ffs 15 quid!!

tenpoless · Oct 17, 2020

'Football's Most Unpopular Man Meets Football's Second Most Unpopular Man' still holds true.
Ed and Mike, best friends due to adversity.

Vidyoyo · Oct 17, 2020

DRM said:
ffs 15 quid!!

It's a low price to pay to see us edge out a 2-1 win (Bruno 106th minute penalty).

Withnail · Oct 17, 2020

Ali Dia said:
We need more protection in front of the back four. I’ve not been afraid of getting a hiding at Newcastle since the 90s...

I would like to see Henderson, Telles and Pellistri given a shot but I don’t think Ole will risk it. Maguire to sit it out.

DDG
AWB Bailly Lindelof Shaw
Fred McT
Bruno
Donny Rashford
Greenwood

I think there’s a decent chance we lose this if we go with Pogba and Matic in midfield and Ighalo up front.

I don't think any of the new lads or Ighalo will feature from the start. Telles has only just landed in from Brazil and I think it's far too early for Pellestri.

I'd like to see Fred in there but I'd say Pogba definitely starts and I don't think we'll see wholesale changes.

I agree he'll probably bring Donny into the front line but I'm not sure if it'll be Rashford up front or Greenwood. Ole's mentioned Donny can play left. Can he also play off the right?

Withnail · Oct 17, 2020

sunama said:
No way could Ole have have said that.
Absolutely no way.

He didn't. He said its what happens when you lose. They try to create division etc

FrankDrebin · Oct 17, 2020

Well I've just finished watching the Octopus Teacher and that's potentially broken me for the day. But I've always got United to rekindle some positivity in myself before the day is out.

Oh god.

Crustanoid · Oct 17, 2020

0-3 loss, Ole sacked

horsechoker · Oct 17, 2020

Withnail said:
I don't think any of the new lads or Ighalo will feature from the start. Telles has only just landed in from Brazil and I think it's far too early for Pellestri.

I'd like to see Fred in there but I'd say Pogba definitely starts and I don't think we'll see wholesale changes.

I agree he'll probably bring Donny into the front line but I'm not sure if it'll be Rashford up front or Greenwood. Ole's mentioned Donny can play left. Can he also play off the right?

He plays down the left, he plays down the right. That boy Donny made Italy look shite.

Irrational. · Oct 17, 2020

Sunny Jim said:
Feels like a Late goal for the Barcodes to win the game.

Probably one of the Longshit brothers whacking one in from 25 yards, the ball taking several deflections off Lindelof and AWB before rolling past a helplessly wrongfooted DDG.

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