Newcastle Away Match Thread

[Farrington fox]

Morgan can’t be dislodged,he picks the team. 

[trabuch]

Win this and we are above ManU (not that tthat's saying much)

[mikey54]

11 minutes ago, NotTheMarketLeader said:

Always out 

Yawn 

[Hammo]

1 minute ago, trabuch said:

Win this and we are above ManU (not that tthat's saying much)

A draw puts us above them too.

[HighPeakFox]

Some of you on here only support the team conditionally. FFS, just drop it and back all XI.

[trabuch]

2 minutes ago, Hammo said:

A draw puts us above them too.

Fair point - but we're going to win!

[Guest]

Hate this Newcastle are shit mantra too. 

 

They've lost to top teams this season. We're away from home.

 

A draw will be a good result for us.

[indierich06]

16 minutes ago, Xen said:

Pereira is a wingback/winger, not a right back.

 

Amartey came to us as a CM but has been a right sided CB for his national side, so RB isn't much different.

 

Iheanacho claimed he wanted to be a no10 when he came here, so that's fine.

 

The only one which doesn't really make any sense is Maddison BUT even that isn't ridiculous. Our 3 behind Vardy will be flexible, Chilwell will end up more attacking down the left, and we'll transition at times into a 3-4-1-2 with KI moving up and Maddison slotting in.

 

 

 

 

If we only ever play specific players in rigid positions with no flexibility we'd get found out instantly. This gives us different options at different stages of the match without having to make changes, and plays into our squad's skillsets.

Peireira is a wing back at best, not an out-and-out winger. Amartey is not a right back, as much as Puel wants him to be. Iheanacho in behind vardy isn't that weird in itself, but bizarre when you consider we've paid millions for Maddison, who is a natural in that position and plays his best football there, only to stick him on the wing when we've got two natural wingers on the bench.

 

Too many square pegs in round holes, and for no discernable reason. It is a ridiculous team selection. This is without even mentioning the fact that we bought three centre backs during the summer - with Evans and Soyuncu unable to get a run in the side or a game, despite the extremely under-par performances of Wes Morgan this season. 

[lgfualol]

1 minute ago, indierich06 said:

Peireira is a wing back at best, not an out-and-out winger. Amartey is not a right back, as much as Puel wants him to be. Iheanacho in behind vardy isn't that weird in itself, but bizarre when you consider we've paid millions for Maddison, who is a natural in that position and plays his best football there, only to stick him on the wing when we've got two natural wingers on the bench.

 

Too many square pegs in round holes, and for no discernable reason. It is a ridiculous team selection. This is without even mentioning the fact that we bought three centre backs during the summer - with Evans and Soyuncu unable to get a run in the side or a game, despite the extremely under-par performances of Wes Morgan this season. 

Did you watch us vs Huddersfield? Maddison wasnt really on the wing at all.

[Guest]

Just now, indierich06 said:

Peireira is a wing back at best, not an out-and-out winger. Amartey is not a right back, as much as Puel wants him to be. Iheanacho in behind vardy isn't that weird in itself, but bizarre when you consider we've paid millions for Maddison, who is a natural in that position and plays his best football there, only to stick him on the wing when we've got two natural wingers on the bench.

 

Too many square pegs in round holes, and for no discernable reason. It is a ridiculous team selection. This is without even mentioning the fact that we bought three centre backs during the summer - with Evans and Soyuncu unable to get a run in the side or a game, despite the extremely under-par performances of Wes Morgan this season. 

 

Alternatively you could be impressed by our flexibility.

 

All this player X can only play in this position and Player Y in that position is complete crap.

[PhillippaT]

3 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said:

Some of you on here only support the team conditionally. FFS, just drop it and back all XI.

At least I'd have an excuse, considering I'm now living in London, and married to an Arsenal supporter, but nope - LCFC4eva!!!!   (I just wish (Leicester) Tigers could regain their form, too.  )

 

Should I be overly positive or go for the reverse psychology?  Decisions, decisions...

[Matt]

7 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said:

Some of you on here only support the team conditionally. FFS, just drop it and back all XI.

May aswell close the forum down then.

 

No need for opinions, concerns, debate if this is the attitute you want from people.

 

Ok some people go OTT, myself included, but are we supposed to just clap everything, agree with everything, not raise problems with things? Seriously?

 

It seems you have to be ultra, overly positive or massively negative on here, there is no middle ground, again I include myself in that but I feel it's just the way this place is.

Edited 29 September 2018 by Matt

[kingfox]

Fans will obviously moan about Wes, as I've said before Evans isn't any better, Soyuncu can't speak English.

 

Nice to see him put Ricardo on the wing instead of RB.

 

We have enough to beat these, just depends how our defence holds up.

[turtmcfly]

2 minutes ago, indierich06 said:

Peireira is a wing back at best, not an out-and-out winger. Amartey is not a right back, as much as Puel wants him to be. Iheanacho in behind vardy isn't that weird in itself, but bizarre when you consider we've paid millions for Maddison, who is a natural in that position and plays his best football there, only to stick him on the wing when we've got two natural wingers on the bench.

 

Too many square pegs in round holes, and for no discernable reason. It is a ridiculous team selection. This is without even mentioning the fact that we bought three centre backs during the summer - with Evans and Soyuncu unable to get a run in the side or a game, despite the extremely under-par performances of Wes Morgan this season. 

Wes' performances haven't been any more 'under par' than Evans' have. 

 

That said, although it seems under-par performances matter to you, above par performances like Amartey's last week (at right back, go figure), don't.

 

Someone's already covered the ridiculous Maddison comment.

[HighPeakFox]

2 minutes ago, Matt said:

May aswell close the forum down then.

 

No need for opinions, concerns, debate if this is the attitute you want from people.

 

Ok some people go OTT, myself included, but are we supposed to just clap everything, agree with everything, not raise problems with things? Seriously?

 

It seems you have to be ultra, overly positive or massively negative on here, there is no middle ground, again I include myself in that but I feel it's just the way this place is.

No, just support the team and be less unpleasant - it's not difficult.

[Webbo]

1 minute ago, HighPeakFox said:

No, just support the team and be less unpleasant - it's not difficult.

Are you the support police?

[rachhere]

Wes was good mid-week. Just not sure he's able to play two matches in quick succession anymore - we will see. 

 

This seems the only way to get our best attacking players on the pitch, while still maintaining a back 4... I can't help wondering if, even though Claude might not intend to be playing a back three, that a lot of the match we end up playing that way because of the positions that Chilwell gets himself in. We will see! 

[HighPeakFox]

Just now, Webbo said:

Are you the support police?

Is that the best you can come up with as a counter?

[murphy]

I'm beginning to think that this Morgan thing is one of those self-perpetuating myths that if repeated enough becomes accepted as fact.  By some at least.  

 

He's been fine this season, aside from the Bournemouth abomination when he was no worse than the others.  Anyone thinking that Evans would have saved us that day is dreaming as we were undone tactically.

 

 

[Webbo]

Just now, HighPeakFox said:

Is that the best you can come up with as a counter?

Who are you to tell people how to support their team? 

 

BTW being sanctimonious is unpleasant as well.

[HighPeakFox]

1 minute ago, Webbo said:

Who are you to tell people how to support their team? 

 

BTW being sanctimonious is unpleasant as well.

Nice projection - I named no names, amazing how the hat fits the negative, isn't it?

[Foxxed]

It's a lopsided 4 2 3 1.

 

Chilwell gets the left wing, Maddison cuts inside, Iheanacho pushes forwards, Mendy or Ndidi covers.

 

I'm happy to see both Richardo and Amartey and happy to see both Vardy and Iheanacho.

 

Seems a good team. Evans must have shit in Puel's cornflakes though.

[Suzie the Fox]

Expected line up and i'm fine with it. Taking into account the injuries Newcastle have we 'should' win.

Very happy to see Puel has continued to start with Vardy, Nacho and Maddison.

 

COYB 

[murphy]

7 minutes ago, Matt said:

May aswell close the forum down then.

 

No need for opinions, concerns, debate if this is the attitute you want from people.

 

Ok some people go OTT, myself included, but are we supposed to just clap everything, agree with everything, not raise problems with things? Seriously?

 

It seems you have to be ultra, overly positive or massively negative on here, there is no middle ground, again I include myself in that but I feel it's just the way this place is.

You can have any opinion you want.  You might find it is challenged by other people's opinions, especially if it is considered unfair.  What's wrong with that?

[ealingfox]

Re: Morgan - not as if we've got peak Jaap Stam and Beckenbauer sitting on the bench is it? 

 

I wish we would at least try playing 3 at the back - that 11 looks perfect for giving 3-4-1-2 a go.