Newcastle United (a) Pre-Match

[Wymsey]

Bin Gray and Iheanacho.

Start Tielemans.

 

Their defence is quite shaky, so apply pressure to it.

[KFS]

Go full strength here. We have the options.

[Heart-Shaped Fox]

Almost a must win if we have serious top four ambitions

[HybridFox]

Joelinton and the ever obliging Leicester City 

[Guest Manini]

We have to win, simple as. He’s rested the big players today so he needs to get a result against this shower to avoid serious egg on his face. 

[adam]

Added pressure now on this after today. Especially if we are serious about coming in the top 4.  

[surrifox]

full strength for this one then play the stiffs in the cup bolstered by a couple of first teamers 

[foxes_rule1978]

Must win if we have top 4 ambitions can’t throw points away against garbage anymore 

[sdb]

Play the u23s. And hamza.

[Hales]

Full strength after a rest. They have a nice sauna and pool to use now so no excuse! A win is the only acceptable result!

[Hammo]

We will obviously be at full strength for this one. So, all things being equal, that is the team that drew with Man United.

 

And as our best team is a lot better than Newcastle’s, we should win.

Make that MUST win.

 

[Leicester_Loyal]

Hope I'm wrong but for me we'll be nowhere near the top 4 come the end of the season (in terms of points), I think some of us are aiming far too high.

 

Very disappointing result today so we should be looking to come back with a win against these. After that we've got Stoke in the cup, we can play the second string for me, not interested in it this season (second time I've ever said that, first was 15-16).

[moore_94]

Back to the strongest 11 for this

 

Schmeichel

Justin Fofana Evans Castagne

Tielemans Ndidi

Perez Maddison Barnes

Vardy

 

Possibly Under for Perez

[Sunbury Fox]

Just play the first team. 

[BigGibbo]

Win or bin. 

[mozartfox]

1 hour ago, sdb said:

Play the u23s. And hamza.

And Big Wes.

[Steve Earle]

1 hour ago, moore_94 said:

Back to the strongest 11 for this

 

Schmeichel

Justin Fofana Evans Castagne

Tielemans Ndidi

Perez Maddison Barnes

Vardy

 

Possibly Under for Perez

Agree with the sentiment but not the strongest XI;

Schmeichel

 

Amartey

Fofana

Evans

 

Justin 

Ndidi

Tielemans

Castagne

 

Maddison

Barnes

 

Vardy

 

but you might very well be right @moore_94and I wouldn’t be unhappy with that team either!

[Hollyfox]

I'm looking forward to this and may well get pissed in the pub, Sunday afternoon. 

COYF🦊

[Blue-fox]

Kasper

 

Justin 

Soyunco

evans

castagne

 

ndidi

youri

 

albrighton 

praet

barnes 

 

Vardy

[LCFCABC]

1 minute ago, Blue-fox said:

Kasper

 

Justin 

Soyunco

evans

castagne

 

ndidi

youri

 

albrighton 

praet

barnes 

 

Vardy

Swap Praet for Maddison and that's it for me 

[KFS]

1 minute ago, Blue-fox said:

Kasper

 

Justin 

Soyunco

evans

castagne

 

ndidi

youri

 

albrighton 

praet

barnes 

 

Vardy

Maddison for Praet and Under on for Marc at 60 and I like this.

[lcfcfoz]

it could well be off when toon announce covid results after playing city last game

[Hales]

I would say give madders a rest if he has niggles and bring him on as a sub. I'd start Praet alongside Youri as he looks like he is lacking confidence after today and needs some minutes. He is better alongside Youri and Castagne. Perez needs some more minutes too. He has looked better since his break. Full strength otherwise!

[lnkstern]

We've won the last two league matches against these.

 

The majority of the squad (barring injuries) is available for selection.

 

So what do you think?

[Gresley Fox]

A convincing win is needed. Some would say "Must Win" with teams around us with 2+ games in hand.