Ric Flair Posted 10 December 2021 Share Posted 10 December 2021 If we go with the diamond again, Maddison needs to be more central. He was a passenger yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iancognito Posted 11 December 2021 Share Posted 11 December 2021 2 hours ago, Ian S said: KDH over Barnes and you have it.I really rate Barnes but he is awful presently .Accept he has scored a couple of goals but he looks a poor imitation of the Barnes pre injury last season. This has been the biggest shame with Ricardo's injury. He started the season well, looked an absolute beast in all his social media stuff over the summer and then he starts to get niggly injuries every few games. As much as I love Castagne, Ricky's a massive player for us on the right side, the only one that gets in behind the full backs and we just can't keep him fit long enough to take some of the pressure off Barnes on the other flank. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duquesne Whistle Posted 11 December 2021 Share Posted 11 December 2021 No one will ever mention those Liverpool/Newcastle matches again after this. 5-4 City. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacreblueits442 Posted 11 December 2021 Share Posted 11 December 2021 On 10/12/2021 at 08:53, Sol thewall Bamba said: Easiest team talk of Eddie Howe's life. "Get into them, press them, run harder than them". And it'll work a treat. ...there was a time under Pearson where that comment would be unthinkable!!! We were so well conditioned, we were at the top of our fitness within days of returning for a new season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ed Posted 11 December 2021 Share Posted 11 December 2021 Got the tree up... Brandy drunk... Chilled about Leicester. Just going to sit back and enjoy it. Bertrand brace would lovely. Happy Christmas 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tickler28 Posted 11 December 2021 Share Posted 11 December 2021 Time to utilise our VERY GOOD Squad: Ward Amartey Vestergaard Evans Thomas Soumare Tielemans Maddison Daka Vardy Barnes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winteriscoming Posted 11 December 2021 Share Posted 11 December 2021 Is Ricardo back for this one? If so I’d go with Ward Ricardo Evans Soyuncu Castagne Tielemans Ndidi Maddison Albrighton Barnes Vardy If Ricardo isn’t I’d have Castagne at rb and Thomas at lb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 11 December 2021 Share Posted 11 December 2021 I want to see Soyuncu and Barnes dropped. Rodgers needs to be ruthless. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobyfox Posted 11 December 2021 Share Posted 11 December 2021 1 minute ago, Fox92 said: I want to see Soyuncu and Barnes dropped. Rodgers needs to be ruthless. For whom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fox92 Posted 11 December 2021 Popular Post Share Posted 11 December 2021 Just now, Jobyfox said: For whom? I'd rather see Amartey centre half than Soyuncu. Iheanacho or Daka in for Barnes. But not out wide. Change the formation. This persistence of 1 up front is rubbish especially when we've got no quality out wide. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacreblueits442 Posted 11 December 2021 Share Posted 11 December 2021 33 minutes ago, Blue Ed said: Got the tree up... Brandy drunk... Chilled about Leicester. Just going to sit back and enjoy it. Bertrand brace would lovely. Happy Christmas ...you've had too much already!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkidsFox Posted 11 December 2021 Share Posted 11 December 2021 43 minutes ago, Blue Ed said: Got the tree up... Brandy drunk... Chilled about Leicester. Just going to sit back and enjoy it. Bertrand brace would lovely. Happy Christmas It's an option. Get blitzed and then...who cares who wins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntman_Mike Posted 11 December 2021 Share Posted 11 December 2021 Not sure who is available and who isn't, but Amartey and Thomas need to come in for Cags and Bertrand. I'd like to see Ricardo come on, even if he's played higher up on the same side as Castagne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfc_forever Posted 11 December 2021 Share Posted 11 December 2021 KDH has to play, alongside Tielemans and Maddison. So that means either a diamond or 3-5-2, with Vardy and Daka upfront given Ihenacho and Perez are likely out. If it's 3-5-2, Ndidi could move into a back 3. He moves into that position anyway when we're defending even if our starting formation is 4-2-3-1, and I think he'd do better than Soyuncu, with either Amartey or Vestergaard the other CB. Given Thomas hasn't done so well as a LWB compared to how he's played at LB, Castagne would move to the left and Albrighton would come in at RWB. Albrighton has a such a strong pressing game, which could help set a marker for the rest of the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clever Fox Posted 11 December 2021 Share Posted 11 December 2021 Oh how Newcastle must wish they had Andy Carroll back right now. He'd probably get a hat trick since we can't defend a header in the Box. Barnes is trying too hard. He just needs to relax and let it happen for him. Amartey has to play with Evans and Thomas at LB. Youri has to play, He was dreadful on Thursday but he has to play himself back up to speed. I can't understand why Kelechi is not getting a fair run in the side. He's a proven Goal Scorer. Daka or Vardy. Take your pick it's much of a muchness as Vardy is looking tired lately. These are the must win games, otherwise the season can get very tough quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudulike Posted 11 December 2021 Share Posted 11 December 2021 Are we going to be switched on from the first minute this time? And the start of the second half? Does my head in. At the whistle, full steam ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 11 December 2021 Share Posted 11 December 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted 11 December 2021 Share Posted 11 December 2021 marvellous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Posted 11 December 2021 Share Posted 11 December 2021 Whats the official reason for Ricardo's absence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Earle Posted 11 December 2021 Share Posted 11 December 2021 14 hours ago, iancognito said: This has been the biggest shame with Ricardo's injury. He started the season well, looked an absolute beast in all his social media stuff over the summer and then he starts to get niggly injuries every few games. As much as I love Castagne, Ricky's a massive player for us on the right side, the only one that gets in behind the full backs and we just can't keep him fit long enough to take some of the pressure off Barnes on the other flank. If only we’d tried to sign a right winger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudulike Posted 11 December 2021 Share Posted 11 December 2021 30 minutes ago, moore_94 said: This is going to be the biggest shitshow of the season, isn't it. And we've seen a few shitshows. Just had an email to say tickets are still available. Surprised? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Sionnach Posted 11 December 2021 Share Posted 11 December 2021 The very best result for us 1-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryy Posted 11 December 2021 Share Posted 11 December 2021 43 minutes ago, moore_94 said: 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueman1967 Posted 11 December 2021 Share Posted 11 December 2021 Try to keep it tight, and grind out a 1 - 0 win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tickler28 Posted 11 December 2021 Share Posted 11 December 2021 6 hours ago, Fox92 said: I'd rather see Amartey centre half than Soyuncu. Iheanacho or Daka in for Barnes. But not out wide. Change the formation. This persistence of 1 up front is rubbish especially when we've got no quality out wide. Iheanacho and Amartey are ill have Covid so doubt they will come in 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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