Newcastle Away

[davieG]

1 minute ago, Stinky said:

Doesn't scream goals or creativity though besides Tielemans who's been out on loan the past 6 months 

A neutered team 

 

 

[An Sionnach]

Just now, oxtonfox said:

3 of the most out of form players in the club. In the league actually. 

They join the other 22 then. It barely matters who he picks now , its whether they are prepared to fight for their PL lives.

[He's_Magic]

On the plus side... Eddie Howe wouldn't have prepared his team to face that. Not that it will make any different mind.

[jmono84]

Happy to see 3 at the back and 2 up top but how does Tielemans start again! Also why not Mendy for Ndidi

[lcfcbluearmy]

4 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said:

Team vs PIF All Stars

 

I'll be at the cinema so won't be watching.

How anyone that knows anything about football can pick soumare and ndidi over mendy is unbelievable 

[tickler28]

Couldn't have hoped for a worse starting XI

[copunk]

Clueless, absolutely f**king clueless 

 

[Genesis1]

3 minutes ago, Fazzer 7 said:

Just can't fathom it, fathom it I can't.

Saudis have got to Smith I think.

[pmcla26]

Gonna need Iheanacho magic, 2015/16 Vardy, Tielemans wonder striker and Souttar header from a corner to give us half a chance against these. 

[kiddo]

Wow, no chance of a win. What has Mendy done wrong?

[South Shire Fox]

Brylcreem really does have a thing for that carthorse Ndidi doesnt he, jesus christ just let 2020 go man

[EnderbyFox]

Just knew his tactics would be as lacking in inspiration as his hair cut, bloody typical 

[urban.spaceman]

Well I for one hope we win.

[HankMarvin]

1 minute ago, BenTayfour said:

Having a blast in Newcastle

Paper Scissors Stone on the line up and formation 

[jv1]

2 minutes ago, browniefox said:

He's a **** with a capital C. What the **** is that line up? 

 

What have Youri and Soumare shown the last few games to warrant him to keep trying them? They've done **** all positive in all this time. The guys plan is to take us down I'm now 100% sure. 

Absolutely mental - you couldn’t make it up 

[Suzie the Fox]

1 minute ago, Free Falling Foxes said:

I'll be doing my bit to keep us up, I'm not following the match.

In the past if I've missed a game, including the odd time I've forgotten we're playing, we've won!

I tried doing that the other week when we played Fulham, didnt go as expected  

[beepee1984]

Team Selection Thinking - Dean Smith's Master Plan Notepad

 

Keep the worst midfield 3 we have seen all season - tick

Devoid the team of any creativity, don't want them getting any ideas - tick

Lets get Souttar - Faes - Castagne play offside with each player taking it in turns playing 5 yards further back - tick

Pick the oldest striker I can find - tick

Play the worst goalkeeper I can find - wait Ward refuses to play he is already shaking, oh well maybe this plan will work without him

[Dames]

Not learned a thing. That midfield will get outrun and outworked. We are as good as down now. 

[oadby.fox]

Sudden exclusion and inclusion of Souttar is a bit odd. 
 

That midfield is horrendous. Mendy or KDH has to be in there for me, or perhaps both ideally with Tielemans taking the other spot. Also would’ve been tempted to start Kelechi if fit enough, perhaps in place of Maddison or move Maddison into a deeper role.

[Marshall Cockney Fox]

I approve of the 3 CB strategy. But not the chosen LWB or midfield trio.

[cityfanlee23]

Souttar in midfield sounds wild but hey, John Stones has been a revelation since being able to drift forward into the midfield at City so who knows! 

[AS78UK]

Soutter I 100% understand, need someone at the back that can actually defend against corners. 

 

Glad Nacho returns! 

 

But what the heck is that midfield....?

[Silva Fox]

I think it's fair to say my expectations couldn't be much lower than they are right now

[Babylon]

It doesn’t matter what team we put out, they’ve all been shite. So I don’t really care who is or isn’t in the 11 at this point. 

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

We wanted Dean Smith the softly spoken, underwhelming but average football manager and we've got bloody Deano the banter merchant instead