HankMarvin Posted 22 May 2023 Share Posted 22 May 2023 Just now, beepee1984 said: Smith on his selection: "We decided to change it. We need to be harder to beat. The last couple of games, we have needed lots of goals to win them so we needed to make a change. We picked a team we feel can compete. "I had to think long and hard about it. Watching the game against Brighton, the first two goals are from set-pieces and I wanted another centre-back in the team. "They were professional about it. I want them to be disappointed if they're not paying but they see the bigger picture and understand why. "With both Kelechi Iheanacho and Jamie Vardy, we're not coming here just to not get beat but to win the game. We want to create chances as well and be competitive against a good team. "The good thing is before the weekend started it wasn't in our hands but it is for now. We want to keep it that way" Premier League LIVE: Newcastle vs Leicester score & updates - Live - BBC Sport Dammed what ever he does, he has tried something different let’s hope it pays off. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilo Posted 22 May 2023 Share Posted 22 May 2023 This'll either be a 9-0 drubbing or a 1-0 smash and grab. No inbetween. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mee-9 Posted 22 May 2023 Share Posted 22 May 2023 Tinky Winky, Mr Blobby and Orville in midfield. **** me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristianity77 Posted 22 May 2023 Share Posted 22 May 2023 Not even gonna bother watching. Got way better things to do with my time. Will just check the score at 10pm, shrug my shoulders after another defeat and not even give it a second thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weller54 Posted 22 May 2023 Share Posted 22 May 2023 😂😂... Smith is absolutely taking the pi**!!.. Thanks for coming here Dean and masterminding our demise so professionally!!.. You complete and utter Bellend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixtiesFox Posted 22 May 2023 Share Posted 22 May 2023 Now we see beyond any reasonable doubt that relegation was the plan all along! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilo Posted 22 May 2023 Share Posted 22 May 2023 Just now, HankMarvin said: Dammed what ever he does, he has tried something different let’s hope it pays off. Tbf I get that. He'd have been pilloried if he'd gone for the same XI that stunk the place out against Liverpool. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbury Fox Posted 22 May 2023 Share Posted 22 May 2023 11 minutes ago, Super_horns said: Maddison and Barnes on the bench? Well I don;t know if they have been playing well or not but when you need to win not sure leaving 2 of your better attacking players out is wise. Have you watched them recently? They've been rubbish and barely trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieH Posted 22 May 2023 Share Posted 22 May 2023 Pathetic. Let's go down fighting and trying to win not parking the bus. We don't have the quality to do that. Keep changing things each game. Smith is clueless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambert09 Posted 22 May 2023 Share Posted 22 May 2023 makes a statement by dropping maddison but not wilf, soulmate or youri. Cmon man, mads is the least of our problems 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guvnor Posted 22 May 2023 Share Posted 22 May 2023 He’s picked the players not to lose, grab a point here and win the last game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza M Posted 22 May 2023 Share Posted 22 May 2023 Glad gone 3 at the back and 2 up top. Not happy Tielemans is starting but Smith praying he does one last bit of brilliance. Barnes and Maddison out as precaution as reckon the buggers have a deal to join Newcastle in place already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adejo92 Posted 22 May 2023 Share Posted 22 May 2023 11 minutes ago, StanSP said: Where's Ricardo Contract talks elsewhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxes_rule1978 Posted 22 May 2023 Share Posted 22 May 2023 (edited) 6 minutes ago, cityfanlee23 said: 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! John Stones has actual technical ability, skill and can pass a ball. So I can see why it works, Souttar though Edited 22 May 2023 by foxes_rule1978 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corky Posted 22 May 2023 Share Posted 22 May 2023 Not having Barnes and/ or Maddison I can understand. I cannot fathom the midfield three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AjcW Posted 22 May 2023 Share Posted 22 May 2023 People are going to have to start really trying to convince me this isn't all a deliberate move to shift high earners and have a financial reset at this point to be honest. What the **** is that team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelmofox Posted 22 May 2023 Share Posted 22 May 2023 7 minutes ago, SheppyFox said: Mendy & Praet should be starting over Ndidi and Soumare. Praet shouldn't get near the team again after that Fulham performance. He's had poor moments, but at least Soumare has done something. Agree about Mendy. There must be something going on there. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountesthorpeFox1 Posted 22 May 2023 Share Posted 22 May 2023 Not sure why people are disappointed?! We’ve got two up top and trying to keep things tight at the back. we need to ride out the first 20 odd minutes as they come out all guns blazing every game. Dean smith has had the balls to drop madders & Barnes, these are players everybody has been calling him to drop as they have no fight. Going all out attack against these would lead to us getting slaughtered. Glad to see Nacho back! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F T Fagos Posted 22 May 2023 Share Posted 22 May 2023 Not much in the way of tactics there. Put all our big lads in, and hope they can outjump their big lads at set pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickyblueeyes Posted 22 May 2023 Share Posted 22 May 2023 I cant watch this. I've watched us in relegation, promotion, PL title, Top 4 challenges and cup final games. But I cant watch this. I actually dont want to hear the result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyKopCorner Posted 22 May 2023 Share Posted 22 May 2023 I know he’s only an interim manager but this Manager is seriously bonkers - I’d get rid of him and go back to Sadler and Stowell for the last game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miquel The Work Geordie Posted 22 May 2023 Share Posted 22 May 2023 let you put your hands on me in my skin tight jeans be my teenage dean tonight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Fresh Posted 22 May 2023 Share Posted 22 May 2023 Souttar to bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AjcW Posted 22 May 2023 Share Posted 22 May 2023 1 minute ago, The Guvnor said: He’s picked the players not to lose, grab a point here and win the last game. But we don't have the ability to do that. He could go 5-5-0 and we'd concede twice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox_up_north Posted 22 May 2023 Share Posted 22 May 2023 The definition of genius is doing the same thing over and over until you eventually get lucky 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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