Match day thread - Citeh v NUFC

Toondes · Post by **Toondes** » Fri Aug 31, 2018 9:19 pm

Manchester City (a)

Newcastle are in Premier League action on Saturday when they visit the Etihad Stadium for a 5.30pm start against reigning champions Manchester City.

It's live on BT Sport and the Magpies will be aiming to avoid what would be their tenth successive PL defeat at this venue.

NUFC: Florian Lejeune and Jonjo Shelvey remain out due to injury, but Jamaal Lascelles is available

Javier Manquillo and Matt Ritchie miss out, while Isaac Hayden completes his three match ban.

DeAndre Yedlin is available, after escaping any further action following his alleged elbow on Chelsea's Olivier Giroud during last Sunday's game at Gallowgate.

Footage of the second half incident was reviewed by a three man Premier League panel and the unanimous decision required to punish Yedlin with a retrospective red card was thankfully not reached.

MCFC: Kevin De Bruyne, Claudio Bravo, Danilo, Philippe Sandler and Eliaquim Mangala remain sidelined.

Pep Guardiola's side were last beaten on home soil by their local rivals, Manchester United winning 3-2 at the Etihad back in April. Aside from that, they won 16 PL home games and drew with Everton and Huddersfield - the Terriers the only side to prevent them scoring.

Referee: Kevin Friend - a first meeting with the Leicester-based official this season, last sighted taking charge of our 0-3 FA Cup Fourth Round loss away to Chelsea back in January.

UK TV: Live on BT Sport
Overseas TV: To follow

UK Radio: Live on BBC Radio 5

Local Radio: Live on BBC Radio Newcastle

Latest PL fixtures:

Sat 01.09.2018:
Leicester v Liverpool (12.30pm) Sky
Brighton & Hove Albion v Fulham (3pm)
Chelsea v Bournemouth (3pm)
Crystal Palace v Southampton (3pm)
Everton v Huddersfield Town (3pm)
West Ham v Wolves (3pm)
Manchester City v Newcastle (5.30pm) BT

Sun 02.09.2018:
Cardiff City v Arsenal (1.30pm) Sky
Burnley v Manchester United (4pm)
Watford v Spurs (4pm) Sky

Stats:

Magpies @ Etihad:

2017/18 Lost 1-3 Murphy
2015/16 Lost 1-6 Mitrovic
2014/15 Lost 0-5
2014/15 Won 2-0 Aarons, Sissoko (LC)
2013/14 Lost 0-4
2012/13 Lost 0-4
2011/12 Lost 1-3 Gosling
2010/11 Lost 1-2 Gutierrez
2008/09 Lost 1-2 Carroll
2007/08 Lost 1-3 Martins
2006/07 Drew 0-0
2005/06 Lost 0-3
2004/05 Drew 1-1 Shearer
2003/04 Lost 0-1

TJR · Post by **TJR** » Fri Aug 31, 2018 9:43 pm

3 points in the bag here

Don Sholeone · Post by **Don Sholeone** » Fri Aug 31, 2018 9:44 pm

In before the team is announced and then called "same old s****" and we proceed to lose the game with a 90%-10% possession swing and we are the worst team in the world to have ever existed and that benitez needs to take some blame and should move on etc.

Heisen · Post by **Heisen** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 5:40 am

Colly · Post by **Colly** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:10 am

In before 1-0 is a good result, most teams conceded more than that.

UlversToon · Post by **UlversToon** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:11 am

What is the record score in the Premier League?

bodacious benny · Post by **bodacious benny** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:34 am

We'll hold out until about 35 mins and then the floodgates will open.

jpg · Post by **jpg** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:55 am

PARK
THAT
BUS

UlversToon · Post by **UlversToon** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 9:17 am

Bodacious Benny wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:34 am
We'll hold out until about 35 mins and then the floodgates will open.

That long?

overseasTOON · Post by **overseasTOON** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 9:42 am

Live as brave men: and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts.

~ Cicero

In modern tactical parlance, have a go and then park the bus big time.

originallad · Post by **originallad** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 1:20 pm

They'll be 2 nil up at half time. They'll then score again quickly after half time. We'll score with 30 mins to go prompting BBC live text to go "A glimmer of hope for Newcastle?". Then they'll score twice in the last 10 minutes.

bodacious benny · Post by **bodacious benny** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 1:26 pm

I have the Man C keeper and a defender in my fantasy team so I'd rather we lost 4-0 than 4-1

overseasTOON · Post by **overseasTOON** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 1:42 pm

I'm predicting a drubbing, a hammering, a right ol fecking mullering, the end of days, the apocalypse... And we'll win.

Colback's Orange Tufts · Post by **Colback's Orange Tufts** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 1:45 pm

Can we also Ederson to take Alisson type risks on the ball?

Remember Colo · Post by **Remember Colo** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 2:32 pm

Colback's Orange Tufts wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 01, 2018 1:45 pm
Can we also Ederson to take Alisson type risks on the ball?

We won't have players far enough forward to cause a risk or take advantage of one.

Sir Bobby · Post by **Sir Bobby** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 2:39 pm

Can see this already...

1-0
2-0
3-0
4-0
5-0
Joselu rounding up with the sixth

bodacious benny · Post by **bodacious benny** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 2:49 pm

lassassinblanc · Post by **lassassinblanc** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 3:00 pm

Don't think we'll be hammered tbh, 1 or 2 - 0

bodacious benny · Post by **bodacious benny** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 3:31 pm

Sir Bobby · Post by **Sir Bobby** » Sat Sep 01, 2018 3:31 pm

5-4-1 it looks like

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