Newcastle United 2:0 Manchester United

croadyman · Mar 27, 2023

Ole'sattheWheel said:
Newcastle will be right up for this to beat us infront of their fans to make amends for the league cup final. They shit the bed at Wembley because of the occasion, but they play at St. James' Park every week. They're in bad form in the league but you always want a big game to get you out of a rut and I think that's what they'll be seeing this game as.
I would take a draw to be honest, we haven't been great on the road and they're a strong team along with the aforementioned motivations

Yeah taking a draw to keep up 3 pts ahead

croadyman · Mar 27, 2023

Bertie Wooster said:
I really don't expect to see Eriksen against Newcastle. And certainly not any more than a cameo whenever he does make his first appearance back.

He's not had a short knock - he's been out for 3 months and had a moon boot on for much of that time. It's going to take him some time to rebuild fitness and match sharpness enough to start PL matches.

I've been delighted to see the positive updates on his fitness from him and ETH - and he seems to be doing some individual and light training now. But I haven't seen any photos / suggestions that he's at the stage of doing full training with the first team squad and already in contention for selection as soon as Newcastle? ETH said 'April' but I don't think he meant as early in April as the first few games. But I hope I'm wrong.

Yeah my prediction was Forest away on Apr 16,however after hearing Erik's presser before Fulham brought it forward to Everton on Apr 8 but probably being too unrealistic

DRJosh · Mar 27, 2023

I’d take a scrappy 1-0 win from one of Antony’s left foot curlers cutting in on the inside

BluesJr · Mar 27, 2023

Can’t be arsed with the media frenzy if we lose this so just win instead.

darko · Mar 27, 2023

JimmyWils said:
What a solid result to be wanting.

We're heading into an international break and have a solid squad that is miles better than Newcastle's who are definitely on a decline - why on earth are you willing to just settle for a point.

A draw is not a bad result, but if course I'd want them to win.

horsechoker · Mar 27, 2023

BluesJr said:
Can’t be arsed with the media frenzy if we lose this so just win instead.

You should give the team talk before the match

LawCharltonBest · Mar 27, 2023

United will play for a draw. And like every time they play for a draw, they'll lose.

2-0 stinger and the top 4 race heats up

BluesJr · Mar 27, 2023

horsechoker said:
You should give the team talk before the match

I can guarantee we'd never lose a match if I was manager.

prateik · Mar 27, 2023

The jinx thing is stupid.
We'll win.. easily..

OleTheGreat · Mar 27, 2023

I think it might be a difficult game but every time I think that, we manage to get a victory. I thought the Bournemouth game at home would be an easy one but we struggled because of that red card offense. Hopefully we can get through the Newcastle game without too much trouble. My prediction is it might either end 1-1 or 0-1 to us which both means no loss.

TheReligion · Mar 27, 2023

BluesJr said:
I can guarantee we'd never lose a match if I was manager.

What would your style be? Would you burst Rashfords bubble?

Sassy Colin · Mar 27, 2023

Surprised they didn't try to squeeze an extra game in for us on Thursday.

Waynne · Mar 28, 2023

I'll take a scrappy 1-0 win with Newcastle still time wasting in the final 25 minutes of the match :lol:

padzilla · Mar 28, 2023

Was talking to a Newcastle fan who said they dominated the league cup final and should hammer us on Sunday given they are at home.

It was good stuff, whatever he was on.

RedIan · Mar 28, 2023

Rashfords fitness is key. Sky sports reporting hes struggling with injury and only doing light training. Could be press bullshit but we are toothless with him.

Northstand · Mar 28, 2023

RedIan said:
Rashfords fitness is key. Sky sports reporting hes struggling with injury and only doing light training. Could be press bullshit but we are toothless with him.

Also hearing reports that Sabitzer has picked up an injury with Austria. Could potentially be going into this without Varane, Casemiro, Eriksen, Sabitzer, Martial and Rashford. Wouldn't fancy us even for a draw in that scenario.

Mike Smalling · Mar 28, 2023

I have a bad feeling about this.

red_de_pologne · Mar 28, 2023

Northstand said:
Also hearing reports that Sabitzer has picked up an injury with Austria. Could potentially be going into this without Varane, Casemiro, Eriksen, Sabitzer, Martial and Rashford. Wouldn't fancy us even for a draw in that scenario.

What's up with Varane now?

top1whoisman · Mar 28, 2023

Looks like Almirón is the only (notable) Newcastle player who's 100% going to miss this one.

croadyman · Mar 28, 2023

top1whoisman said:
Looks like Almirón is the only Newcastle player who's 100% going to miss this one.

Yeah gonna be tough to get anything

DRJosh · Mar 29, 2023

Surely Rashford will be fit to play? I hope we're not at the receiving end of another hiding by average opposition

Bondi77 · Mar 29, 2023

McTominay to score a double and we get the win.

Bwuk · Mar 29, 2023

Hopefully Sir Scott McTominay can carry his form into this.

De Gea
AWB - Varane - Martinez - Shaw
McSauce - Bruno - Fred
Antony - Weghorst - Rashford

Ayoba · Mar 29, 2023

So who are we missing for this?

Is martial likely to be back. Hang on a second I just realised what I said :lol:

Tom Cato · Mar 29, 2023

Manchester United 13 - 0 Newcastle

Weghorst (4)
De Gea (1)
McTominay (2)
Martinez (2)
Varane (3)
Ten Hag From the Dugout (1)

Red00012 · Mar 29, 2023

Ayoba said:
So who are we missing for this?

Is martial likely to be back. Hang on a second I just realised what I said

I seen some pictures of Utd training on Monday - no sign of Martial from what I saw

RedDevil@84 · Mar 29, 2023

Unleash the 4 goal McSauce on them.

USREDEVIL · Mar 29, 2023

De Gea
Spiderman Varane Butcher Shawberto
Fred Sabitzer
Bruno
Antony McTominay Rashford

Bertie Wooster · Mar 29, 2023

Definitely think McTominay needs to start given the high he'll be on. But he's a midfielder, he got all his goals bursting from midfield, and we're missing 3, maybe 4 (depending on Sabitzer) of our CM's. So I'd certainly go with him in midfield.

Tough to predict some as we don't know if anyone is returning with an injury (Sabitzer?), or how the injured players like Rashford and Varane are progressing.

Hoping that they're all available (but with alternatives included), I think I'd go with...

De Gea

AWB
Varane / Maguire
Martinez
Shaw

Fred
McTominay

Antony
Fernandes
Rashford / Sancho

Weghorst

No satisfying midfield combination without Casemiro or Eriksen, but putting Sabitzer on the bench while he was struggling with a knee injury.

Cathy Ferguson · Mar 29, 2023

Would have been tricky game even with Casemiro in midfield. I do not expect more than 4 points from our next 3 games. We are running on fumes.

USREDEVIL · Mar 29, 2023

What about Scott McTominay?

RedDevil@84 · Mar 29, 2023

USREDEVIL said:
What about Scott McTominay?

Guaranteed hatrick.

Marwood · Mar 30, 2023

Cathy Ferguson said:
Would have been tricky game even with Casemiro in midfield. I do not expect more than 4 points from our next 3 games. We are running on fumes.

A a bunch of players have had two weeks off. Some over a week off. Guys who needed game time got some.

I don’t think there's any reason for us to physically struggling for this game.

croadyman · Mar 30, 2023

Ayoba said:
So who are we missing for this?

Is martial likely to be back. Hang on a second I just realised what I said

Would say Casa,Martial,Eriksen and maybe Rashford & Sabitzer which is a lot

Havak · Mar 30, 2023

Worst case XI is probably:

De Gea
Wan-Bissaka Varane Martinez Shaw
McTominay Fred
Antony Bruno Sancho
Weghorst
---------
Heaton; Dalot, Malacia, Maguire, Lindelof; Zidane, Mainoo; Pellistri, Elanga

AngeloHenriquez · Mar 30, 2023

I actually think we will have a few surprise players back and I'll go with:

DDG
AWB Varane Martinez Shaw
Sabitzer Fred
Antony Bruno Rashford
Martial

El Zoido · Mar 30, 2023

Even if Martial is available for selection he won’t start. ETH will ease him back in with half hour cameos for a game or two.

Nicoseth · Mar 30, 2023

Must-win. And I think we will - 2-1.

Cathy Ferguson · Mar 30, 2023

Marwood said:
A a bunch of players have had two weeks off. Some over a week off. Guys who needed game time got some.

I don’t think there's any reason for us to physically struggling for this game.

We have McFred in midfield and play Sunday afternoon, Wednesday evening and Saturday morning. Thankfully two home games.

Nicoseth · Mar 30, 2023

Cathy Ferguson said:
We have McFred in midfield and play Sunday afternoon, Wednesday evening and Saturday morning. Thankfully two home games.

Sabitzer definitely out? Eriksen?

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