Squad for Sunday

[Yorkie-Geordie 0]

I rarely predict a defeat actually, and i'll rarely post it if we do. But that's N-O... i'm on Toontastic here where nobody knows me.

[Baggio 0]

The official site said they were cousins.

[Pegasus Bridge 0]

The official site said they were cousins.

 

Truth. Every game I went too at the academy last year, he was always referred to as his cousin.

[rebellious 0]

I wish I hadn`t looked at the league table now. 6 points between us 15th to Spurs in 7th. So if we beat them today we go 11th 3points off 7th. Now I will be really gutted if we lose. I made a bet with 2 spurs fans down here that last season was a one off that they finished above us. I`m going to be seriously out of pocket if we don`t start winning.

[TOPTOON 0]

------------------------------- Given --------------------------------

 

Solano --------- Taylor -------------- Huntington ------- Edgar

 

Milner --------- Parker --------------- Butt --------------- Emre

 

------------------------------------ Dyer ----------------------------

 

------------------- Martins ------------------------------------------

 

Subs: Harper, Pattison, Lua Lua, Sibierski, Carroll

 

The starting line-up for this game is a tricky one to dictate, having not a single out-and-out left-winger in the squad. The natural person to play there would be Milner, and to put Kieron Dyer on the right. However, i feel that this game, up against a good Spurs defense, should be all about Dyer from our perspective. Martins has really shown what a good player he is recently, but needs an affective partner. Dyer helps Martins to blossom when he is played in an advanced position. Sibierski is fairly immobile, and Martins needs a fast partner, basically to keep up with him - as daft as it sounds.

 

Plus, i feel that Dyer is totally ineffective on the right-wing and it is a waste of a position if he is played there.

 

Emre will really have to be on the ball in this game. He played in this position in the home game against Tottenham, and was left wanting at times. He needs to watch his defensive capabilities, or incapabilities - because Spurs have Aaron Lennon and we have David Edgar. We're going to have to rely on the likes of Emre and Butt, also a key factor if we want to stop Lennon, if we want to get anything out of this game.

 

I'm not feeling overly optimistic about this one. We've got a poor record at White Hart Lane.

 

Spurs 2-1 Newcastle

 

Think you've got it spot on if everyone is fit bar O'brien being on the bench. However Butt is apparently doubtfull which may open the door for Le Sib or O'brien. I'm going to be more optimistic and go for 2-0 to the Toon !