Newcastle United vs Manchester City - 27/12/17 @ 7:45pm (Live on Sky)

[trooper 940]

  On 27/12/2017 at 00:08, OTF said:

It will be interesting to see what line-up Rafa goes with.

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6-3-1 formation 

Edited December 27, 2017 by trooper

[Isegrim 10790]

A festive 4-3-2-1.

[@yourservice 67]

0-10( De Bruyne 3, Sane 2, Sterling 2, Aguero 1, Silva 1, Jesus 1).

[Dr Gloom 24422]

I wouldn’t change the formation - don’t Man City play three at the back too?

[trooper 940]

  On 27/12/2017 at 10:49, Dr Gloom said:

I wouldn’t change the formation - don’t Man City play three at the back too?

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I dont really think it'll matter too much what formation we send out mate im expecting nothing but a hiding anything less is a bonus.

[Gemmill 53125]

We're gonna get our tits honked for 90 minutes. 

[TheGingerQuiff 2412]

It's got home win written all over it this one. Can see Matt Ritchie opening the scoring, he's been unlucky lately.

[Dr Gloom 24422]

  On 27/12/2017 at 12:00, trooper said:

I dont really think it'll matter too much what formation we send out mate im expecting nothing but a hiding anything less is a bonus.

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Of course you are

[Dr Gloom 24422]

  On 27/12/2017 at 12:57, TheGingerQuiff said:

It's got home win written all over it this one. Can see Matt Ritchie opening the scoring, he's been unlucky lately.

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Someone’s got to beat these cunts this season. Maybe they’ll get complacent. We could do with a few dodgy decisions going our way for once

[TheGingerQuiff 2412]

Think I've scored some spare briefs so going to turn out

[trooper 940]

  On 27/12/2017 at 13:26, TheGingerQuiff said:

Think I've scored some spare briefs so going to turn out

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Nice one Quiffy

[StoneColdStephenIreland 74]

Home win. Put your house on it. 

[Dr Gloom 24422]

It would be typical Newcastle to beat the best team in the league after losing to every other cunt going 

[trooper 940]

  On 27/12/2017 at 13:33, Dr Gloom said:

It would be typical Newcastle to beat the best team in the league after losing to every other cunt going 

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Not today Gloomy they're excellent

Edited December 27, 2017 by trooper

[adios 717]

Do people want to see a reversion to 4-2-3-1 or sticking with 4-4-2?

 

I'm undecided but we're likely to see a dry bumming anyway, so why not compete with the best attacking team in the world with Joselu and Gayle leading the line?

[Andrew 5613]

I'd honestly just play what we did against West Ham, theres little to be gained from just trying to park the bus against this lot but we murdered west ham on the break, its the only way I see us doing anything positive.

 

They've got to make a mistake some time but thats the only way we're getting owt.

[TheGingerQuiff 2412]

  On 27/12/2017 at 14:29, adios said:

Do people want to see a reversion to 4-2-3-1 or sticking with 4-4-2?

 

I'm undecided but we're likely to see a dry bumming anyway, so why not compete with the best attacking team in the world with Joselu and Gayle leading the line?

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I don't think we've been playing 4-4-2 anyway, just a conclusion that gets jumped to when Joselu and Gayle start together. Joselu was deeper than Gayle vs West Ham for sure

[trooper 940]

might be better if we play 6-4 because i doubt we'll get a shot on goal. Being serious what Andrew said same team & formation that was used against West Ham we've bugger all to lose.

[Andrew 5613]

David Silva is back in Spain and won't play tonight. Good news on the football front but doesn't sound good from the rumours of why he's there.

[TheGingerQuiff 2412]

What are the rumours?

[Andrew 5613]

  On 27/12/2017 at 15:01, TheGingerQuiff said:

What are the rumours?

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Nothings been confirmed publicly but its something to do with his wife being pregnant and not well.

[Dr Gloom 24422]

  On 27/12/2017 at 14:29, adios said:

Do people want to see a reversion to 4-2-3-1 or sticking with 4-4-2?

 

I'm undecided but we're likely to see a dry bumming anyway, so why not compete with the best attacking team in the world with Joselu and Gayle leading the line?

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4-4-2, throw men in the box, try and get behind their full backs on the counter - shit or bust.

[Dr Gloom 24422]

  On 27/12/2017 at 14:54, TheGingerQuiff said:

 

I don't think we've been playing 4-4-2 anyway, just a conclusion that gets jumped to when Joselu and Gayle start together. Joselu was deeper than Gayle vs West Ham for sure

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It’s been flat banks of four and two up top the past two games and we’ve done alright tbf. As you were 

[Noelie 103]

No matter what, I expect to be surprised at Rafa's starting line-up, as I always am.

With Shelvey available after suspension,  Merino and Hayden apparently available, and Dummett lurking on the bench, I don't expect to see Rafa starting with the West Ham starting line-up.

[adios 717]

  On 27/12/2017 at 15:53, Noelie said:

No matter what, I expect to be surprised at Rafa's starting line-up, as I always am.

With Shelvey available after suspension,  Merino and Hayden apparently available, and Dummett lurking on the bench, I don't expect to see Rafa starting with the West Ham starting line-up.

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Agree 100%.  I wonder if Saivet might maintain his place.