Matchday thread - Toon v Citeh

[beatski]

Finally a good performance and a win in the league.

Hopefully we kick on from here in what should be a winnable run of games

[Colly]

Some delightful afters as well, Tindall pushing Dias away from the ref, and yet more between Joelinton and Donnarumma. Perfection.

[Slim999]

What a difference Tino & Hall made .

Onwards & upwards

4 points off 5th

[bodacious benny]

Great win, but tells us absolutely nothing about Newcastle!

We go into Everton next weekend not having a f***ing clue what to expect

[Colly]

Great win, but tells us absolutely nothing about Newcastle!

We go into Everton next weekend not having a f***ing clue what to expect

To be fair we could get tonked by Marseille on Tuesday to muddy the waters further.

[Slim999]

Great win, but tells us absolutely nothing about Newcastle!

We go into Everton next weekend not having a f***ing clue what to expect

Tbh I think it told us everything....

That for our current game plan to work , we need 2 speedy & mobile fullbacks in Tino & Hall. Take them out and the options are massively reduced bearing in mind we dont have a speedy striker through the middle.

Those 2 controlled passages of play yesterday by linking well with wingers & midfield.

As long as those 2 are there & fit it also gives us the option of 3 at the back with them as wingback. Perhaps more solidify away from home

In the absence of a 2nd striker this would allow Barnes or Gordon to play closer to Walt as a 2nd striker - with the midfield 3 assisted by Schar or Thiaw bringing the ball out if defence and making a extra body in the middle at times .

That line up would also allow us to have the 3 big centre backs , Joe , Walt all up at corners - which woukd be unstoppable.

I still think we need to see Ramsdale in goal for his passing ability - still think were conceding possession from Pope's punts - and that our defence don't want to give it to him & hence get into trouble .

Eddie seems quite stubborn when it comes to Pope imho

[ToonViking]

Is it okay to feel a bit of Schadenfreude at the rat’s continued fuckup in both Liverpool and for his national team? Of course, being Norwegian I find both the rat’s and Sweden’s problems particularly delicious.

[lassassinblanc]

Good window to bring some confidence into Marseille game as they're doing well.

[lassassinblanc]

Is it okay to feel a bit of Schadenfreude at the rat’s continued fuckup in both Liverpool and for his national team? Of course, being Norwegian I find both the rat’s and Sweden’s problems particularly delicious.

Yes...In terms of Sweden I think the big miss there is Kulusevski he makes them tick.

[overseasTOON]

Good window to bring some confidence into Marseille game as they're doing well.

They've certainly got goals in them and the Stade Velodrome is a tough place to play.

At least they don't have Didier bloody Drogba this time to thrash us.

[lassassinblanc]

Good window to bring some confidence into Marseille game as they're doing well.

They've certainly got goals in them and the Stade Velodrome is a tough place to play.

At least they don't have Didier bloody Drogba this time to thrash us.

They've got a hell of a lot of pace in the team

Greenwood and Paixao are rapid in behind. Aubamayang has lost a bit of his pace but hes still clever in his movement.

I think we need to start Tino and Hall to counter this, Burn and Trippier would be torn apart by them imo

[bodacious benny]

Probably not wise starting Tino again so soon after just coming back and playing a full game v city tho.

[Over The Line]

Thaiw (maybe Kraft), Schar, Botman and Burn at the back for Tuesday.

No way should and will Tino/Hall play so soon.

[bodacious benny]

Trips at right back perhaps and maybe let Tino and Hall share minutes at left back?

I wonder if Botman comes back in for this one and then Schar back again v Everton to keep things fresh?

[Over The Line]

Trips at right back perhaps and maybe let Tino and Hall share minutes at left back?

I wonder if Botman comes back in for this one and then Schar back again v Everton to keep things fresh?

I assumed Trips was out. Think it's a guarentee Burn is back in the team for this one but with 9 points in the champions league already, i'd say the Everton game is more import.

Edit - Confirmed trippier is out. Gordon back in the squad, but probably not at RB