10 Mar 2024 09:15:12
Tough game and injuries have made it a bit dreaded,
But, reason I'd go with this is, big physical team in Newcastle, Cuccurella coming back and right back into the team has trouble written all over it, either fitness or rustiness, and a team good at set pieces,
Petrovic
Gusto silva disasi chalobah
Cacicedo enzo gallagher
Palmer Sterling
Jackson
Chalobah is big strong and fairly quick and professional, could do a job as cover,
Palmer and Sterling, I always think maybe this is the week mudryk turns it on but maybe that's wishful thinking and I should know better.
Jackson was making some good runs, he has to keep making them even to just cause chaos, enzo has to be deeper and close to caceido,
Second half v Brentford was flat and slow, we've had a week off, no excuses for tiredness, maximum effort needed and Stamford bridge under the lights I think 3-0 chelsea lol.
10 Mar 2024 10:32:22
Matt, I’m hoping that Cucarella plays at LB and maybe Chalaboa plays instead of Silva.
Newcastle live to hit teams on the counter from a breakdown and usually through Gordon. So, therefore I think it will be interesting to see how Poch stops that line of attack. I think it will be a job that is Given to Gusto.
I think Noni will start but the big thing for me is who will play if Gallagher hasn’t recovered from sickness. I hope he doesn’t put Palmer in that role. I would rather see Enzo moved forward and a different partner for Caicedo but we will obviously see in Monday.
I’m hoping to be at the match and I think we might well surprise a few fans and pundits.
Anyway, COME on MY MIGHTY BLUES.
10 Mar 2024 12:55:46
If cuccurella comes straight in after months out and gets another injury or set back, poch would get blasted for rushing him back, he can’t win,
If Gallagher isn’t fit to start, we got for Chucky, or an Ariel threat and set pieces.
10 Mar 2024 17:01:41
Matt, surely the medical staff have a big input as to whether a player has fully recovered and is fit for some minutes.