Team for Newcastle

Originally Posted by Whip Hubley

Is it some sort of running joke that people are putting Fred when they know full well he can't play?

to be fair, ole started it.

Matic Pogba

Sancho Bruno Ronaldo

Greenwood


If Sancho isn’t fit then only may we see Beek with Pogba further forward IMO

We've got a league winning defence and attack.

And a central midfield most championship sides would be embarrassed with.

Originally Posted by Stickman

Matic Pogba

Sancho Bruno Ronaldo

Greenwood


If Sancho isn’t fit then only may we see Beek with Pogba further forward IMO

Can’t see Ronaldo being anywhere other than bang up top.

I reckon Sancho will be rested/ re-phased in too. Depending on midfield choices, wouldn’t surprise me if he started that little weasel Lingard, although probably more likely Martial.

De Gea

AWB
MAGUIRE
VARANE
SHAW

MATIC
POGBA
BRUNO

MASON
MARTIAL
RONALDO

Will be very surprised to see Ronaldo playing out wide much this season.

I think he will be the centre forward, and Ole will want him in the penalty box as much as possible.

The other attackers will have to fit around him.

Matic
Bruno
Pogba

Greenwood
Cavani
Ronaldo

Originally Posted by Neo

Will be very surprised to see Ronaldo playing out wide much this season.

I think he will be the centre forward, and Ole will want him in the penalty box as much as possible.

The other attackers will have to fit around him.

Wouldn't surprise me if he was givien a license to roam anywhere in or around the box, with Cavani or Mason being used more of a traditional 9. Will give defenders nightmares.

Originally Posted by Neo

Will be very surprised to see Ronaldo playing out wide much this season.

I think he will be the centre forward, and Ole will want him in the penalty box as much as possible.

The other attackers will have to fit around him.

Yep. Possibly in a two with Cavani at times as well.

How would playing Cavani and Ronaldo as a two work?

I could sort of see it if we played 5 at the back.

Originally Posted by tatty

How would playing Cavani and Ronaldo as a two work?

I could sort of see it if we played 5 at the back.

Doesn’t pose many more questions than what we usually do.

Ole alluded to it last week too.

Originally Posted by jem

to be fair, ole started it.

Underrated post

Originally Posted by dragflick

Tbf Fergie always beat Southampton.

Except when we lost at their place three seasons in a row

Was the most recent of those (1997-98) the last time we were defeated there in the league btw? Was wondering after the recent encounter.

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

Except when we lost at their place three seasons in a row

Was the most recent of those (1997-98) the last time we were defeated there in the league btw? Was wondering after the recent encounter.

We lost there around 2004? 05? 1-0. I think it was a Beattie header late on.

Originally Posted by jem

to be fair, ole started it.

Credit where credits due, that's very good.

Originally Posted by Dr Stranger

We lost there around 2004? 05? 1-0. I think it was a Beattie header late on.

Actually early on in the 2003/04 campaign - must admit that one had slipped my memory entirely.

Also lost there in the trio of defeats that ended the 2000/01 league season.

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

Except when we lost at their place three seasons in a row

Was the most recent of those (1997-98) the last time we were defeated there in the league btw? Was wondering after the recent encounter.

Ole on Ronaldo:

...he will definitely be on the pitch at some point, that’s for sure.

Originally Posted by Switching Off

Ole on Ronaldo:

...he will definitely be on the pitch at some point, that’s for sure.

he's £#%&!ing testing my patience.

Got to be honest, bit bored with the Ronnie hype already. Feels like everyone feels the need to overplay everything these days to be heard at all.

Was 100% more arsed about him not playing for city tbh.

And the whole thing has only achieved a 7/10 on my excitement scale.

Originally Posted by Hyman_Roth

Got to be honest, bit bored with the Ronnie hype already. Feels like everyone feels the need to overplay everything these days to be heard at all.

Was 100% more arsed about him not playing for city tbh.

And the whole thing has only achieved a 7/10 on my excitement scale.

It is overboard but I'm still buzzing.

They are without Wilson, so surely it's a cakewalk.