Newcastle (H)

[Brizzle]

Interesting game to plan for. In Dec/ Jan, Rafa got criticised for parking the bus but in recent weeks they've looked a bit more fluid (largely through the addition of Kenedy in my view) and maybe that means they will play a bit more expansively.

However, they are there for the taking - i hope we hit them hard with full strength attack given Porto is now in such a good position.

---------------Karius---------------
TAA-----Lovren--VVD---Robbo
-----------------Can-----------------
----------Gini--------Ox-------------
Salah-------Firmino-------Mane--


I think Gini would have a point to prove against his old club, and i'd start Ox over Lallana but maybe this is a good game for Adam to get longer to find his form (although i'd prefer to see that in the CL).

 

[Riyad_Mahrez_10]

Interesting game to plan for. In Dec/ Jan, Rafa got criticised for parking the bus but in recent weeks they've looked a bit more fluid (largely through the addition of Kenedy in my view) and maybe that means they will play a bit more expansively.

However, they are there for the taking - i hope we hit them hard with full strength attack given Porto is now in such a good position.

---------------Karius---------------
TAA-----Lovren--VVD---Robbo
-----------------Can-----------------
----------Gini--------Ox-------------
Salah-------Firmino-------Mane--


I think Gini would have a point to prove against his old club, and i'd start Ox over Lallana but maybe this is a good game for Adam to get longer to find his form (although i'd prefer to see that in the CL).

Newcastle will be hard to breakdown and will try to nick a goal on one of the two attempts they get at our goal.

 

[Woland]

Milner was ace last week. Barring injuries I'd probs go with the same side that did West Ham, except, as you say Lovren for Matip.

I wish he'd pick a pair of CBs and stick with it.

 

[the count]

Any chance the game might not go ahead because of the snow?

 

[ILD]

Milner's resurgence of form is encouraging. Against his old club too but then again he has played for a host of English clubs.

 

[Woland]

The problem is getting up that hill. The police say it's unsafe for people driving / walking up it if it's icy... but the forecast doesn't look that bad at all. I reckon it will go ahead.

 

[FoxForceFive]

Newcastle away is an odd one, not the furthest to get to but a decent distance cos you have to up & right or right & up instead of across (as you're looking at the map obv), & that climb is a cunt, but it's dead close to the actual city so you can walk after going round the pubs & the locals are usually friendly as well, if a tad difficult to understand, & I seemed to pull with some regularity whenever I stayed over.

 

[Frogfish]

Newcastle away is an odd one, not the furthest to get to but a decent distance cos you have to up & right or right & up instead of across (as you're looking at the map obv), & that climb is a cunt, but it's dead close to the actual city so you can walk after going round the pubs & the locals are usually friendly as well, if a tad difficult to understand, & I seemed to pull with some regularity whenever I stayed over.

We're at home mate !

 

[FoxForceFive]

We're at home mate !

Ha! You'd think the (H) would have made that obvious.

Doh!

In my defence I've been up with an ill child all fucking night. I'll go have some more coffee, I obviously need some.

 

[Insignificance]

We're at home mate !

Newcastle away is still an odd one 😀

 

[doctor_mac]

Modo will have his half and half scarf on for this one.

 

[Frogfish]

Modo will have his half and half scarf on for this one.

Not a chance. It'll have 'Rafa's Black & White Army' written large on it.

 

[manwithnoname]

Modo will have his half and half scarf on for this one.

Yeah. Half Newcastle and half Lazio.

 

[Fabio]

Yeah. Half Newcastle and half Lazio.

Wearing his Barca coutinho shirt

 

[Hansern]

Rafa has never lost to Liverpool. Hopefully it will be the first time for that as well this weekend.
Gayle might miss the game, which is good news as he always seem to score against us.

Think this will be a very tight game and Newcastle will be difficult to break down. Much like the away game last year.

 

[Frogfish]

Newcastle : 5 draws in the last 9 games, 2 wins and 2 defeats.

They've overcome the horrors of November/December when they were in relegation form. Recent away form includes losing 3-1 at City followed by two draws, 1-1 at Palace and 2-2 at Bournemouth (after being 2 goals up). They've won away from home 3 times this season; Swansea, West Ham and Stoke was the last (2 months ago on 1st Jan.).

They also had that 1-0 home win over United, 2 weeks ago, but I watched that game in full and they really should have lost by a hatful - United fucked up chance after chance 😀

Sorry Dreamy but I can't see anything, on the form we're in, bar a comfortable win, 3-0 or maybe 3-1.

 

[jan]

They also had that 1-0 home win over United, 2 weeks ago, but I watched that game in full and they really should have lost by a hatful - United fucked up chance after chance 😀

I'm not having that. Yeah United had a few great chances (lol at that Sanchez "dummy") but most of the time they were fucking shit and didn't even put pressure on Newcastle in the closing minutes. Newcastle also should've had a penalty in the first half. It was a good, hard fought win for them. Anyway, we should batter Rafa's Championship level pile of crap even though that midget striker of theirs is obviously gonna score against us again.

About the starting lineup ... I'm fine with whatever we put out as long as we play the front three and Robertson (or anyone other than Moreno for that matter).

 

[Modo]

I'll be having a beer with a framed picture of Rafa next to me on the couch.

 

[gkmacca]

Rafa has never lost to Liverpool.

He's lost for Liverpool, the great fool.

 

[moron]

Luv Rafa....we will probably draw and Rafa will do a masterclass on us.

 

[orcsonthewall]

Rafa was great and all but who hives a fuck? We are going to bum this Newcastle side.

 

[rurikbird]

I have a feeling that Lascelles and Dubravka will play a game of their lives against us. Shelvey to get an assist for both teams, as usual.

 

[Dreambeliever]

About time Rafa rolled over for us

 

[Frogfish]

I have a feeling that Lascelles and Dubravka will play a game of their lives against us. Shelvey to get an assist for both teams, as usual.

He may not play (Shelvey) he has a late fitness check after missing training this week.

 

[Fabio]

I have a feeling that Lascelles and Dubravka will play a game of their lives against us. Shelvey to get an assist for both teams, as usual.

No doubt the former will definitely happen

But I'd still fancy us to win

If our attack is on song it can pull anyone apart

 

[Frogfish]

Team news

Both Georginio Wijnaldum and Danny Ings are recovering from illness, while Nathaniel Clyne is edging back to first-team football but is not available for selection.

For the visitors, striker Islam Slimani is sidelined with a thigh strain, full-back Jesus Gamez has an ankle injury while Liverpool's nemesis Dwight Gayle is likely to sit this one out due to a thigh strain.

 

[ILD]

Hope Gayle is out. Still haven't forgiven him for that goal he scored against us for Palace.

 

[Pesam]

Hope Gayle is out. Still haven't forgiven him for that goal he scored against us for Palace.

I think he got 2 goals in the 3-3 draw.

 

[Woland]

Newcastle are crap. Worse than West Ham. Just continue the way we finished on Saturday and all will be well.

 

[manwithnoname]

Newcastle are crap. Worse than West Ham. Just continue the way we finished on Saturday and all will be well.

We said that just after we'd beaten Man City and then lost to Swansea.