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Newcastle United v Everton. Saturday 5th March @ 15.00.

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FinchFarmBlue said:
This is in a nutshell. Bily is short of confidence at the best of times- this is another game which could easily pass him by if its played at the pace I expect it to be. I really though Tony would have played Tuesday instead of Phil, but Neville in the middle today makes sense- nice short balls to Arteta or Rodwell and keeping a pretty stable position in front of the back 4. Nothings been said by Moyes but Johnny had a mild rant at being left out of the side against Chelsea- nowt wrong with that as you want to see desire from players but maybe a bit of handbags behind closed doors seeing as though he didn't merit even a subs appearance against Reading.
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So in other words if we create naff all in the centre mid today its down to arteta because all Phil has to do is pass the short simple balls?
 

Would prefer Heitinga in midfield to Neville, but I imagine the thinking is that we sometimes lose our shape when Rodwell starts in the center, and Neville is the ideal man to have next to him keeping him in line. Heitinga's actually got a very good range of passing though when he's in the mood. Don't think that's the right decision.
 
I'm feeling slightly confident about this match. If only because things can't get worse than the Bolton and Reading matches.
 
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I think Moyes has lost the plot and is not thinking forward but retreating back to a team and formation that we played a couple of years ago. Hibbert and Osman are not premiership players, Neville is no midfielder. Heitinga and coleman dropped. They are going to blitz down the left just like every team does when we play Hibbert. This is a poor team that he has put out so if we get a result it will be a miracle. COYB
 

Proudtobeblue said:
I think Moyes has lost the plot and is not thinking forward but retreating back to a team and formation that we played a couple of years ago. Hibbert and Osman are not premiership players, Neville is no midfielder. Heitinga and coleman dropped. They are going to blitz down the left just like every team does when we play Hibbert. This is a poor team that he has put out so if we get a result it will be a miracle. COYB
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Always good to be positive before a match hey?!

At least give it a go. And if we do lose then by all means have a rant. At least he has changed things drastically.
 
davek said:
Mate, you seriously need to have a word with the Echo ripping your stuff off: http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/ever...fc-s-fightback-on-the-toon-100252-28283010/2/

You from Thursday: "Tiote has screened the defence well, winning more tackles than any other NUFC player with a completion rate of 77%, he is tidy in possession also as the below chalkboard shows. Whilst impressive in the tackle, his completion is quite a way behind Seamus Coleman, comfortably our best tackler with a success rate of 88%."

Echo from Today: "Tiote has screened the defence well in the role Marouane Fellaini has sparked for the Blues in, winning more tackles than any other Newcastle player with a completion rate of 77%, while remaining tidy in possession. But while Tiote is a top tackler, he is not as effective as Seamus Coleman...with a success rate in terms of challenges of 88%, he puts many other opponents in the shade."

You from Thursday: "St James Park has seen more Premier League goals than any other ground this season, with 51 being scored in total, an average of 3.6 per game."

Echo from Today: "St James Park has seen more Premier League goals than any other ground this season, with 51 being scored in total, an average of 3.6 per game."

You from Thursday: "With Cahill and Fellaini out injured David Moyes doesn’t really have too much in terms of selection dilemmas for this match "

Echo from Today: "With Tim Cahill and Marouane Fellaini out injured, the team almost picks itself"

You from Thursday: "Newcastle can often keep a high defensive line and this could present us with an opportunity with Beckford and Coleman’s pace in behind"

Echo from Today: "Newcastle often keep a high defensive line and this could present Beckford with the perfect chance to use his pace and make amends."

You from Thursday: "I have been reliably informed from a Newcastle fanzine that the Toon haven’t recorded a home top flight win on a Saturday 3pm kick off for 2.5 years!…a record stretching back to 23 Aug 2008."

Echo from Today: "The omens may slightly be in their favour. Newcastle have not won a Saturday home game with a 3pm kick-off in the Premier League for two and a half years – a record stretching back to August 23, 2008."

You from Thursday: "the consistently excellent Enrique at left back."

Echo from Today: "United have their own consistently impressive left back in Spaniard Enrique".


...that's a scandal, in my opinion. It's not the first time I've noticed this plagiarism. You should at least be getting a namecheck. They're taking the piss.
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Wow. Unbelievable.

Good spot Davek.
 

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