Gabriel Obertan makes his full debut for Newcastle United at Sunderland today, after an impressive second half outing last week against Arsenal.
As we had expected, Obertan replaces Demba Ba in the line-up to give some creativity to the strike force, and the 22 year-old starts alongside Shola Ameobi.
That’s the only change from Newcastle’s team from their draw with the Gunners last Saturday, and would you believe we actually got the team right in our match preview yesterday.
Yes – pure luck.
Veteran goalkeeper Steve Harper is the back-up to Tim Krul today, and is joined on the bench by Ba, Mike Williamson, Dan Gosling, Sylvain Marveaux, Peter Lovenkrands and Leon Best, all experienced players.
Sebastian Larsson starts for Sunderland, and he could be the big danger for Newcastle today, and former Newcastle center-back Titus Bramble is on the bench.
We could say that’s a pity, but we’ll not say that.
It should be another terrific derby game!
Howay The Lads – win it for the fans!!
Teams:
Sunderland (4-4-2): Simon Mingolet; Phil Bardsley, Wes Brown, Anton Ferdinand, Kieran Richardson; Sebastian Larsson, Lee Cattermole (c), Jack Colback, Ahmed Elmohamady; Stephane Sessegnon, Asamoah Gyan
Subs: Kieren Westwood, Titus Bramble, Louis Laing, David Vaughan, Craig Gardner, Connor Wickham, Ji Dong-Won
Newcastle United (4-2-3-1): Tim Krul; Danny Simpson, Steven Taylor, Fabricio Coloccini, Ryan Taylor; Cheik Tiote, Yohan Cabaye; Joey Barton, Gabriel Obertan, Jonas Gutierrez; Shola Ameobi
Subs: Steve Harper, Mike Williamson, Dan Gosling, Sylvain Marveaux, Peter Lovenkrands, Leon Best, Demba Ba
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481 comments so far
Andy
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:17 AM
Comment #1mightyscoop Joel Goldman
by MetroRadioNews
#safc mignolet, bardsley, richardson, ferdinand, brown, cattermole, larsson, colback, elmohamady, sessegnon, gyan
Sunderland team there ed
roshan MAGPIE
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:19 AM
Comment #2good team and good bench
GeordieCoaster
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:19 AM
Comment #3I’m guessing we are playing Tiote and Cabaye defensive mid?
HWTL!
toonarmy09
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:19 AM
Comment #4Marv on bench ,bring him on with half hr to go .
andre29
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:20 AM
Comment #5sunderland vs NEWCASTLE live online here http://premierstadiums.yolasite.com/st-james-park.php 5 hq streams
roshan MAGPIE
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:20 AM
Comment #6I SAID OUR TEAM IS GOOD AND OUR BENCH IS GOOD NOT THE SCUM S
AmericanMagpie
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:21 AM
Comment #7Id like to see Marveaux in the 2nd half.
geordieracer1980
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:21 AM
Comment #8I fancy us to win 2-0 here. Shola and a late Marveaux goal. Marveaux-less!
JGreaves
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:21 AM
Comment #9F#CK myp2p is not working!!! or is it just for me, if someone can get on it will you let me know pls
Andy
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:22 AM
Comment #10WHAT DO WE THINK OF SUNDERLAND?
rknufc
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:23 AM
Comment #11SHIT
rknufc
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:23 AM
Comment #12COME ON THE TOON
FarAwayGeordie
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:24 AM
Comment #13myp2p is indeed not working , any one has other good streaming sites lads?
toonfan76
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:24 AM
Comment #14http://site.myp2pforum.eu/
Temp domain!
BOOM BOOM THE 1ST
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:25 AM
Comment #15TICK TOCK TICK TOCK TICK TOCK TICK TOCK TICK TOCKTICK TOCK TICK TOCK TICK TOCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! COME ON LADS.
MarkO
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:25 AM
Comment #16Why Ameobi starting??? Why not Ba or Best seriously
AmericanMagpie
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:26 AM
Comment #17Do you guys get ESPN3.com??? If you do, they are showing the game live.
Andy
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:26 AM
Comment #18kick off isn’t till 12 will there not be more by then?
tdt
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:26 AM
Comment #19This is our best team I’d say, hopefully the players turn up and perform today!
pardew no 1
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:26 AM
Comment #203 points will be great and with that team i think we will get them
gorgonzola
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:26 AM
Comment #21I must say I like many dont feel confident about todays game….just dont have that good feeling….two failing signings before today also dont help…..
excuse my negative view on things I just feel we are half the squad…. But I hope for the best, but wont get too upset if we loose….
Then again I will reek havoc on my appartement if we loose 😀
v FrA NuFc 8
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:27 AM
Comment #22@toonfan76 – Hero (Y)
~Obertoon~
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:27 AM
Comment #23What a tit.
http://www.talksport.co.uk/radio/weekend-sports-breakfast/blog/2011-08-20/hickman-sunderland-are-superior-newcastle-every-department?
In all Departments?
Defence we are about PAR
Our goalie is better.
Our Midfield is MILES better.
Only department they are better in is Strikers.
BOOM BOOM THE 1ST
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:28 AM
Comment #24SO HERE WE ARE irs how many years since sir john hall hant his shares over to cashley therefors forcing fat freddies hand 5 yrs is it? we said back then we neede a striker cause big all was coming to the end and here we are 5 YEARS LATER WITH STROLLA AS A LONE STRIKER NOT GOOD ENOUGH ASHLEY GET UR CHECKBOOK OUT FATMAN.
pardew no 1
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:30 AM
Comment #25but ba or best when obertoon gets tired or if ameobi is playin shit wich is never
BOOM BOOM THE 1ST
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:30 AM
Comment #26ive been staring at the clock on the wall for about ten mins and im sure its not moving i must check the batteries is it still only half elleven
~Obertoon~
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:30 AM
Comment #27Midfield:
Jonas
Tiote
Cabaye
Marveux
Obertan
Barton.
All Knocking on their national team’s doors.
Gosling
Barfa
Ferguson.
All three are highly rated.
and then theres
Raylor
Smith
Guthrie.
Who the feck plays in midfield for the scum? Only lad that comes to mind is clattermole and Larsson.
BOOM BOOM THE 1ST
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:32 AM
Comment #28@ obertoon how are they better with strikers how many prem league goals have they got they are shit aswell.
toonfan76
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:32 AM
Comment #29@v FrA NuFc 8
Can’t take the credit for that mate, somone else posted it on another page, I’m just passing it on!
v FrA NuFc 8
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:32 AM
Comment #30Boom Boom I’ve been up from 8 lol this is killing me!!!
MacToon
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:34 AM
Comment #31Firstly, howay the lads, let’s stuff the makems…….
secondly, you been lying again Mr Pardew you useless piece of &%$£.
“We’re confident we’ll have some new players here by next weekend.”
“I don’t want to talk about specific players, but I’m confident that by the time we play Sunderland I’ll have a left-back in place – and hopefully a striker.”
Alan Pardew 14/8/11
hartoon
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:34 AM
Comment #32Really is the only game of the season where it’s a risk not to play ameobi
NottsGeordie
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:34 AM
Comment #33ITS 4-4-1-1!!!!!!
toon 4 life
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:35 AM
Comment #34urite chaps its finally here 🙂 cmon the toon hope we smash em up nice team out nice bench lets f**kin hav it boys
~Obertoon~
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:36 AM
Comment #35@Boom Boom
Exactly… No f@cking idea how that tit on the radio thinks Sunderland are better.
arcarius
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:38 AM
Comment #36Barton and Cabeye in the same line up is a no no.
Who to take those corners and set pieces?
JackButler
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:40 AM
Comment #37http://extreemegoal.blogspot.com/p/ch2.html
nightfa11
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:41 AM
Comment #38why are there 3 strikers on the bench & no vuckic?
Andy
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:41 AM
Comment #39MacToon lets put that on the back burner till after the game eh? We’re all equally frustrated
Dude wheres my Ba
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:42 AM
Comment #40anyone got a working stream? is there ment to be anything n the premier stream?