There is potentially some very good news being reported in the Sunday Sun today.
Davide Santon – may be ready for next Saturday?
And that is that Davide Santon’s knee injury is likely to be not as severe as first thought, and it may be that he is available for next Saturday’s home game against an improving Blackburn Rovers side.
Alan Pardew talked about the current injury prognosis of the Italian youngster:
“He’s had fluid taken from his knee and we think, fingers crossed, that will be OK.” “Maybe he’ll be available for next weekend,”
“If that doesn’t cure the problem we think he’ll probably have an operation in there where we just go in and tidy it up. It’s not a cartilage, just a little bit of scar tissue.”
So we hope the removal of the fluid will do the trick and he doesn’t need the key-hole surgery he was going to undertake tomorrow.
It’s very likely a similar thing to what Dan Gosling suffered from last January, and the removal of scar tissue in Dan’s knee seemed to be the solution, although Pardew held the former Everton player back a little, to ensure he recovered fully.
When players have these operations, the scar tissue often becomes a problem in itself, and even if Davide is not available for next Saturday’s game, it is good news if he doesn’t need the key-hole surgery.
But on the side of caution, the Newcastle medics will need to ensure the lad is fully fit before he’s named in the squad for the Blackburn game.
We’ll hope for the best.
Comments welcome.
123 comments so far
sammydolan
Sep 18, 2011 at 10:26 AM
Comment #1Need to get him in for Ryan Taylor, i fear if we face someone better than SWP we could be in trouble!
spitfire_
Sep 18, 2011 at 10:28 AM
Comment #2If this is true Christmas will come earlier, Hatem also will be available…
wapparia
Sep 18, 2011 at 10:36 AM
Comment #3I sure hope so. I am looking forward to seeing him play. Hope cabaye starts banging them volleys in soon
StevieGee
Sep 18, 2011 at 10:38 AM
Comment #4I was at the match yesterday and agree with people that it was a good performance and that we definitely should have won the game.
Although I’m just catching up with the comments on this blog this morning and see a lot of people saying Tiote had an excellent game. Sadly you must have only seen the highlights because what I saw was Tiote constantly give away the ball, get caught in possession and put us under pressure. on a couple of occasions his giving the ball away at the back gave Villa decent opportunities to score and it was only because of Taylor, Collo & Krul clearing up and making good tackles that we didn’t concede from it.
He made up for it by providing the cross for Best’s goal but on several occasions he looked up and passed the ball across the middle of the park with no Toon player in sight and a Villa player would pic the ball up and break fast.
he broke up play in the middle of the park but he’s still sloppy in possession and also keeps turning back on himself rather than make an easy pass which concerns me and infuriated a lot of the fans at the game yesterday.
I realise this has turned in to a negative comment but from my point of view Tiote till hasn’t improved from last week and I felt he should have been dropped after the QPR match.
I hope we see more of Marveaux next match as he showed enough in the last ten or fifteen minutes to show he can create opportunities for us.
Best is definitely our best striker but Ba also showed some promise today.
WWJBD
Sep 18, 2011 at 10:40 AM
Comment #5For me the team that played yesterday should play against Blackburn
Santon and HBA on subs bench and brought on. Team played well yesterday good in possession and always looked like scoring…if it isn’t broke don’t fix it imo
dmac
Sep 18, 2011 at 10:40 AM
Comment #6I agree that Tiote was abysmal against qpr and still not immense against villa however to regain the match sharpness he needs to be featuring in the games. Besides who is the holding mid cover? Guthrie? No ta.
Andy
Sep 18, 2011 at 10:45 AM
Comment #7I would start marv on tuesday and if he impresses in a full match then i think we should give him the start. Truth be told whoever is lm v blackburn should have a field day v michel salgado. Jonas would be better on the right v them as hoilett usually plays on the left and is their best player imo. Given free run he could cause problems
NEWEXPATMAGPIE
Sep 18, 2011 at 10:47 AM
Comment #8I think the Blackburn game is going to be too soon to put Santon in from the start!
I would give him a bit more time and a couple more weeks to be totally sure of his fitness!
As for the game at Loftus road, it was an away point! Where was the tactical disaster! Abit too negative here Ed !
Indian Magpie
Sep 18, 2011 at 10:50 AM
Comment #9why is guthrie on bench and not gosling
WWJBD
Sep 18, 2011 at 10:50 AM
Comment #10Andy
I would expect Marv and Gosling to start on tuesday…and maybe Sammy will get 45 minutes
Andy
Sep 18, 2011 at 10:54 AM
Comment #11Same WWJBD. Also think guthrie will start. And lovenkrands. Marv in the very little cameo appearences i have seen of him i can’t remember him giving the ball away. Read an article but can’t find it that said during his time on he created 3 chances. Cabaye had 7 for the full match. Obertan also most successful player on the pitch for taking on his man
Munich Mag
Sep 18, 2011 at 10:59 AM
Comment #12This article is all over the place. The lad doesn’t need keyhole surgery, he could be available for Blackburn, they’ll remove fluid from his knee, but if that doesn’t work he’ll have an operation….etc etc….
Poor stuff…totally misleading…
WWJBD
Sep 18, 2011 at 11:00 AM
Comment #13Andy
Aye sexy pete will be playing probably Shola too wouldnt be stunned if Perch was a starter as well
I would keep Tiote in the team though he needs to keep playing to get sharpness back imo
Munich Mag
Sep 18, 2011 at 11:01 AM
Comment #14Have noticed this about Tiote before….his distribution could improve, and he get’s caught with his head down doing his Magic Roundabout bit…
Often the problem is lack of options, cos the bloke doesn’t like to give the ball away, midfield or strikers don’t show, but he will improve for sure…and in the mean time we’re still doing ok..
Dannyo
Sep 18, 2011 at 11:01 AM
Comment #15We played a pretty good team against SCU, not far from our starting 11.
I won’t expect too many changes, as Nottingham should statistically be harder to beat.
aussiemag
Sep 18, 2011 at 11:16 AM
Comment #16This would be our strongest team and I think best formation until the next transfer window assuming everyone is fit that is.
===============KRUL==============
SIMPSON===SAYLOR==COLA====SANTON
===============TIOTE===========================MARVEUAX=======CABAYE============================BEN ARFA==================== =======BEST===============BA==============
SUBS:
Marveaux for Obertan.
Cabaye for Jonas
Brst/Ba for Sammy Ameobi
shearermania
Sep 18, 2011 at 11:17 AM
Comment #17yesterday we played some good stuff…was really surprised how good we passed it at times – even if we had lost the game it would have been very positive. in the other matches we had looked incredible scared of actually have the ball….but it was a different team….in fairness the game could have gone either way and a draw was probably the most fair…..but great display – well done boys
aussiemag
Sep 18, 2011 at 11:18 AM
Comment #18Should be
4-2-2-2 with CDM RW LW and CAM with L/R Strikers
IN A DIAMOND SHAPE
davybtoon
Sep 18, 2011 at 11:20 AM
Comment #19well lads do we want scum to get beat today or do we want a draw so we can stay 4th
pardew no 1
Sep 18, 2011 at 11:21 AM
Comment #20what so do u guy think ben arfa will be on the bench
Andy
Sep 18, 2011 at 11:21 AM
Comment #21Barton on goals on sunday. Very good so far. Enjoying listening to him grief karl ‘kelvin’ henry
aussiemag
Sep 18, 2011 at 11:22 AM
Comment #22================KRUL===============
SIMPSON===SAYLOR==COLA====SANTON
================TIOTE===============
MARVEUX====================CABAYE
===============BEN ARFA============
====BEST===================BA======
supatoonkid
Sep 18, 2011 at 11:27 AM
Comment #23We got to win against Blackburn next weekend so Pards needs to change the team alot for Forest on Tuesday as we need to give chances to youngsters and subs plus Forest are playing shit at the moment so we could beat them with a second string team but it’s the Carling Cup so won’t be bad if we get knocked out but this is my starting XI for Tuesday:
==================ELLIOT===================
R. TAYLOR===S. TAYLOR====PERCH===FERGUSON
MARVEUX===GOSLING====GUTHRIE===BEN ARFA
============BA=====LOVENKRANDS==========
Bench:
SODERBERG
SIMPSON
COLLOCINI
ABEID
OBERTAN
SAMMY AMEOBI
SHOLA AMEOBI
I think Vuckic is still out with hand injury, but not sure about Fergie and Gosling so if they are not able to start put Ryan Taylor on left back and start Simpson at right back and have Abeid in the middle instead of Gosling.
WWJBD
Sep 18, 2011 at 11:29 AM
Comment #24Barton was top draw yesterday in the wolves match ripped them apart, was dangerously fouled by Henry and taunted the wolves fans who jeered him….classic
God I love Barton
davybtoon
Sep 18, 2011 at 11:33 AM
Comment #25my team for forest
elliott
rtaylor perch kadar ferguson
sammi guthrie gosling marveux
ba ben arfa
Andy
Sep 18, 2011 at 11:41 AM
Comment #26http://www.whoscored.com/Matches/505592/LiveStatistics/England-Premier-League-2011-2012-Aston-Villa-Newcastle
Really interesting stat site. Marveaux 7 passes 7 successful 3 key passes. Not bad! Cabaye 91% pass completion. Tiote 84% but had more touches on the ball. His tackling and interceptions are also v good. 6 interceptions. Best on the team
WWJBD
Sep 18, 2011 at 11:42 AM
Comment #27Harper
Simmo Saylor Perch Raylor
Obertan Gosling Tiote Marv
Lovenkrands Ba
Would be my team against Forest
Troleibusiukas_LTU
Sep 18, 2011 at 11:43 AM
Comment #28MY FORMATION
for Forest game:
===============ELLIOT================
R.TAYLOR===PERCH=====S.TAYLOR======FERGIE
====AHBEID======CABAYE====GOSLING======
MARVEAUX=========BEST=============SAMMY^
OR GIVE CABAYE A REST (AHBEID==GOSLING==GUTHRIE)
^sammy cameo infor jonas
AND TRANSFORM IT TO 4-5-1 THEN AFRA IS SUBBED IN:
===============ROB================
R.TAYLOR==PERCH==S.TAYLOR====FERGIE
========GOSLING===CABAYE*===========
MARVEAUX======BEN ARFA========JONAS^
================BA=================
*GUTHRIE
^Sammy cameo
P.S I WOULD LIKE TO SEE KADAR IN ACTION TOO. COULD HE PLAY RB?
3-1 OR VICTORY FOR THE US.
Klatoon
Sep 18, 2011 at 11:48 AM
Comment #29Sammy took his “goal” really well yesterday. Dinked that ball into the side of the net from way out on the LW,too bad the whistle had gone about 5 seconds earlier. Still don’t know how Given kept that Cabaye volley out, with one hand too.
Troleibusiukas_LTU
Sep 18, 2011 at 11:50 AM
Comment #30pardew said he will play benny behind the striker so it probably will be shola (for forest game) but i hope it will be Ba, or at least Loverkrands.
MacToon
Sep 18, 2011 at 11:50 AM
Comment #31Here’s a stat for you all,
Balls from Krul:
1st half,
passed 8
hoofed up field 3
2nd half
passed 6
hoofed up field 15
For some reason after we scored Krul began to hoof the ball up field alot more and cannot understand it.
Anyway, good match and we definately played much better and long may it continue.
colwell
Sep 18, 2011 at 12:08 PM
Comment #32Good to see Joey Barton talking sense on goals on Sunday. He says exactly what everyone thinks or blogs etc.
phantom santon
Sep 18, 2011 at 12:14 PM
Comment #33So , didn’t an in the know ex physio who posts on here come in doom mongering say he was in the treatment room saying wantons knee looked like ligament damage. Doom mongering Bull crap
Satan
Sep 18, 2011 at 12:17 PM
Comment #34On Santon…fluid taken from his knee? Original scar tissue? Didn’t the club say last week in their statement that this had nothing to do with his original injury? hmmm yet more verbal diarrhoea!
@StevieGee
I saw the entire match yesterday and maybe I had a better overall view of the game than you I don’t know, but to suggest Tiote was poor is way off the mark….he’s been off the pace in every game so far this season trying to find his sharpness but yesterday he had a good game; broke play up, closed down, kept it simple and set up a few decent moves.
Should have been dropped you say? I dont think so
Looking forward to seeing Marveaux getting a few starts soon, looked very tidy when he came on yesterday, we should be in decent shape with HBA, Marveaux and Santon to come in soon hopefully
————————–KRUL
SIMPSON – S.TAYLOR – COLOCCINI – SANTON
——————-TIOTE – CABAYE
GUTTIEREZ – BEN ARFA – MARVEAUX
———————-BEST or BA
Think we’ll get through to January in reasonable shape then if we’re able to bring in a CF and LB/CB in the window we could have a good season HWTL
geoff777
Sep 18, 2011 at 12:17 PM
Comment #35Tiote looks to be improving match by match.
He breaks up play so well.
A few uncharacteristic mistakes but he needs games.
Calls for him to be dropped are crazy.
As for passing backwards … that’s called keeping possession.
If fans want us to play a beautiful passing game and not just hoof it forward.
Then passing backwards, or sidewards is part and parcel of building up pressure on the opposition.
It makes them commit fouls in frustration and stretches play.
Passing backwards is cool if we keep the ball.
Klatoon
Sep 18, 2011 at 12:29 PM
Comment #36The backwards passing aint too bad,its the risky wayward crossfield square passes which put us under pressure.
Troleibusiukas_LTU
Sep 18, 2011 at 12:31 PM
Comment #37SOOPATOONKID, I THINK YOUR FORMATION SHOULD BE A BIT DFRNT AND LOOK MORE LIKE IT, B’COS PARDEW SAID BENNY #10.
==================ELLIOT=================
R. TAYLOR===S. TAYLOR====PERCH===FERGUSON
=========GOSLING====GUTHRIE==============
MARVEAUX========BEN ARFA=======LOVERKRANDS
=================BA========================
or
==================ELLIOT=================
R. TAYLOR===S. TAYLOR====PERCH===FERGUSON
=====MARVEAUX====GOSLING====GUTHRIE=======
================BEN ARFA==================
=============BA===LOVERKRANDS==============
Satan
Sep 18, 2011 at 12:36 PM
Comment #38Checking the Opta stats from yesterday, Tiote made 88 passes with an 84% completion rate and had more touches of the ball (117) than any other player on the field, this is without even considering the times he broke up play, won tackles and closed down opposition moves. He was almost back to his old self yesterday from what i saw (which was the entire game) I think he’s struggled for sharpness in the early games this year having not had a pre-season. I dont understand some of the negative comments on him, both he and Cabaye bossed that midfield
AMEOBI
Sep 18, 2011 at 12:38 PM
Comment #39Just been the bookies got my coupon! What u think lads?
??Birmingham, rangers, man utd, man city, liverfool and stoke
640quid on 2quid not bad hey
Jesus1983
Sep 18, 2011 at 12:39 PM
Comment #40I hope Pardew plays a full strength team against Forest. I don’t understand why you guys want to put out a reserve side….i want to go as far as possible in this cup!
Maybe give Marv a game instead of Jonas and Ben Arfa instead of Best.