John Carver has just announced the Newcastle team to play Sunderland, and the surprise is that Jonas Gutierrez starts for the first time for Newcastle since he beat testicular cancer.
Teams:
Sunderland: Costel Pantilimon, Billy Jones, John O’Shea (c), Santiago Vergini, Patrick van Aanholt, Lee Cattermole, Jordi Gomez, Seb Larsson, Steven Fletcher, Connor Wickham, Jermain Defoe
Substitutes: Vito Mannone, Anthony Reveillere, Sebastian Coates, Liam Bridcutt, Adam Johnson, Will Buckley, Danny Graham
Newcastle: Tim Krul; Ryan Taylor, Daryl Janmaat, Mike Williamson, Jack Colback; Jonas Gutierrez; Remy Cabella, Moussa Sissoko (c), Yoan Gouffran, Sammy Ameobi; Ayoze Perez
Substitutes: Rob Elliot, Vurnon Anita, Olivier Kemen, Mehdi Abeid, Gabriel Obertan, Emmanuel Riviere, Adam Armstrong
Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral)
It looks like Jonas will be in central midfield and is preferred to both Anita and fit again Mehdi Abeid, and it’s good to see young Kemen on the bench.
Young Ayoze Perez is also in the starting line-up, and that’s an excellent move by John Carver to start Jonas, and if he is anything like he was against Arsenal in that second half, he could be a big player for us this afternoon.
Danger man Adam Johnson starts on the bench but we’ll see him sometime in the second half.
This is some of what John Carver has said about the game:
“Growing up as a Newcastle fan it’s the first fixture you look for on the list.” “As a manager it’s a proud moment. We all know it’s one of the biggest games in the North-East and so it’s something I’m more than looking forward to.”
“Our record isn’t very good and so I’m looking to break that. I think we have more than enough in the dressing room to do so. It’s a big occasion and we don’t want to make it five losses in a row.”
“There’s a lot of people out there that say our foreign players won’t understand what the derby means,” “But the majority of players in our dressing room have played in at least one and we drum into all of them how important this fixture is.”
“Hopefully over the last four games they’ll have felt a bit of hurt because I certainly have, and sometimes that’s what you need to spur you on.” “It’s a cup final for us and that’s how we’ll treat it.”
“Any team of mine that goes up against Sunderland will not be faulted for lack of effort, determination or not knowing what it means to the Club and the fans. I’ll be driving those guys forward.”
As usual John talks a good game, but what we want to see more of from John Carver and the lads is more display like in the second half against Arsenal – and more wins – not just talk.
In our last two away games at Manchester City and Everton John was just as positive but we were hammered 5-0 and 3-0 respectively.
A defeat by Sunderland today would be a disaster and that would mean four successive defeats in the league and five successive defeats against Sunderland – a side who have been struggling with relegation for the last three seasons.
More fans think we’ll lose this game than win it.
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398 comments so far
JamesToon
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:02 PM
Comment #1Here we go the undroppable gouffran, wtf has he done to get a starting place ahead of Abeid????
Belfast
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:03 PM
Comment #2Gouffran centre midfield lol
catchy in norway
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:03 PM
Comment #3eh
defensive
AncientC
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:04 PM
Comment #44-3-3 I am assuming. No formation reported on the Twitter feed.
toonicle
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:04 PM
Comment #5Gouffran makes me sad inside.
ROSHAN MAGPIE
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:04 PM
Comment #6Gouffran again
ROSHAN MAGPIE
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:05 PM
Comment #7id rather have Obertan instead of Gouffran
ROSHAN MAGPIE
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:06 PM
Comment #8the only thing Gouffran offers is invisibility
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:06 PM
Comment #9Repost:
Belfast…you might have to resend that email I think you have hit my spam-filter and then I’ll have a talk to Ibiza 😉 lol
toon kk
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:06 PM
Comment #10Well there’s one thing we have some real game changes on the bench! !!!!
Im not feeling too confident today.
toonbrother
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:07 PM
Comment #11Gouffran and Jonas in the central midfield
We are Foocked
Shadow_Shearer
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:08 PM
Comment #12Must swap colback with guti. Guti can’t do it on the wings, not got the legs for it anymore. But can make an impact in the centre with his experience
nearly
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:08 PM
Comment #13gouffran maybe not playing his best football at the minute but he is so much better than abeid in everything he does including work rate
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:08 PM
Comment #14Am I the only one stops reading when there a Carver quote?
Our Toon
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:08 PM
Comment #15This might be controversial but I’d take Gus Poyet.
As for the starting 11, Gouffran….really? Even of he scores the winner he shouldn’t be starting 11.
Jonas hopefully is at LB, I’d play Anita ahead of Raylor at RB and Abeid Colback sitting deep with sissoko pushing forward.
Riviere can stay on the bench the bag of shite….or he could become the new mackem slayer
bladeuser
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:08 PM
Comment #16I know there are injuries but what a bunch of no hopers moron carver has assembled here players who could not get into a championship team willo taylor jonas gouffran ameobi this club is the pits
LOSERS
beermonkey
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:09 PM
Comment #17so with all those on the bench that’s the best carver could come up with
AncientC
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:12 PM
Comment #18Why has no formation been reported to the press? Is this the next thing at Newcastle that is on a need to know basis.
Sazzer
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:12 PM
Comment #19toonbrother
“In Remi Garde’s case he was a failure abroad in a weak league. I guarantee you we have dodged a bullet not bringing him here. Mclaren is far more promising bet.”
Garde is so shite that he won a game in Champions League – the weakest League in the world – with 7-1.
Garde is a lot more promising than McClaren ever will be.
Even Twente fans don’t want him back even if he won the league with them.
Because the know that everything went their way that year. They know that Ajax scored 40 goals more than them and even conceded less goals and somehow didn’t end up winning.
I rather have Chris Hughton or someone that have manage to win Championship with a lot of points than McClaren that struggle to get into play-off.
Klam3r
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:13 PM
Comment #20I’ll give this match 30min and then I expect to do something else.
I just love that my passion for this club is back. Thank you Ashley. I really appreciate it <3
nearly
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:13 PM
Comment #21guti cant do it on the wings
“hasnt got the legs anymore ” you been drinking special lager, central midfield takes alot more out of ya legs sometimes this blog beggars belief
mattnufc
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:15 PM
Comment #22Glad Johnson isn’t starting.
They’ve put 3 up front; hope we can deal with that.
bringbackemre
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:16 PM
Comment #23I like Carver and want him for the job, not that keen on this team if Jonas is left back. Dont think Taylor and Jonas can both play Id play Jonas in the gouufran role and anita as the other defender and colback in midfield. Not a bad side though, hopefully obertan gets a game.
firebug666
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:16 PM
Comment #24nearly
The Expert?
JamesToon
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:16 PM
Comment #25Our toon
I do actually agree with you. I’d probably prefer someone like Gus Poyet over Steve McClaren, more asthetically pleasing football.
JamesToon
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:17 PM
Comment #26Sazzer
Ajax scored 40 more goals than twente??!!! jeez talk about us having a shite GD when we finished 5th under pardew
catchy in norway
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:17 PM
Comment #27OT
id take Gus too,,
i think he is agood coach
TacoFlavoredKisses ForMyBen-arfa
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:18 PM
Comment #28Typical 4-5-Gouf. Lineup
Small World - Capt'n of the seat upgrades
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:18 PM
Comment #29Should at least have Satka on the bench. If Janmaat or Williamson is injured / sent off. Who do we play at Centre half?
Yes the squad is depleted for all of the reasons we know only too well. However, if it comes down to not making the best use of the meagre resources at hand……
Average_Contents
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:18 PM
Comment #30Anyone know the formation?
Goofy?
What does he have to do to get dropped. Not really his fault tbh though, multiple positions and none suited to him.
Still, he does tend to walk around with his hands in his pockets most games
(robbed that off Beermonkey) 😉
Mister Tuff
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:18 PM
Comment #31ash1001 – previous reply re the Fans Forum thanks for the insider info. You paint a picture which is not really unexpected.
toon kk
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:22 PM
Comment #32I’ve said it for a long time, it doesn’t matter who our manager/ coach is our squad simply isn’t good enough.
We’d struggle in the championship.
Top eight?
Jeff from Benwell
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:23 PM
Comment #33Link for the match
Burnley and Sunlan now on the same points
http://www.cdn.com.do/envivo/?p=cdn2
AncientC
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:25 PM
Comment #345 Live confirmed there is a back 4 and that Colback plays LB. The rest appears to be a mystery.
firebug666
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:26 PM
Comment #35Think it’s either 10 up front or 10 at the back. sorted!
Sazzer
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:28 PM
Comment #36Line up looks good.
You can see that Carver got the idea of Gouffran in middle from the prep work on Arsenal and in particular Wenger moving Cazorla into DM.
hibbit
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:28 PM
Comment #37james toon being fit has help him…….. if abide stays fit the places will be his he has not played for a while and a derby is not the game if your not up to speed
Average_Contents
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:29 PM
Comment #38AncientC
Thanks. I’m surprised by the lack of communication. It’s even filtering down into the first team now. Joke.
Maybe this is what johnny boy had up his sleeve all along. No formation. Just go out there and enjoy it lads.
Wouldn’t suprise me in the slightest.
lukes26
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:32 PM
Comment #39Who is our backup CB? Obertan?
beermonkey
Apr 5, 2015 at 3:34 PM
Comment #40wow not even a defender on the bench lol
it would be funny if was another club