Rafa will likely play his strongest side for the game tomorrow night against Hull City in the quarter-final of the EFL (League) Cup – a big chance for us to make the semifinals of a competition for the first time in eleven years.
Rafa could well play a team very like the one he started at Elland Road 9 days ago which did so well to win 2-0.
Mo Diame – could start against former club
This could be the team that Benitez starts tomorrow night:
Darlow
Anita Lascelles (c) Clark Dummett
Colback Shelvey
Ritchie Diame Gouffran
Ritchie
It could be that Rafa starts Matz Sels in goal, but being such an important game he could keep the in-form Karl Darlow between the sticks.
That’s the same side that started at Leeds with former Hull City player Mohamed Diame in the number 10 role in place of Ayoze Perez.
What would your team be for the Hull game?
Three in four fans think we can win this game.
Comments welcome.
25 comments so far
Spellcheck
Nov 28, 2016 at 10:20 PM
Comment #1Gayle maybe.
Lindisfarne
Nov 28, 2016 at 10:32 PM
Comment #2Bit rich
Lindisfarne
Nov 28, 2016 at 10:41 PM
Comment #3Weekend match ratings has NUFC at 6.51 and Hull at 6.47. Dawson being their star player and Darlow ours. IMO it may come down to which goalkeeper has the best match, particularly covering direct free kicks in the case of our young keeper.
Thump
Nov 28, 2016 at 10:43 PM
Comment #4Ah, Matt Ritchie. Is there anywhere he can’t play?
Jail for Ashley
Nov 28, 2016 at 10:47 PM
Comment #5My confirmed Rafa bingo line up
Darlow
Anita Lascelles (c) Hanley Dummett
Colback Shelvey
Ritchie Diame Gouffran
Gayle
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 28, 2016 at 11:11 PM
Comment #6Rafa (all hail him) bingo almost the same as Ed’s but I’m only playing one of the Ritchie twins.
Bingo team
Darlow
Anita Lascelles Clarke Dummett
Colback Shelvey
Ritchie Diame Gouffron
Gayle
I think Perez will be back on the bench for this one.
dem
Nov 28, 2016 at 11:12 PM
Comment #7Rafa Bingo
Darlow
Anita Lascelles Clark Dummett
Shelvey Colback
Ritchie Diame Gouffran
Gayle
2-1 Newcastle
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 28, 2016 at 11:14 PM
Comment #8187 think we’re gonna lose boy does that get my muck flying , what a bunch of ill informed losers.
Average_Contents
Nov 28, 2016 at 11:14 PM
Comment #9Lil
It’s a shame our “old guard” experts and pundits aren’t anywhere near ripe enough to droop off somewhere else and go moldy.
I can’t believe that someone actually thinks that tbh.
It sounds bitter, like a manure/chelski fan who hated him whilst he was at Liverpool and still hates him now.
I’ve a feeling your bet is gonna to be safe as both scenarios are outrageous lol.
On le sulk.
It actually made me laugh, then nod in agreement then laugh some more, then I remembered that video doing the rounds from the euros where he’s warming up, spots the camera and goes nuts.
I laughed again.
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 28, 2016 at 11:15 PM
Comment #10Score will be 3-0 to us.
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 28, 2016 at 11:16 PM
Comment #11Could be a lot of us winning this one.
Laurent Robert 32
Nov 28, 2016 at 11:18 PM
Comment #12It’s a shame that nobody has locked Dow that number 10 role. Diane and Perez haven’t been consistent enough I don’t think. They’ve done well in some games but very under par in others.
Laurent Robert 32
Nov 28, 2016 at 11:19 PM
Comment #13*down
Average_Contents
Nov 28, 2016 at 11:22 PM
Comment #14Sorry, had to post the video of the tit.
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=%23&ved=0ahUKEwjiv-KBy8zQAhWmC8AKHVP0CbkQwqsBCDMwAg&usg=AFQjCNF1sHlk2z9QIx28jtvfnGP_UlkifA&sig2=u67jjN5fP5gtCe3H9KUdBw
Legolas
Nov 28, 2016 at 11:26 PM
Comment #15Confirmed Rafa bingo.
Darlow
Anita Lascelles Clark Dummett
Ritchie Shelvey Colback Gouffran
Diame
Gayle
HWTL
Average_Contents
Nov 28, 2016 at 11:27 PM
Comment #16Try again.
https://youtu.be/wwkBKPXqbDA
Mister Tuff
Nov 29, 2016 at 12:11 AM
Comment #17Getting back to the potential support for Gayle – cannot see Alan Judge being the answer. Maybe as a back up for Shelvey but not supporting Gayle.
Judge might be a decent footballer but he’s a short arse – 5′ 6″ tall -so anything up front is a big no in my opinion.
SPRINGY
Nov 29, 2016 at 12:43 AM
Comment #18Is colback fit?….had an eye injury at the weekend and I’ve not heard if he’s available.
SPRINGY
Nov 29, 2016 at 12:43 AM
Comment #19Available for selection#
SPRINGY
Nov 29, 2016 at 12:46 AM
Comment #20Think sels myt get a run out the morra,
Jail for Ashley
Nov 29, 2016 at 12:55 AM
Comment #21SPRINGY,
I forgot about that 🙁
SPRINGY
Nov 29, 2016 at 1:01 AM
Comment #22Jail
I think there’ll only be 3 ifs from what everybody is picking…..sels or darlow,anita or yedlin,hayden or colback….the rest pretty much seem to pick themselves at the minute.
TyneMouth
Nov 29, 2016 at 1:28 AM
Comment #23It is not ‘deluded’ to think that we will win tonight, Hull are beatable, the biggest concern is our performance on Friday away at Forest…
Ron Knee
Nov 29, 2016 at 6:42 AM
Comment #24Confirmed Rafa Bingo line-up:-
Darlow
Anita Lascelles Clark Dummett
Shelvey Colback
Ritchie Diame Gouffran
Gayle
HTL!
Ron Knee
Nov 29, 2016 at 6:54 AM
Comment #25Looking at our next 5 matches, I see four are away. Maybe that’s a good thing?