Rafa Benitez has just named his side for the game at Manchester United tonight.
And Dwight Gayle and Jacob Murphy both start the game.
We expect Murphy to be on the left wing and Gayle to play behind Joselu in the number 10 position.
And the Red Devils team includes Paul Pogba and Marcos Rojo both starting the game, after returning from injury.
Newcastle have to be near their best to take anything out of this game.
Jonjo Shelvey captains the side in Jamaal Lascelle’s absence.
TEAM NEWS: Here's how Newcastle United will line up against @ManUtd at Old Trafford this afternoon (kick-off 5:30pm GMT). #NUFC pic.twitter.com/O25NT0tj0i
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) November 18, 2017
Only one Newcastle fan in six thinks we can win this game.
Comments welcome.
314 comments so far
manxpie
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:40 PM
Comment #41I know he hasnt played much but i dont think i have seen murphy beat a man once
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:41 PM
Comment #422 corners for us but no cigar.
Black and white armpit
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:41 PM
Comment #43Clark should have done better
jane
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:41 PM
Comment #44not being over-run
manxpie
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:43 PM
Comment #45Never a foul from hayden! 🙂
Hail Wor Ashley
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:43 PM
Comment #46Hayden carded, compounded his initial mistake of giving it away casually by fouling.
Now he’s neutered. Great.
jane
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:43 PM
Comment #47goal?
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:44 PM
Comment #48Goal. Gayle wehay
manxpie
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:44 PM
Comment #49Get in gayle great 1 touch play
ilovetoon8788
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:44 PM
Comment #50GET IN!!!!!! GAYLEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
Hail Wor Ashley
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:45 PM
Comment #51WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
GET IN THERE!
Brilliant work down the RW completed by Yedlin and Gayle on hand to net!
Told ya’ lads. It only takes a moment!
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:45 PM
Comment #52Now we just need to hang on for around 76 minutes.
Or we could score some more and be out of sight by half time!!!!
ilovetoon8788
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:46 PM
Comment #53Yedlin pace was electric!!!
Hail Wor Ashley
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:47 PM
Comment #54Slickest move we’ve made all season that.
sparky55
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:48 PM
Comment #55Never saw that coming 🙂 🙂
wud rather have scored it in the 90th minute like but beggars can’t be choosers and all that.
Hope we don’t drop deep…we’ll get murdered if we do.
fcuking cr@ppin’ mesel now like!
Hail Wor Ashley
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:49 PM
Comment #56What’s Murphy doing there with that weak shot? Give it to Ritchie man.
89Norcal
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:49 PM
Comment #57Wow Murphy! What’s gotten into us?
manxpie
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:49 PM
Comment #58Should have givin it to ritchie there great ball from shelvey
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:50 PM
Comment #59Nearly 2-0 Murphy missed from a great ball be Jonjo.
Hail Wor Ashley
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:50 PM
Comment #60……that one was a decent effort though Murph! Great pass by Shelvey.
We look collectively on it.
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:51 PM
Comment #61by Jonjo
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:52 PM
Comment #62Lot of noise from our lads.
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:53 PM
Comment #63Gayle down. 🙁
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:53 PM
Comment #64Sounds as if he’s OK
LGFUAD21
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:54 PM
Comment #65Gulf in class is clear but were attacking when we can. Keep it up lads.
Hail Wor Ashley
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:54 PM
Comment #66Can’t be too careful. Recall a GK dying a few months ago from a blow like that.
jasper
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:55 PM
Comment #67Suddenly we have so many forwards in their box they are running into one another……
LGFUAD21
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:55 PM
Comment #68And i must say. I cant remember a newcastle team looking this comfortable with the ball at their feet. Thats great coaching
sparky55
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:56 PM
Comment #69wish I was watching this…bbc sports web page saying it’s a really good game and we deserve our lead
jasper
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:57 PM
Comment #70Murphy’s decision making remains woeful
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:57 PM
Comment #71Sounds as if MU getting their act together. 🙁
LGFUAD21
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:59 PM
Comment #72Sparky
Very even so far. Man us pace in attack looks dangerous but were defending well as a unit and attacking with pace also.
Pretty end to end
AncientC
Nov 18, 2017 at 5:59 PM
Comment #73Joselu looking improved, reminds me of how Southampton utilized Pelle.
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:00 PM
Comment #74Another corner
LGFUAD21
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:00 PM
Comment #75Joselu is playing better today. Providing good support for gayle and murphy
Hail Wor Ashley
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:00 PM
Comment #76Looking very solid currently.
sparky55
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:00 PM
Comment #77need to go in at half time still 1-0 up so Jose has less time to make a difference
jasper
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:01 PM
Comment #78And Murphy again. I hope his education won’t cost us….
Hail Wor Ashley
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:01 PM
Comment #79Murphy almost messes all our good work up with his hesitation.
Jail for Ashley
Nov 18, 2017 at 6:01 PM
Comment #80Is Knobbie Savage calling Clarke Murphy?