Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez has just named his team which he hopes will break our two-game losing streak at Watford this afternoon.
There are two changes with Manquillo coming in for DeAndre Yedlin at right back and Murphy coming in for Matt Ritchie on the right wing.
Both Matt Ritchie and DeAndre Yedlin are on the bench today.
Jacob Murphy – get a start today
TEAM NEWS: Here's how Newcastle United will line up at @WatfordFC this afternoon (kick-off 3pm BST). #NUFC pic.twitter.com/sj0ao8cY5M
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) May 5, 2018
Newcastle have not played well in the last two games, and it’s not a lack of effort but more a lack of intensity in our play.
If we can fix that today we have a decent chance of winning this game.
Good news today with Rafa Benitez nominated as Premier League Manager of the Year, and he’s one of six candidates named.
The other candidates are Chris Hughton of Brighton, Pep Guardiola of Manchester City, Jurgen Klopp of Liverpool, Burnley’s Sean Dyche and Crystal Palace’s Roy Hodgson.
Let’s hope we can get a win today at Vicarage Road – that’s what we really need to ensure we can finish 10th in the league.
Almost half our fans think we can win this game.
Howay The Lads!!
257 comments so far
AncientC
May 5, 2018 at 2:02 PM
Comment #1Watford: Karnezis (GK); Janmaat, Cathcart, Kabasele, Holebas; Hughes, Doucouré, Capoue, Pereyra; Deeney (C), Gray.
Subs: Gomes (GK), Britos, Mariappa, Femenía, Deulofeu, Richarlison, Sinclair.
toonbrother
May 5, 2018 at 2:02 PM
Comment #2No Ritchie. What a beautiful day
Essex Geordie Bill
May 5, 2018 at 2:03 PM
Comment #3And just as I copied DubaiMicky’s the actual team list was posted. 🙂
Newcastle United: Martin Dúbravka, Javier Manquillo, Jamaal Lascelles, Florian Lejeune, Paul Dummett, Jacob Murphy, Mohamed Diamé, Jonjo Shelvey, Kenedy, Ayoze Pérez, Dwight Gayle.
Substitutes: Karl Darlow, DeAndre Yedlin, Massadio Haïdara, Isaac Hayden, Mikel Merino, Matt Ritchie, Joselu.
AncientC
May 5, 2018 at 2:05 PM
Comment #4I am happy to see Manquillo getting a game. If you watch him sitting on the bench you can see he is very involved in following the action and is itching to get on and play. Manquillo will play out of his skin today… no challenge will be shirked.
TheJimBelow
May 5, 2018 at 2:05 PM
Comment #5Manquillo…
beefman13
May 5, 2018 at 2:07 PM
Comment #6I would like to see Murphy have a good game, oh and Rolando Arron’s if you put manquillo in your team you are a devious s o b!!!!
ronaldo aarons
May 5, 2018 at 2:08 PM
Comment #7Manquillo a player that Rafa alluded to as needed another chance. Shame that Mbemba appears to be earmarked for sale in the summer as hes not even made the bench i think since we have been safe.
Would have liked to see merino start.
DubaiMicky
May 5, 2018 at 2:09 PM
Comment #8Manquillo and Murphy down the right, this could be interesting.
Essex Geordie Bill
May 5, 2018 at 2:10 PM
Comment #949 Minutes to KO
ronaldo aarons
May 5, 2018 at 2:10 PM
Comment #10Beefman
No word of a lie my predicted line up was
Martin Dúbravka, Javier Manquillo, Jamaal Lascelles, Florian Lejeune, Paul Dummett, Jacob Murphy, Mohamed Diamé, Jonjo Shelvey, Kenedy, Ayoze Pérez, Dwight Gayle.
Substitutes: Karl Darlow, DeAndre Yedlin, Massadio Haïdara, Isaac Hayden, Mikel Merino, Matt Ritchie, Joselu.
I swear down on my dogs life it is the truth…… I dont actually have a dog though!
beefman13
May 5, 2018 at 2:11 PM
Comment #11Rolando, wind up merchant u.
TheJimBelow
May 5, 2018 at 2:12 PM
Comment #12I’ll try that again,
Manquillo..
I guess we’re still keeping as much pace on that side as Murphy is much quicker than Ritchie, and Manquillo likes a crunch more than Yedders..
Murphy..
Desperate to make it and will run his socks off against a completely out of sorts defence!
Haiidara..
Thanks for the effort, maybe if you weren’t scandalously assaulted by McManaman things could have been different!
Ron Knee
May 5, 2018 at 2:17 PM
Comment #13Chris Waugh
In terms of the squad, people asking about Chancel Mbemba – my understanding is he hasn’t exactly impressed in training recently…
Yedlin, meanwhile, has a slight knock – & so too does Isaac Hayden, who has a minor knee problem. That’s why they’re on the bench #nufc
DubaiMicky
May 5, 2018 at 2:18 PM
Comment #14Stoke 1-2 Crystal Palace
Whoops, and my fourfold is back on!
ShirebrookToon
May 5, 2018 at 2:18 PM
Comment #15Palace in front in the 86 minute
ronaldo aarons
May 5, 2018 at 2:22 PM
Comment #16We couldnt handle watfords formation last time out with yedlin and ritchie both having poor games. Both not playing today but neither are richarlison and the player who played lwb for them that day.
Tosun A. Wobbler
May 5, 2018 at 2:27 PM
Comment #17Blimey! Not a good year to be playing in red and white stripes!
DubaiMicky
May 5, 2018 at 2:28 PM
Comment #18Streams
https://www.reddit.com/r/soccerstreams/comments/8h75zu/1400_gmt_watford_vs_newcastle_united/
Essex Geordie Bill
May 5, 2018 at 2:29 PM
Comment #19That will put CP level with us on points but with a worse GD.
Ron Knee
May 5, 2018 at 2:30 PM
Comment #20Palace’s last match is WBA (h).
Hail Wor Ashley
May 5, 2018 at 2:33 PM
Comment #21Merino should’ve started. Must be thinking why did I Ieave Dortmund’s bench to sit on Newcastle’s bench? Up to December he was in our top 3 performers, playing so well that we swiftly moved to sign him permanently, numerous MOTM awards – surely worthy of a run in the team with safety secure.
raghav
May 5, 2018 at 2:33 PM
Comment #22manquillo is not fit to play at this level. happy for murphy though.
davetoon
May 5, 2018 at 2:33 PM
Comment #23Lets hope Murphy takes his opportunity with both hands.
DubaiMicky
May 5, 2018 at 2:35 PM
Comment #24Decent stream here and it’s the American one so you don’t get the annoying commentators
http://cricfree.cc/channel-7-live-streaming
ronaldo aarons
May 5, 2018 at 2:37 PM
Comment #25Stoke should have kept Joselu. Think about it, as soon as he leaves they fall to pieces and get relegated. Big mistake letting him go!!
Essex Geordie Bill
May 5, 2018 at 2:37 PM
Comment #2622 Minutes to KO
Essex Geordie Bill
May 5, 2018 at 2:44 PM
Comment #27Having no joy with Streams so far, any more anyone.
Ron Knee
May 5, 2018 at 2:46 PM
Comment #28http://live.drakulawidget.com/streamvideo10/watford-vs-newcastle-live-stream-4653182.html
DubaiMicky
May 5, 2018 at 2:48 PM
Comment #29http://3pmplayer.gq/tv/ch2.php
There is around a 20 second delay, but that means it doesn’t keep pausing all the time.
DubaiMicky
May 5, 2018 at 2:49 PM
Comment #30Just to add on the above Canadian stream, they’re doing an in depth on rafa in around 2 minutes.
ShirebrookToon
May 5, 2018 at 2:49 PM
Comment #31Ronaldo
But if Stoke kept Joselu then we would have been relegated instead. He’s been instrumental in our survival this season.
Dennis Twice
May 5, 2018 at 2:50 PM
Comment #32Attack Toon attack, attack!
Essex Geordie Bill
May 5, 2018 at 2:51 PM
Comment #338 Minutes to KO
Essex Geordie Bill
May 5, 2018 at 2:52 PM
Comment #34Looks like it’s going to be Audio only for me today. 🙁
ben.g
May 5, 2018 at 2:52 PM
Comment #35Nice one Micky lad!!!
ronaldo aarons
May 5, 2018 at 2:53 PM
Comment #36Shire
Perhaps. It seems stokes biggest mistake is our biggest survival asset! Funny how football works. We should tie joselu down to a 21 year deal!!
Essex Geordie Bill
May 5, 2018 at 2:53 PM
Comment #37Another wet pitch hope we have our studs correct today.
Essex Geordie Bill
May 5, 2018 at 2:54 PM
Comment #38Roger East ref today?
DubaiMicky
May 5, 2018 at 2:55 PM
Comment #39Get a free VPN EGB and send yourself to America (for example). It’s how i access porn, erm, sorry, betting sites, from here.
DubaiMicky
May 5, 2018 at 2:57 PM
Comment #40Try this one EGB http://hazmo.live/soccer/channel-9.php