Rafa Benitez has just announced his team for the tough game at Goodison Park tonight which has 7:45 pm kickoff time and it’s not exactly been a good away ground for us over recent years.
We surprisingly lost 3-0 at home to West Ham on Saturday afternoon and it’s vital that the players try to get back to their winning ways.
It looks like Rafa will play five at the back tonight with Lascelles coming back in Manquillo keeping his place at left-back.
Jamaal Lascelles returns to the side after injury
Murphy and Atsu come into the side at the expense of Perez and Ritchie – who is suspended for this game.
TEAM NEWS
Here’s how Newcastle United will line-up for tonight’s @premierleague game at @Everton. #NUFC pic.twitter.com/lc0UutsQ6g
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) December 5, 2018
As we’ve mentioned in earlier articles today if Newcastle can keep winning games a takeover could even happen this month, or if not this year then in January.
But we cannot have another slump and slip back into the relegation zone.
There is not a lot of confidence from fans that we can win the game tonight with only one in seven thinking we can get all 3 points.
Howay The Lads!!
Comments welcome.
349 comments so far
Jail for Ashley
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:01 PM
Comment #161ilovetoon8788,
Apart from the assist you mean???
Hail Wor Ashley
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:01 PM
Comment #162Pathetic from Murphy after a great switch again by Schar. Why so hesitant? Did his first half assist do nothing for his confidence?
Hail Wor Ashley
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:04 PM
Comment #163Yet another class ball by Schar and another wasted crossing chance, this time by Manquillo.
Decent effort from Atsu.
Showing a bit more intent now at least and getting some possession.
manxpie
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:05 PM
Comment #164Schar and Fernandez with absolute beautiful passes 1 after the other
Hail Wor Ashley
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:05 PM
Comment #165Never a yellow. Ref influenced by the crowd.
toonbrother
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:05 PM
Comment #166Fernandez has been imperious in defence
What a player
ilovetoon8788
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:06 PM
Comment #167No. Not the useless perez.
toonbrother
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:07 PM
Comment #168Better organisation in our defence
Good Leadership matters
Hail Wor Ashley
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:07 PM
Comment #169So changes, what would you do?
Shelvey for Diame looks probable.
Would like to see Muto and his high energy introduced too.
DubaiMicky
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:08 PM
Comment #170Apparently all spurts (sic) direct hospitality tickets have been cancelled for the Wolves game. Take that with a large pinch of salt but…..
toonbrother
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:08 PM
Comment #171Well done Murphy
Done more in one game than Ritchie has done all season
Hail Wor Ashley
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:09 PM
Comment #172Perez for Murphy. Fair enough.
Murphy had a flash of inspiration, but otherwise little impact.
GeordieTwo
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:09 PM
Comment #173Fong the toffees! Fong them I say!!!
Jail for Ashley
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:10 PM
Comment #174DubaiMickey,
Where have you heard that from??
GeordieTwo
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:11 PM
Comment #175We’ve got 23% possession! It’s more than enough!
JP...from The Rock
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:13 PM
Comment #176Why the hell do we insist on fking long hopeful balls!! We should play t on the deck and hold the ball!
GeordieTwo
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:13 PM
Comment #177Surely there aren’t really four different bids in for us? Ashley has probably put a couple of those in himself to drive the price up.
nufcursed
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:14 PM
Comment #178What a bunch of sissy players are Perez, manquillo and Murphy!!
They are pushed off the ball so easily.
Rafa tactics scaring investors away!
Nicky the ball tosser
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:14 PM
Comment #179300 million plus whatever’s in the bank I suppose. Which might be a chunk of dosh.
ilovetoon8788
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:15 PM
Comment #180We bought the wrong Murphy. Manquillo tries but is not good enough in the premier league. Perez should have been sold long long time ago.
Hail Wor Ashley
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:16 PM
Comment #181Get Joselu on for Rondon.
Another goal but little else from him. Never makes it stick. Think his performance a few weeks ago was a rare occurrence.
toonbrother
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:16 PM
Comment #182“pereth” to score the winner?
TomaKaThor
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:17 PM
Comment #183Joselu and Perez up top, strikes the fear into any Defence *Rollseyes*
Hail Wor Ashley
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:17 PM
Comment #184Did his best work just as he came off 😆
toonbrother
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:17 PM
Comment #185Well done Atsu
Well done son
JP...from The Rock
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:18 PM
Comment #186Is that corner number 20 for Everton!? Bloody hell.
MikeAshleysWallet
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:18 PM
Comment #187woohoo we got a free kick!
BlacknWhiteBarmy
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:18 PM
Comment #188Hoser and Perez – a match made in heaven – for the opposition defence
GeordieTwo
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:18 PM
Comment #189this is your big chance Hoser!
Hail Wor Ashley
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:18 PM
Comment #190Good wing play Atsu drawing the foul.
Been pretty good tonight.
Jail for Ashley
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:19 PM
Comment #191Oh well,
The 45M Sigurdsson was replaced with the 20M England international Theo Walcott. Our on loan from the Championship striker is replaced by Championship side Stoke’s 5M Joselu.
West Lancs Geordie
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:19 PM
Comment #192Wolves 2 Chelski 1
nufcursed
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:19 PM
Comment #193poor subs by Rafa again. Why Joselu? What logical reason can you name to put him on instead of Muto or Shelvey?
Hail Wor Ashley
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:19 PM
Comment #194Yedlin’s pace saves the day!
lesh
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:19 PM
Comment #195Cathy’s unable to be with us at the moment but thoughtful as he is, he asked ilovetoon8788 to stand in for him!
West Lancs Geordie
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:20 PM
Comment #196The Horse couldn’t hit a stable door from two feet!!!!!
GeordieTwo
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:21 PM
Comment #197Don’t worry JP, they’ve only had 13 corners to our 2.
ilovetoon8788
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:21 PM
Comment #198Wolves leading Chelsea. Not much result going our way. I’d take a point today.
West Lancs Geordie
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:21 PM
Comment #199Is Shelvey on the January Sale list perhaps?
MikeAshleysWallet
Dec 5, 2018 at 9:21 PM
Comment #200And how many free kicks to our one or two…