Surprisingly, Andy Carroll has been left out of Newcastle United’s starting line-up for this afternoon’s game at Manchester City.
Andy Carroll is on the bench this afternoon for the important game at Eastlands, and we have to think that Shola Ameobi has been impressive in training this week.
He certainly had a great game in the 4-3 win at Chelsea 10 days ago, when he scored a couple of goals, and once again manager Chris Hughton has shown he’s not afraid to drop top players.
Of course it comes at a bad time for Andy to be dropped, after he is likely to get his first full England call-up tomorrow.
And, as half expected, Wayne Routledge has also been dropped and Argentine Jonas Gutierrez comes into the starting line-up, and we expect Ben Arfa now to play on the right wing for Newcastle this afternoon.
Jonas was also in top form in that Chelsea game and has earned this start.
Former Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given is again on the bench, and former Newcastle fan Alan Johnson is sitting beside him.
Howay The Lads!! – we need some points!
TEAMS:
Manchester City: Hart; Boeting, Kolo Toure, Kompany, Lescott: Milner, Silva, DeJong, Barry, Yaha Toure; Tevez (c)
Subs: Given Vieria Santa Cruz Johnson (A) Boyata Adebayor Jo
Newcastle United: Krul; Perch, Williamson, Coloccini, Enrique; Gutierrez, Tiote, Barton, Ben Arfa; Nolan (c); Ameobi.
Subs: Soderberg Campbell Smith Routledge Taylor (R) Carroll Lovenkrands
Referee: Martin Atkinson
285 comments so far
Hawaiian Geordie
Oct 3, 2010 at 12:56 PM
Comment #1arfa’s gonna terrorize lescott
tdt
Oct 3, 2010 at 12:57 PM
Comment #2Looking forward to seeing both Ben Arfa and Jonas playing together, hope we can compete against an impressive looking city line-up though.
Sinner
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:03 PM
Comment #3Manchester city line up:
25 Hart
04 Kompany
17 Boateng
19 Lescott
28 Kolo Toure
07 Milner
18 Barry
21 Silva
34 De Jong
42 Yaya Toure
32 Tevez
MacToon
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:04 PM
Comment #4Nolan’s undroppable? (if there is such a word!)
Hope Strolla has a blinder tbh but it is gonna be a tough game… again.
costello91
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:05 PM
Comment #5best link for the game
http://www.veetle.com/index.php/channel/view#4ca79092eae8a
will start on the button at 1.30 😉
murvar
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:06 PM
Comment #6interesting no-one’s yet complaining about Carroll being dropped! Shola’s popularity can’t have risen so far so fast can it?? Oh! Shhhooolllaaa Ammmeeeooobbbeeeeeeee!!
jimmymac
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:06 PM
Comment #7actually best link for the game is ESPN 🙂 or the Pub!!
GeordieGerman
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:10 PM
Comment #8CH surprises us all…. !
GeordieGerman
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:11 PM
Comment #9jimmymac, And what is the link?
john_cena163
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:17 PM
Comment #10goooooooooooddddddddddd his dropd, Sola 2 scoreeeeeeeee
costello91
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:17 PM
Comment #11yeah well im not in a fit state to go outside jimmymac! and dnt have espn so internet for me!
GeordieGerman
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:17 PM
Comment #124-4-2 with Jonas up front with Shola?
ToonJon
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:18 PM
Comment #13another good lads 🙂
http://freefootie.tv/
xfer
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:18 PM
Comment #14Carroll hasnt played well in his last game. Didnt get involve nor did he win headers. Shola did well against Chelsea, but thats 2nd string. Not convinced with Shola obviously.
But drop Carroll maybe, but to replace him with Shitla? We’ll wait and see. I hope CH thinks he can benefit more with HBA in the side than Carroll.
john_cena163
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:20 PM
Comment #155min more 2 kick of , M eatng ice-cream watching da match. gooooog tooooon gooooo kick man city’s ass
xfer
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:24 PM
Comment #16Not hopeful, but still hoping.
toonchip
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:24 PM
Comment #17Not sure why Carrol has been droped as I dont think he’s done anything wrong, apart from that I like the line-up. Hope Shola can grab a goal….or 2
Go toon.
scrotty
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:25 PM
Comment #18Is Carroll not injured??????
I’m sure he’s carrying an ankle problem…
SirAlan
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:25 PM
Comment #19This Hughton get’s better by the week, takes off ben arfa n tiote leaves on Nolan, now drops Caroll and brings on Ameobi…these are the reasons why this idiot is no more than a Trainer…….
Hawaiian Geordie
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:26 PM
Comment #20could have picked up a slight knock?
i hope we see wayne, andy and mcloven off the bench
baro
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:27 PM
Comment #21WHy the hell is Carroll dropped/?
baro
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:27 PM
Comment #22http://veetle.com/index.php/channel/view#4ca79092eae8a
best link
Sinner
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:38 PM
Comment #23WTF…Ben Arfa is injured…
Spuggy
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:38 PM
Comment #24Arfa! Typical of our luck. He’ll be out for a few months.
Hawaiian Geordie
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:38 PM
Comment #25arfa down. wonderful
Steve_48
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:39 PM
Comment #26Brilliant, suspected broken ankle, never rains but is bloody well pours
MacToon
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:39 PM
Comment #27******* great!
Spuggy
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:39 PM
Comment #28Sounds like his foots gone against itself or a bone has come out…some replays too bad to show!!
lamus
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:39 PM
Comment #29suspect broken ankle…de jong typical
Steve_48
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:41 PM
Comment #30Did anyone see that Wolves red card tackle yesterday by Karl Henry, ‘kin thug
toonchip
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:41 PM
Comment #31That is typlical ben arfa injured with a suspected broken ankle. Isnt his contract that we buy him if he plays 25 games. Dont think thats gonna happen now. FFS
Hawaiian Geordie
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:41 PM
Comment #32BBC live text
“According to the TV peeps, some replays have been held back from broadcast as they are rather upsetting. I fear that means a broken leg for Hatem Ben Arfa. Heartbreak. On comes Wayne Routledge as his replacement, but what a horrid way to start proceedings.”
NUFC HOPE
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:41 PM
Comment #33agreed. de jong always goes in hard.
how does this impact the 25 game buy option…?
Isaac Hunt
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:41 PM
Comment #34she fell over ….
colwell
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:42 PM
Comment #35no no no absolutly gutted broken ankle possibly leg too we won`t see him again this season get well soon benny boy!!
Isaac Hunt
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:43 PM
Comment #36gonna be goals aplenty
Geordiedoonsooth
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:43 PM
Comment #37That pr*ck Waddle said it was a fair tackle De Jong went straight through him and took his standing leg that’s Arfa out for the season we won’t be buying him now he’ll be back off to France
john_cena163
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:43 PM
Comment #38We r fkd nw, dam motha fka de jong u bstard
Geordiedoonsooth
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:44 PM
Comment #39IMO it was a tackle that din’t have to be made and was as reckless as the one Henry of Wolves got sent off for yesterday
Spuggy
Oct 3, 2010 at 1:44 PM
Comment #40I fear thats our season in jeopardy now….I am SOOOOO Gutted for Arfa….
He was the one match changer….now we have none.
Why does this always happen to the toon.