Both Steven Taylor and Cheick Tiote should be fit to play against Arsenal on Sunday, and we are hoping to see a good performance from Newcastle, and a lot different from the way the lads performed in the last two games against Sunderland and Liverpool. Ouch!
Steven Taylor – could start on Sunday
Those two terrible defeats were an embarrassment to Newcastle fans everywhere, and we’d love to see the team go out with a win, so at least we can finish the season on a high, after a terribly disappointing season for Newcastle.
Here’s what we think the team will be that Alan Pardew will play on Sunday:
Harper
Debuchy Coloccini (c) Taylor (S) Yanga-Mbiwa
Ben Arfa Tiote Cabaye Gutierrez
Gouffran Cisse
Subs: Alnwick Williamson Anita Perch Ferguson Marveaux Campbell
Sylvain Marveaux is fit so he may get a start somewhere, and if not he’ll be brough on in the second half, and Sylvain is one of the few players this seoasn who has improved his standing at the club, and he’s put in some great performances for the team.
Let’s know what your team is – and also how you think the game will go on Sunday.
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43 comments so far
Tsunki
May 17, 2013 at 1:17 PM
Comment #1I voted Jonas again.
My Newcastle team for saturday would be Chelsea. 🙂
Ibizatoon - Back By Popular Demand
May 17, 2013 at 1:18 PM
Comment #2—————-Harper————–
Debuchy–Taylor–Colo–M’Biwa
——Cabaye–Tiote–Sissoko—–
—-Benny—————-Gouffran–
—————Cisse——————-
He’s already mentioned Tiote, so fairly sure he will start.
Tsunki
May 17, 2013 at 1:19 PM
Comment #3Ibiza – what? no ‘other guy’? Why is it that that team looks great on paper………
TorqToon
May 17, 2013 at 1:21 PM
Comment #4Harps
Debuchy – Colo – Tayls – Mbiwa
Cabs – Tiote – Sissoko
Hba – Cisse – Gouffran
However Jonas could (prob will!) start so could see sissoko play in place of HBA or dropped to bench altogether.
Ibizatoon - Back By Popular Demand
May 17, 2013 at 1:23 PM
Comment #5Tsunki…Just realised I missed out Jonas! I’m already wrong 🙂
No, “other guy” imo, that is unless Stevie has a poorly tummy again.
Ibizatoon - Back By Popular Demand
May 17, 2013 at 1:24 PM
Comment #6Oh wait, isn’t sissoko injured? Jonas back in the team….YEEEEESSS!
Torq…Stop copying me.
dutchy
May 17, 2013 at 1:24 PM
Comment #7Well seeing as Sisokko isnt fit..
Harps
Debuchy
Taylor
Colo
Mbiwa
Cabaye
Tiote
Anita
Benny
Gouff
Cisse
TorqToon
May 17, 2013 at 1:24 PM
Comment #8Ps Huge congrats to Bigi for his international U20’s call up!!! Well deserved! 🙂
Munster Mag
May 17, 2013 at 1:24 PM
Comment #9Lots of decent players but then, we’ve been saying that for a while….:(
mattnufc
May 17, 2013 at 1:25 PM
Comment #10Got to stick 5 in midfield with Arsenal, surely Ed?
Either way, I can’t see us winning. Hope we perform well though and Harper has a good send off.
Ibizatoon - Back By Popular Demand
May 17, 2013 at 1:26 PM
Comment #11Tsunki…I missed part of your question there about why it looks good on paper. Let’s try something quickly…
—————-Harper————–
Debuchy–Taylor–Colo–M’Biwa
——Cabaye–Tiote–Sissoko—–
—-Benny—————-Gouffran–
—————Cisse——————-
Manager: Alan Pardrew
TorqToon
May 17, 2013 at 1:26 PM
Comment #12Yeah I’d like to see Anita get some game time. As well as Campbell. But doubt pardew does!
Ibiza – Sorry but I can’t help it if you are my inspiration and mentor!
Ibizatoon - Back By Popular Demand
May 17, 2013 at 1:27 PM
Comment #13Torq…Has he? Excellent stuff. For such a young kid he has impressed a lot. Think he will come good, really good in the future.
Ibizatoon - Back By Popular Demand
May 17, 2013 at 1:28 PM
Comment #14Torq…Understandable mate 🙂 So do you have a busy summer ahead or does it get more relaxed for you?
croftus5678
May 17, 2013 at 1:30 PM
Comment #15—————–harps——————-
deb—-mbiwa—collo—sant
—————-tiote————-
———cab——–marv——-
—arfa—————-goofy—
—————cisse————–
Hatem's better than Messi
May 17, 2013 at 1:32 PM
Comment #16Looks good on paper, but they have such defined roles, they can’t play their natural games.
Pardew sees himself as a conductor, dictating pace, movement and gameplan strategy from the touchline.
He gets the glory of the wins and everyone else is responsible for the losses.
Newcastle Brown Alien
May 17, 2013 at 1:33 PM
Comment #17————-harper———–
debuchy-taylor-colo-MYM
——–tiote——anita——-
HBA—-cabaye—-gouffran
———–cisse—————
bring on campbell for cisse, marveaux for cabaye and obertan for gouffran
CHiA
May 17, 2013 at 1:36 PM
Comment #18give Gutierrez some rest, come on
Anita, Marveaux, HBA, Cabaye must start
Tsunki
May 17, 2013 at 1:36 PM
Comment #19Think Pards will throw himself into the crowd again? 😉 or just off the redheugh bridge?
croftus5678
May 17, 2013 at 1:37 PM
Comment #20the way the game will go is arsenal will atk atk atk and we will not be able to keep them out all the time so i think this could be a great game for goofy/arfa/marv to counter thee weak defence as theres no point asking them to track back past the half way line as they are not exceptional defenders anyways.
beefman13
May 17, 2013 at 1:37 PM
Comment #21208beefman13 // May 17, 2013 at 1:23 PM
Tsunki, in fairness Rafa has always wound me up in his interviews , but he is tactically up there with the best and had the measure of Barca and RMadrid when at Valencia, also he done Mourinho over a few times to boot as well, trophys won all over the gaff as well, better than Pardew without any question, no argument, and as Ibiza says he does a very decent Tapas and omelette as well, so he has the full package.
Tiote must be out the wat he walked down the tunnel last week?
Harper
Debuchy
Santon
Mbiwa
Colo
Anita
Cabaye
Marveaux
Ben arfa
Gouffran
Cisse
That is a cracking team with pace skill and fluidity. My opinion of course!
Tsunki
May 17, 2013 at 1:39 PM
Comment #22Pardew post-Arsenal:
AP Well mike that went pretty well I think espec….
MA …(interrupts) dammit Alan you can see I am on the phone! (mutters under breath) come on Rafa, pick up….
Ibizatoon - Back By Popular Demand
May 17, 2013 at 1:40 PM
Comment #23Tsunki…If he does, do you think he’ll get thrown back on the pitch?
Beefy…Didn’t Pardew say today (or maybe yesterday) that Tiote was fit and ready to go, basically said he was starting?
Tsunki
May 17, 2013 at 1:40 PM
Comment #24beefman, if he threw in papas bravas, mejillones con aillo and those salty pimientos aaaaggghhhh……
Cisse's Big Toe
May 17, 2013 at 1:44 PM
Comment #25i would like to see a couple of youngsters get run out against arsenal
harper
debuchy colo mbiwa santon
anita bigi
hba cabaye marv
campbell
croftus5678
May 17, 2013 at 1:44 PM
Comment #26@23
think so buddy also marv got most improved player and pards is singing his praises today saying how much he’s valued ect at the club so would have thought he would start also.
intresting thing i read today also is that marv has the most assist’s in our team ^^ he hardly plays lol….surely worth a run in the team just based on stats.
Tsunki
May 17, 2013 at 1:46 PM
Comment #27Getting me Anillo’s and me ajo’s mixed up there…
Ibizatoon - Back By Popular Demand
May 17, 2013 at 1:46 PM
Comment #28croftus…It may have changed, but a few weeks ago, marv was amongst the most played in our team….I suppose its long runs in the team he doesn’t get, same with Anita.
I missed the comment about Marv, maybe he’s due a start then.
Transfer Sage
May 17, 2013 at 1:47 PM
Comment #29————–harper—————
simmo–taylor–colo–mbiwa
—-cabs—–tiote—–marv—-
—-benny–cisse–gouff—–
beefman13
May 17, 2013 at 1:49 PM
Comment #30Oh, tiote fit, to be honest u would still leave both him and Jonas out, they both know they play under Pardew literally ha ha, it should not be like that, they have been pants most of the season.
Munster Mag
May 17, 2013 at 2:01 PM
Comment #31Pardew post Arsenal….My players were very tired after a long season ….we made it hard for ourselves….Arsenal are excelent ….we wasnt a fret …….AAArghhhh …..and then some goons will come on here and defend him!!! Like Mojo and Andy…….just read the comments by west ham , reading fans etc …..its all the same as what we see and think…..
Hebburn Mag
May 17, 2013 at 2:23 PM
Comment #32Team for Sunday (4 – 5 – 1)
Harper (GK)
Debuchy (RB)
S.Taylor (RCB)
Yanga Mbwia (LCB)
Anita (LB)
Marveaux (RW)
Cabaye (AMC)
Coloccini (DM)
Ben Arfa (LW)
Gouffran (AM)
Cisse (CF)
Subs:
Alnwick
Perch
Campbell
Jonas
Inman
Tiote
Dummett
Gosling
jeraziah
May 17, 2013 at 2:34 PM
Comment #33—————–Harper—————
Debuchy–S.Taylor–Coloccini–MYM
———Cabaye——-Tioté———-
Ben Arfa——-Sissoko——Gouffran
—————–Cissé—————-
AJepson93
May 17, 2013 at 3:01 PM
Comment #34Same as Jereziah, but with Sissoko out, I’d put Marveaux in there instead…
h0sta
May 17, 2013 at 3:25 PM
Comment #35the most effective line up could be that one which doesn´t include papiss because he´s totally uncapable of link up or holding the ball up front…so i would drop him and play this formation:)
harper
deBUCH colo taylor mym
tiote guti
cabaye
benny marve
goufran
this team should be very potent for counterattack as there´s enough speed, passing skills and technical skills to go past arsenal defense – also i can see them throw everythink at us because they need a win to qualify for champs league and they will not give us much possesion thats for sure…what do you think? 🙂
h0sta
May 17, 2013 at 3:37 PM
Comment #36forget about anita…i would play him instead of tiote as he is nowhere near that battler who destroyed almost every attack of our opponents last season
NUFC BRAZIL
May 17, 2013 at 3:52 PM
Comment #37Harper (GK)
Debuchy (RB)
Taylor (CB)
Colo (CB)
Mbiwa (LB)
Perch (DM)
Ben Arfa (RM)
Marv (LM)
Cabaye (CAM)
Goof (ST)
Cisse (ST)
woolerbill
May 17, 2013 at 3:53 PM
Comment #38Arsenal are weak at the back so we need to play 4x4x2 to keep them on the back foot. A previous blog said 5 in the middle, that means you think we are beat before we start.
sparky55
May 17, 2013 at 4:49 PM
Comment #39woolwebill
451 with 5 in the middle when defending morphing into 434 when attacking. the shape always changes depending on which way you’re going
sparky55
May 17, 2013 at 4:49 PM
Comment #40oopsss sorry wollerbill! no offence intended!