Here is the squad Steve Bruce has announced for the today’s match at St James Park against Watford.
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Here's how Newcastle United line up for this afternoon's @premierleague clash at home to @WatfordFC. #NUFC pic.twitter.com/GbaBo9zIYF
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) August 31, 2019
Steve Bruce makes just two changes from last week’s win against Tottenham. Both of those are forced with Jetro Willems coming in for Matt Ritchie and Christian Atsu in for Allan Saint-Maximin. Emil Krafth has passed a late fitness test and retains his place at right-back.
It will be the same 5-4-1 formation that lined up last weekend. We expect a strong performance from the lads as both Miguel Almiron and Joelinton return to the side after they missed out in the Cup tie against Leicester City.
Here is how the visitors will line-up as former-Magpie Daryl Janmaat makes his first appearance in the league for Watford today.
? TODAY'S TEAM ?
Three changes from the West Ham game.
?? Holebas, Capoue, Deulofeu
?? Kabasele, Janmaat, Pereyra#NEWWAT pic.twitter.com/upEznhPojI— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) August 31, 2019
This is a massive opportunity to go into the international break on a high. Let’s pull for the lads today in the hopes they can get the full three points, and make it two wins on the trot in the league.
Howay The Lads!
152 comments so far
Charlie in the Gallowgate
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:18 PM
Comment #81Tad unlucky with goal double deflection should had hand ball up the pitch
But have them far to much space
Almiron should of done better
Ref sh**e
Lucky there is 40,000 in the ground
ilovetoon8788
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:19 PM
Comment #82This team with football like this, will go down. No 2 ways about it. We are awful.
Mindshaft
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:20 PM
Comment #83We’re playing way too many long balls to nobody in particular
Sliema
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:20 PM
Comment #84Krafth is utter sh1te
Mindshaft
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:21 PM
Comment #85Krafth is bloody slow
IrishRob
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:21 PM
Comment #86Does anyone think Chancels avatar looks like a puppet version of Richie??
Nufc-83
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:22 PM
Comment #87Never seen Will Hughes have a bad game!
TomaKaThor
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:22 PM
Comment #88This is why Benitez played defensive even against lower teams, we can’t play on the front foot…and we can’t defend unless we have lots of bodies back
davetoon
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:24 PM
Comment #89We cant handle the watford press
Mindshaft
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:25 PM
Comment #90We look clueless , side pass , side pass, back pass every time
JP...from The Rock
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:25 PM
Comment #91All playing terribly except for Joelinton who hasn’t lost a ball yet and is showing good movement.
JP...from The Rock
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:26 PM
Comment #92Good strike on the volley by Willems shame it was blocked.
MikeAshleysWallet
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:27 PM
Comment #93Sideways sideways backwards then long and lose possession. Rinse and repeat. What’s the tactics supposed to be here?
ilovetoon8788
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:27 PM
Comment #94Similar to Norwich game.
No off the ball movements. Everyone just stays static. Long ball hoof lose ball repeat.
JP...from The Rock
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:28 PM
Comment #95From what I’ve seen of Almiron is he seems to me like a quicker version of Ayoze Perez without the goals. Very frustrating to watch as his passing is woeful just like Ayoze’s.
TomaKaThor
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:30 PM
Comment #96Only way I see us scoring is a set piece or a Watford error, we are abysmal at actually trying to play football, our only means of attack is to get it out wide an cross or hit a long ball over the top
Mindshaft
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:30 PM
Comment #97This game is being played in slow motion
IrishRob
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:31 PM
Comment #98Willems and Joe playing well, Almiron is playing terrible, good god he loses wayy too much ball.
JP...from The Rock
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:32 PM
Comment #99Dummet really is Dumb at times! Gifting possession with hopeless long balls to nowhere near a Newcastle shirt. Time and time again. Use your fking brain!!!!! We look like a league one team today.
davetoon
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:32 PM
Comment #100Watford are total cack.
toonbrother
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:33 PM
Comment #101almiron sometimes looks like a beheaded chicken
hayden needs to calm down
we need shelvey in this team
#BoycottAshley ( OP)
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:33 PM
Comment #102We have no movement and with Watford pressing us high it’s all long ball.
When we do get it on the deck Atsu is drifting all over as is Almiron instead of staying wide.
Krafth had done nothing, Willems has been canny.
JP...from The Rock
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:33 PM
Comment #103We’re rushing everything with no accuracy or any idea. We look like proper sh1te!
TomaKaThor
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:34 PM
Comment #104I swear half our players must have an below average IQ
Mindshaft
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:35 PM
Comment #105This is like an end of season mid table game – no energy , players look ready for the beach
jasper
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:36 PM
Comment #106At the game.
Watford are dire and have relegation written all over them.
We have to do better.
JP...from The Rock
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:37 PM
Comment #107How the hell is that not handball and a penalty for us!?
JP...from The Rock
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:38 PM
Comment #108With the pace we have on the team and the high press of Watford we really have no excuses not to score here.
The Wife
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:39 PM
Comment #109Wow – Keystone Kops out there.
toonbrother
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:39 PM
Comment #110we’re not playing THAT badly
the problem is lack of cutting edge in the final third
Almiron is not pulling his weight in my view
JP...from The Rock
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:40 PM
Comment #111Really high press and high line by Watford that Almiron, Atsu and Joelinton should exploit.
JP...from The Rock
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:41 PM
Comment #112Yes fk yes! About time! Well taken Schar
davetoon
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:41 PM
Comment #113Get innnn n
toonbrother
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:42 PM
Comment #114SCHAAAAR
Reilly
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:42 PM
Comment #115geeetttt iiiinnn
toonbrother
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:42 PM
Comment #116Joelington is a lovely player
MikeAshleysWallet
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:42 PM
Comment #117God we look half asleep.
TomaKaThor
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:42 PM
Comment #118Thank God for that
The Wife
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:42 PM
Comment #119Redemption! Schar!!!
Mindshaft
Aug 31, 2019 at 3:43 PM
Comment #120Get in