This is the team Steve Bruce has named for this evening’s match at Sheffield United. Bruce has made six changes from the defeat at Arsenal over the weekend.
Newcastle Starting XI: Darlow, Yedlin, Fernandez (C), Schar, Clark, Dummett, Hayden, S. Longstaff, Hendrick, Fraser, Wilson
Subs: Dubravka, M. Longstaff, Ritchie, Elliot Anderson, Murphy, Almiron, Carroll, Joelinton, Gayle
As expected Bruce has given recalls to a few of the players he rested at Arsenal in Federico Fernandez, Fabian Schar, and DeAndre Yedlin. However, we are a little disappointed that Matty Longstaff has been dropped.
Bruce has also kept Karl Darlow as his first choice keeper while Callum Wilson and Ryan Fraser make their returns to the team. Both Jonjo Shelvey and Jamaal Lascelles didn’t make the squad today with their fitness issues.
This is the starting eleven Blades boss Chris Wilder has settled on.
Sheffield Starting XI: Ramsdale, Bogle, Basham, Egan, Ampadu, Osborn, Lundstram, Norwood, Fleck, McGoldrick, Burke
Well, we should learn a lot about the state of Newcastle United after this one. Sheffield have yet to win in the league after their historically poor start to this season. As luck would have it, they may have picked up some confidence with an FA Cup win at Bristol Rovers just a few days ago.
However, Newcastle need a result with all three points being the obvious aim. We’ve not won in seven matches in all competitions. Hopefully, the Magpies are the ones who get the elusive win tonight.
Howay The Lads!
279 comments so far
gillmag
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:20 PM
Comment #81Utter cr@p yet again. Is Bruce trying to get his old SAFC job back it is he happy to just get sacked . FFS
BlacknWhiteBarmy
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:20 PM
Comment #82getting roasted of Sheff Utd – no PL wins this season till tonight
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:21 PM
Comment #83Dummett should only be used as a centre half in a 3 hes not a wing back never has been
NUFC_Stevo
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:21 PM
Comment #84Mike Ashley, are you watching this sh!t?
Ashingtoon62
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:21 PM
Comment #85Hendrick you tw@t!!!!!
IITianToon
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:21 PM
Comment #86I didn’t think I would see the day that we’ll make the 20th team in the league with no wins look like top 6. If we lose this will Bruce be fired? Doubt it but he should be.
Jail for Ashley
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:21 PM
Comment #87This is shocking man!!!
IrishRob
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:22 PM
Comment #88Hendrick and long6are chasing shadows. Why the utter fuuk was Sean started over Matty and Hendrick over Almiron. This is just making me soo mad.
AncientC
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:22 PM
Comment #89You’d think the team was 1-0 up with 88 minutes played in a cup final, the way Bruce has the team set up.
Hoofing the ball out of defence into the Sheffield Utd back corners? Wtf?
Jail for Ashley
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:22 PM
Comment #90I’ll take 0-0 now.
Abra Dubravka
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:23 PM
Comment #91Awful first 20 minutes. At least it can only get better!
9
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:23 PM
Comment #92Well, picking 6 defenders against the worst attack ever, means he’s going for 0-0 at half time. Why he doesn’t want to attack for 90 minutes is a mystery, but it’s certain the bench, full of attackers, will swing into action for the last 45(?) 30(?) 20 (?) minutes; fresh legs against either tired defenders or weaker subs. That’s my attempt to salvage some sense from this ridiculous starting 11. If we get the 3 points, fair enough; anything else, oh boy!
gillmag
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:23 PM
Comment #93We’ll be lucky to get Nil…
IITianToon
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:23 PM
Comment #94No matter the result, the journos have to ask Bruce what the thinking was with this team and tactics. They HAVE to.
Darnik
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:23 PM
Comment #95None of our players want the ball and when they do get it they just want rid of it and punt it up field, this is shocking
Ashingtoon62
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:24 PM
Comment #96Abra it could get a lot worse marra!
Adamn_92
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:24 PM
Comment #97This may be the worst I’ve seen yet. So negative against bottom of the league with no wins all season. How can we be this negative. This is painful.
stan anderson
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:24 PM
Comment #98Abysmal
SholaShow
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:24 PM
Comment #99It really does boggle the mind.
Nothing is ever learned and Bruce only becomes a tiny bit more positive when under huge pressure to do so, as soon as he thinks the quota is filled he reverts to this shite no matter the quality of the opposition.
How Bruce cannot see how much better we looked pressing and playing higher, it beggars belief.
Making them look dominant because of complete lack of willingness to compete. Just lumping it back to them.
The Prince's Mate
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:24 PM
Comment #100I’m sat here watching 2Uniteds, one is trying the other one is shoit…. I’ll let you decide which one is which…
Uncertain Toon/World
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:24 PM
Comment #101Even Ashley must look at that set up and think C’mon man!
stan anderson
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:24 PM
Comment #102Truly Abysmal
IrishRob
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:26 PM
Comment #103I can tell ye all now, we are going to loose this and I’m not being dramatic I mean it. Were second to everything and anything were not then were second best in the outcome.
Tartantoon
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:26 PM
Comment #104What a sensational pass from Longstaff across his own box
Ashingtoon62
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:26 PM
Comment #105The commentary/punditism is as bad as the match.It’s a Sheff United love in ffs!
“This proud proud club” Wtf!
Toon Tang
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:27 PM
Comment #106Can you imagine if we could make a decent 6 yard pass, we’d win the damn world cup
Hong Kong Magpie
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:27 PM
Comment #107Longstaff is shocking get him off the pitch now
coming home
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:27 PM
Comment #108The quality on display wouldn’t be out of place in league 1
jimiley
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:27 PM
Comment #109Thats what you call a hard watch.
So hard I have left the TV to come on here.
No wins and no clean sheets Sheff Utd and they have given us a good schooling.
Utter garbage.
Only an idiot would travel away and pay to watch us defend the box for 90 minutes in the hope we get a nil nil or get one chance and win 1 nil.
Its football (but as Scottie would say on the Enterprise) not as we know it!!!
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:28 PM
Comment #110This is basically us for the whole season then Bruce is setting his stall out
We tried to press Liverpool and Leicester but thats all went out the window against a team that we need to beat
Toon Tang
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:28 PM
Comment #111Unlucky callum
Ashingtoon62
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:28 PM
Comment #112Rob hopefully we keep it a bit tighter.Wink thingy..
Jail for Ashley
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:29 PM
Comment #113We are goosed if Wilson gets crocked.
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:29 PM
Comment #114Poorest part of Wilsons game he cannot score headers
9
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:30 PM
Comment #115NUFC guaranteed to collect an easy 3 points in the last half hour.
peterk3
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:30 PM
Comment #116Please bring back John Carver
jimiley
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:30 PM
Comment #117The “football” we play is a joke. We must be on everybodys wish list to save the league from such bollix and get relegated. Without doubt we are the worst team in the league. But we will stay up. Our lucky mascot Bruce will probably win it.
Romford mag
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:31 PM
Comment #118We are all over the place !
Tartantoon
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:32 PM
Comment #119We must have the worst central midfield in the entire league by a long way
FloridaToon
Jan 12, 2021 at 6:32 PM
Comment #12030 minutes and no shots on target.