Newcastle’s three England stars have been preparing for Monday’s match against Iran to begin their World Cup journey. Newcastle posted the following photographs of the trio earlier on Saturday in sunny Qatar.
Getting set for Monday. ???????? pic.twitter.com/xZqDG0cVd2
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) November 19, 2022
While all of the three are in contention for Monday, January target James Maddison is still nursing a knee injury he picked up last weekend when Leicester down West Ham 2-0. Maddison was withdrawn at halftime after scoring his seventh goal of the season.
The playmaker’s recent scan was positive but the injury isn’t serious enough to put his World Cup dream in doubt. Nick Pope, speaking to talkSPORT, offered the following update on his international teammate:
“He’s [Maddison] in good spirits. Obviously, he wants to be out there training more than anyone, so he’ll be with us soon, I’m sure.
“He’s in good spirits and he wants to have an impact in this World Cup. He’s come here in really good form, I’ve been watching him obviously from a distance and he’s really right at the top of his game.
“So I’m sure we’ll have him with us soon.”
Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes had a scary moment earlier in the week. The 25-year-old injured his foot during a training session after a challenge from Real Madrid’s Rodrygo.
Bruno returned to the session but was reportedly hobbled after suffering the knock. Thankfully, he was fine during Brazil’s final training session on Friday according to The Chronicle.
Guimaraes posted the following on Twitter on Saturday as the Brazil squad jetted off for Qatar.
Vamoooooooo ???????? pic.twitter.com/aLWSzXXRIW
— Bruno Guimarães (@brunoog97) November 19, 2022
Bruno also revealed that Brazil manager Tite is keen on utilizing some of the playmaking ability he’s unleashed since his move to Tyneside. Guimaraes is certain to build on his 8 caps during this World Cup.
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122 comments so far
lochinvar
Nov 20, 2022 at 12:24 AM
Comment #81Is Global Warming selective ?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-63685486
niafron
Nov 20, 2022 at 12:24 AM
Comment #82Well, at least in attack, we have some players in reserve.
So now the question will be, will Deschamps play Mbappé as 9 and Dembélé with Coman on the wings.
Or Mbappé on the left, Dembélé or Coman on the right and Giroud as striker.
lochinvar
Nov 20, 2022 at 12:25 AM
Comment #83Moi Aussie
Night folks
Niafron – can you keep the blog going for an hour or two until the N America and Canadian teams tune in ?
Munster Mag
Nov 20, 2022 at 12:35 AM
Comment #84Ace, why should you get riled up by me celebrating Irish sporting victories? It’s only the simpleton English who suffer that, not guys like you. Less intelligent men get twitchy on here, I know who they are. They are a million miles away from people like you. Inward looking halfwits, with their entrenched political and social economic viewpoints and limited scope to open themselves to other viewpoints or debate, they are the ones who struggle with this. Thankfully the majority on here are both more balanced and intelligent than them . But as a place where many things are discussed, from the environment to music, allow me to celebrate Irish wins among many broad minded general sports fans, some / many of whom are Irish, or relaxed about Irish sporting wins. And if a few hard core English fans don’t like it, well tough.
Munster Mag
Nov 20, 2022 at 12:46 AM
Comment #85Fenham, if you want a quieter life, go, sod off the blog and bore the arses off other people about your meetings on health safety and quality documentation. And tell them about your big car too. And how your family comes first, then your job, and the city, and the club or whatever manner of boring sh1t you’ve killed us with in the past….Jesus wept.
And then get on your own rocket with your fellow simpletons and light it up.
But check the safety manuals first, and quality statements yeah? ( But keep them to yourself big boy, they are verrrry boring to most of us, ok? )
Munster Mag
Nov 20, 2022 at 12:48 AM
Comment #86Feck it’s late, I’ve dragged the tone down. Rugby for the lad in the morning. Night all.
Fenham to Chalfont
Nov 20, 2022 at 12:51 AM
Comment #87😆 😆 😆
Munster you really are Bigoted buffoon of the highest order. Who the fook do you think you are to come onto an NUFC blog and spew your hatred for England, our heritage, our history, our monarchy, our armed forces… Fook right off onto a Celtic blog where like minded bigots such as yourself pour out hatred towards all things English, you’d fit right in there. Don’t come onto an NUFC Blog with your crass bigoted opinions. You really are vile little man that lacks in delicacy and refinement…
We must never allow or let a small-minded bigot like you destroy the good image of our green and pleasant land… Which is England!
Learn some respect but that will never happen with you. You’ve been called out tonight and about time. Wind your neck in and simmer it down!
ottawageordie2
Nov 20, 2022 at 1:02 AM
Comment #88Fenham: Unfortunately the blog is going downhill. There are a couple of posters on here that are just making it a pain to even bother reading any posts. I don’t want to bother responding to their crass comments, it’s just not worth the bother. I just get abuse in return. I agree with you. Who do they think they are to come on to a Newcastle blog and spew the crass they do. Just not sure if I should bother coming on here at all. Too bad because there are many good posters but the minority are spoiling it for the majority. Sad.
niafron
Nov 20, 2022 at 1:25 AM
Comment #89So i don’t need to keep anything alive, it seem the north american team is already here…
niafron
Nov 20, 2022 at 1:26 AM
Comment #90This sudain appearance of people from beyond the ocean remind me this famous scene:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj9STmoRkeA&t=18s
Romford mag
Nov 20, 2022 at 2:01 AM
Comment #91Hannibal
Not sure if you’re a new poster or not? Can’t remember seeing you on here before!
But I’ll say it anyway
welcome to the blog 🙂
lesh
Nov 20, 2022 at 2:48 AM
Comment #92Fenham
Deary deary….. you’ve posted a couple of times and you’re soo soo angry. Never mind, you’ve got the drive back to look forward to.
Scythe
Nov 20, 2022 at 5:32 AM
Comment #93Rom
Just saw that you couldn’t join the WCFFL. Not sure what happened. Did you manage to create a team but couldn’t join our league? Or were you not even able to create an account and choose a team? Either way, that’s weird. Sorry that happened.
Maybe you can still join even after the first match day has started?
Scythe
Nov 20, 2022 at 5:35 AM
Comment #94Ronway
Happy to set it up. Anything to keep the World Cup more interesting and get us through to the league starting up again. Can’t wait to get back to important Newcastle business once more and a January transfer window to hopefully enjoy 😀
Mister Tuff
Nov 20, 2022 at 6:43 AM
Comment #95Come on England.
Plenty of support on here – we do not need the hatred from the blog bigots and haters of our country.
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 20, 2022 at 6:50 AM
Comment #96I think I need to tinker with my team, none of the predicted line ups seem to have Bruno in the starting 11. Might go for Foden instead.
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 20, 2022 at 6:55 AM
Comment #97Nope, even a betting site has him on the bench, I think someone to bring in for the third game should Brazil qualify by then.
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 20, 2022 at 7:37 AM
Comment #98Done, Bruno is not in the middle, gone for Foden instead, had to drop down to a $4M keeper to facilitate it.
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 20, 2022 at 7:48 AM
Comment #99Scythe,
Somebody has tried to join our work league but can’t but loads have other people have???
TheDrewid
Nov 20, 2022 at 8:21 AM
Comment #100Don’t know if anyone’s mentioned this previously, but that Netflix documentary on FIFAs corruption is a good watch. None of it will come as a surprise to those who long suspected that Blatter et al were shifty as funk, but it’s compelling viewing nonetheless.
lochinvar
Nov 20, 2022 at 8:24 AM
Comment #101Increasingly sounds like Maddison is buying into our vision and wants to join the club.if Leicester hang onto Tieliemans it’s likely he’ll join us.
Does he rotate with Longstaff ?
Could make selection interesting.
Romford mag
Nov 20, 2022 at 8:29 AM
Comment #102Scythe
It won’t let me make an account?
Put my name and email in and a message kept coming up saying no special characters!?!
I know my mum said I was special, but that’s just taking the pi$$ !! 😆
dazzler
Nov 20, 2022 at 8:33 AM
Comment #103F*** me that was a lot of bigots in one post. Did you get word of the day bog roll as an early Christmas present, Fenham? 😉
Darnik
Nov 20, 2022 at 8:53 AM
Comment #104Rom make sure there’s no gap at end of email ye wally 😉
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 20, 2022 at 8:53 AM
Comment #105Fenners rant about Last Jedi-gate had two hearts all day while he was driving in his car. It’s now got ten. Go figure 😀
Wor B
Nov 20, 2022 at 8:57 AM
Comment #106I haven’t been on for a while, no I’m not travelling to Qatar.
This fan village looks like a cross between a refugee camp and SAS Rogue Heroes film set.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63690765
Not another deJong
Nov 20, 2022 at 8:57 AM
Comment #107bigot
/?b???t/
noun
a person who is obstinately or unreasonably attached to a belief, opinion, or faction, especially one who is prejudiced against or antagonistic towards a person or people
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and very tiring
Not another deJong
Nov 20, 2022 at 9:08 AM
Comment #108crass
/kras/
adjective
showing no intelligence or sensitivity.
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I just figured out why no hair or a crew cut is so common with a certain type, they don’t have any mirrors.
Dubai Micky
Nov 20, 2022 at 9:08 AM
Comment #109Anyone seen George Caulkin’s piece in The Athletic? I’ll post the first segment only (below), if that doesn’t make you want to pay a quid a month I don’t know what will.
https://theathletic.com/3906778/2022/11/19/newcastle-shithousers-eddie-howe/
The fourth official has put his board up and signaled seven minutes and suddenly the game becomes a brutal ballet. Eddie Howe’s team are beating Chelsea 1-0 and, in a season of wonder and discovery, of shock and winning, are sitting third in the Premier League — or at least they will be once these final, tense moments are navigated. What follows is like a dark, gory, visceral pantomime.
Meet Newcastle United 2.0: flailing limbs, snarling, thrashing and pirouetting. Meet them and their ode to shithousing.
Joelinton is bending to adjust his shinpads. On the near touchline, Sean Longstaff nudges into Marc Cucurella. Fabian Schar goes down and is then up and limping, lifting his arms in exaggerated confusion. Nick Pope stands over him, wracked with concern, earning a yellow card for wasting time. And now Callum Wilson is chasing down the goal kick, pawing at Kalidou Koulibaly’s shoulders as the ball bounces out.
And although time doesn’t quite stop — Chelsea are breaking again, pushing forward and, way off the ball, Dan Burn is shoulder-slamming into Kai Havertz — even in the middle of this frenzied rush, you ask yourself the question, how did Newcastle get to be like this? Not just good (which they are), not just better than Chelsea (which they are), but these narrow-eyed, streetwise b@stards?
Or, as Alan Shearer says pithily when we ask him about it, how did they get to be so “f***ing brilliant”?
Munster Mag
Nov 20, 2022 at 9:16 AM
Comment #110Fenham, as I said, tough. Suck it up. If you can get through 10 days of “deep mourning” for the Queen you had no relationship with, you can get over this. I’m still loving the drama and “look at me, I’m so deeply royal and affected” you used at the time.
Most other blokes were a bit saddened, or just sad, or didn’t care particularly, or not really affected at all,or somewhere in between. Or felt a general loss to UK society of a famous and hardworking figure, as would be normal.
But no, Fenham had to be the most hurt, the most affected, the one who had to be seen to mourn so deeply, far more than others.
The big blog drama queen.
Munster Mag
Nov 20, 2022 at 9:17 AM
Comment #111Mickey I read that yesterday, great stuff.
Munster Mag
Nov 20, 2022 at 9:25 AM
Comment #112Magic, just saw your songs posted earlier. The car I had before my current one, was bought in Omagh. As I drove the 4 hrs or whatever to get it, the only song I had in my head was Pretty little girl from Omagh, by Daniel o Donnell 🙂 . That man isn’t good for you. 🙂 🙂
I’ve probably put it in both our heads now! Help!
Dubai Micky
Nov 20, 2022 at 9:25 AM
Comment #113Munster, did you also read this? https://theathletic.com/3903249/2022/11/20/qatar-world-cup-workers-lives/ about the Nepali’s that lost their lives building the infrastructure, there is also a lot to blame on the Nepali fixers that charge 6 months wages just to get on the list to go to Qatar (and KSA, UAE etc.).
It’s an eyeopener from an The Independent journalist (and bindipper fan).
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 20, 2022 at 9:25 AM
Comment #114Munster,
I said my piece last night and didn’t want to pile on again but…. leaving a smiley face at the end of your comment doesn’t show that it was done in jest. You’ve got a long history of antagonising ‘Englanders’ despite your protestations that you’ve got a sister in England yatter yatter. You’ve made your true feelings clear numerous times, why do it, you’re just waiting in the wings for England’s inevitable exit knowing the anger it will cause, there’s no need for it, so again, why do you do it time and time again?
JohnJ
Nov 20, 2022 at 9:28 AM
Comment #115Ok I know it’s not “Music Time” but I couldn’t resist sharing this link. Especially in light of recent FIFA chief’s statement!
Especially for you Magic!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96rC4X_KWl4
🙂
Munster Mag
Nov 20, 2022 at 9:30 AM
Comment #116Mickey, I didn’t get to read it.off to rugby soon will have a peep then tks
Fenham to Chalfont
Nov 20, 2022 at 9:33 AM
Comment #117Raj/Jail
/b??fu?n/
noun
a ridiculous, tiresome, non-amusing, argumentative (not to the face), aggressive, short arsed, bull shite talking heart counting monitor + heart manipulating NUFC Blog poster, who thinks the Great NUFC Blog is all his his, his. Is known to not pay his way when the bill arrives in a pub, restaurant and scuttles off to the ladies toilets only to return once the bill is settled… also known as the clown from the Netherlands that wears 2 left footed clogs.
Go figure!
Fenham to Chalfont
Nov 20, 2022 at 9:35 AM
Comment #118It I still agree with Raj/Jail post #114.
It will be the only thing I do agree with. Now where is the domestos to douse myself down and cleanse myself 😆
Fenham to Chalfont
Nov 20, 2022 at 9:41 AM
Comment #119Raj as I know (more than any other poster on here) you monitor and manipulate the hearts system on this blog…Really Sad from a grown man to be honest. Just FYI I hearted your post #114… Does it give you some sort of sanctuary when you rack the hearts up when attacking fellow posters such as Mund et al ? It is blatantly obvious it does. Blatant!!!!!
😉
lochinvar
Nov 20, 2022 at 9:42 AM
Comment #120Qatar
Come on over the price is wrong
FIFA and Cronies £billions
Beckham £150million
Players £millions
Fans £175 a night for two single beds and a rug in a Gazebo refugee village on the sand thinking they were getting a hotel room
Migrant workers zilch if they manage to survive