web analytics





Gordon, Hall, and Isak Start Against Brighton



Newcastle are back in action after the October international break. The competition is stiff as Newcastle enter what could be a revealing stretch of matches. Today Brighton come to St. James Park in a battle between the sixth and seventh placed clubs.

This is who Eddie Howe has named for today’s match. It has two changes from the draw at Everton with Alexander Isak back leading the line.

Here is the side Fabian Hurzeler has selected for the Seagulls with Yankuba Minteh not in the squad.

This is a massive fixture despite it still being early. Newcastle have played better of late but to Howe’s admission, have not yet reached top gear. That may need to happen today to get all three points against a very talented Brighton side.

Howay The Lads!


1,416 comments so far

  • Tonyd3b54

    Oct 19, 2024 at 3:49 PM

    Comment #81

    Why is burn playing in an advanced role? You’d think if anything it’d be Schar. Cost them on that one break out but that was too easy regardless of who was back. It was 2 forwards vs 3 D. Shouldn’t happen

    0
  • cyprus

    Oct 19, 2024 at 3:51 PM

    Comment #82

    This has been so dominant yet after just one, not just a chance, their first foray into our box and we’re losing.

    That’s football.

    Thing is, we shouldn’t feel sorry for ourselves. If we continue playing like that we’ll score.

    2
  • Pottsclock

    Oct 19, 2024 at 3:52 PM

    Comment #83

    Plenty of time for us to pull this back. We’ve been playing really well.
    The ref’s not helping us at all. I honestly thought that the call for a handball was actually a penalty because the player was on the floor and lept towards the ball on the floor, touching it with his arm. He didn’t seem to fall on the ball, rather lept onto it when already on the floor. I’ll need to look at it again.

    Sucker punch goal that can happen when everyone’s focused on going forward.

    0
  • JaveaToon

    Oct 19, 2024 at 3:52 PM

    Comment #84

    Haha, Brentford score from corner after De Ligt told to leave pitch by ref cos of blood on heed

    2
  • Bigjim67

    Oct 19, 2024 at 3:52 PM

    Comment #85

    We were very good until their goal, need to come out at the restart and continue the intensity because Brighton couldn’t handle us.
    Danny bloody Welbeck!
    Still think we have more than enough quality to win this.
    HWTL

    0
  • Davas

    Oct 19, 2024 at 3:52 PM

    Comment #86

    Apart from having just come back from injury, I think isak is lacking a bit of confidence. He would’ve buried that chance last season. If only Murphy hadn’t got in the way of his early chance

    1
  • Adamn_92

    Oct 19, 2024 at 3:53 PM

    Comment #87

    Frustrating as we’ve dominated.

    Keep going and we have good options on the bench to change things early into the second half if needs be.

    1
  • Not another deJong

    Oct 19, 2024 at 3:53 PM

    Comment #88

    Our best eleven, playing with improvement but still lacking fluency, tempo and sharpness. If Brighton do nothing to change we should be able to pull back a win with 5% improvement, but I predict another 1-1 draw.

    1
  • Peckham Mag

    Oct 19, 2024 at 3:53 PM

    Comment #89

    A rusty game back after injury and people are wanting ISAK sold ffs.

    Must remember not to read the blog during a match!

    4
  • Rotonda heights

    Oct 19, 2024 at 3:53 PM

    Comment #90

    What has happened to Isak? Surely he takes that round or chips the keeper. That’s a game losing miss.

    Lots of possession but somehow very predictable and Tino and Hall very weak for the brighton goal

    1
  • Munster Mag

    Oct 19, 2024 at 3:53 PM

    Comment #91

    Tonali poor enough. Why does Eddie persist with Murphy? Loyalty will cost him his job and he can have zero complaints if so.

    3
  • Davas

    Oct 19, 2024 at 3:53 PM

    Comment #92

    I thought it was a penalty too. I think the player knew exactly what he was doing

    2
  • Munster Mag

    Oct 19, 2024 at 3:54 PM

    Comment #93

    Rotunda why he cudnt go around the goalie was beyond me

    2
  • Peckham Mag

    Oct 19, 2024 at 3:54 PM

    Comment #94

    Was hoping/expecting Brighton to come on to us more and give us the openings we crave, but Hurzeler has obviously twigged that we struggle badly against teams who defend deep. Fair play to the kid, his game plan has worked perfectly.

    Still think we win this one, but it’s not gonna be easy and I don’t see Brighton changing anything to let us play the way we want

    0
  • JaveaToon

    Oct 19, 2024 at 3:55 PM

    Comment #95

    Need to score when you’re on top, get back in top 2nd half and score a couple…job done…hopefully!

    0
  • Munster Mag

    Oct 19, 2024 at 3:55 PM

    Comment #96

    Get a goal and we can get 3.

    1
  • Rotonda heights

    Oct 19, 2024 at 3:56 PM

    Comment #97

    Peckham

    Isak wants nearly 200k a week, the keeper has sold himself, just had to go round him.

    1
  • Tonyd3b54

    Oct 19, 2024 at 3:59 PM

    Comment #98

    Stone cold penalty he clearly was trying to keep the ball in between his shoulders so it would keep rolling on for whoever it was to run on to. Ref has been terrible this one always is. But it’s not why we’re losing. One lapse in concentration is why. That was way too easy

    2
  • jimiley

    Oct 19, 2024 at 3:59 PM

    Comment #99

    More than capable of winning this. Just need a bit of luck.
    Never judge a player or a manager after one season. At least 2
    Normally players are great when they are playing for a pay rise. Isak seems to think he will get one by playing shit. It can only happen in footy

    0
  • Pottsclock

    Oct 19, 2024 at 4:00 PM

    Comment #100

    RH. Isak deserves 200k a week. He was the second best striker in the PL last season after Haaland on stats. One bad game back from injury doesn’t mean he should be sold.

    2
  • RUNAWAY777

    Oct 19, 2024 at 4:01 PM

    Comment #101

    This is what we need

    World class
    Keeper
    Centre back
    Right wing
    Centre forward

    2
  • jimiley

    Oct 19, 2024 at 4:02 PM

    Comment #102

    200k a week
    What a joke
    We could have sold him for 120 mil in summer
    We would bite yer hand off now.

    2
  • jimiley

    Oct 19, 2024 at 4:04 PM

    Comment #103

    Paper talk but we will pay 80 mil for Marc.
    Sorry?
    Maybe 40.

    2
  • Peckham Mag

    Oct 19, 2024 at 4:06 PM

    Comment #104

    Rotonda obviously he should have rounded the keeper and I was shouting at the screen myself but that’s not how football works. Haaland has had clangers, Messi and Ronaldo, Pele etc etc.

    Isak is one of the most valuable strikers on the planet and we’re unbelievably lucky to have him. If Real Madrid tried to sign him it wouldn’t raise eyebrows

    3
  • IrishRob

    Oct 19, 2024 at 4:06 PM

    Comment #105

    Lads will ye stop with the ridiculousness and watch the match lol

    0
  • IrishRob

    Oct 19, 2024 at 4:09 PM

    Comment #106

    Isak off Barnes or Osula on now.

    1
  • IrishRob

    Oct 19, 2024 at 4:11 PM

    Comment #107

    Isak and Tonsli have to be subbed soon.

    0
  • Arthur Romsdale

    Oct 19, 2024 at 4:11 PM

    Comment #108

    Need changes. It’s not working.

    0
  • peterk3

    Oct 19, 2024 at 4:12 PM

    Comment #109

    We’re never going to score, all the chances we]re missing

    0
  • Arthur Romsdale

    Oct 19, 2024 at 4:12 PM

    Comment #110

    Barnes on for anyone

    0
  • jimiley

    Oct 19, 2024 at 4:15 PM

    Comment #111

    Tonali looks world class for Italy

    0
  • Davas

    Oct 19, 2024 at 4:16 PM

    Comment #112

    another dive the ref falls for

    0
  • RUNAWAY777

    Oct 19, 2024 at 4:19 PM

    Comment #113

    What’s howe waiting for the second goal get iask off please

    0
  • davetoon

    Oct 19, 2024 at 4:19 PM

    Comment #114

    Great defending by BDB and on a yellow as well

    0
  • JaveaToon

    Oct 19, 2024 at 4:20 PM

    Comment #115

    Barnes and Willock coming on for Tonali and Murphy

    0
  • Munster Mag

    Oct 19, 2024 at 4:21 PM

    Comment #116

    Whatever happened to our “world class” brazilian?

    2
  • Munster Mag

    Oct 19, 2024 at 4:22 PM

    Comment #117

    Tonali looked very average

    1
  • Davas

    Oct 19, 2024 at 4:22 PM

    Comment #118

    Lovely ball from Tonali

    0
  • cyprus

    Oct 19, 2024 at 4:23 PM

    Comment #119

    Surely…

    0
  • Optimistic geordie

    Oct 19, 2024 at 4:23 PM

    Comment #120

    i m perplexed as to why WE CANNOT score

    0


You must log in to post a comment.