After an impressive win knocking Chelsea out of the Carabao Cup, Newcastle have another difficult test at St. James’ Park with Arsenal on the docket.
Eddie Howe makes just three changes to the midweek team for today’s clash. Here is the team that can move to just three points behind their opponents with a victory.
UNITED. ? pic.twitter.com/mFpz3wQQZ7
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) November 2, 2024
The Gunners will be without Martin Odegaard today as Mikel Arteta has named the following team.
The Arsenal XI to face Newcastle ??
Happy with the team? ? pic.twitter.com/te49yFgR2A
— AFTV (@AFTVMedia) November 2, 2024
Another win would be fantastic after booking a trip to a cup quarterfinal. The lads will have to be at their best to defeat a strong Arsenal side.
Howay The Lads!
858 comments so far
jane
Nov 2, 2024 at 11:53 AM
Comment #1first first for a long time
peterk3
Nov 2, 2024 at 11:54 AM
Comment #2Whats wrong with Howe, dropping Tonali for Bruno, our best player on Wednesday.
Davas
Nov 2, 2024 at 11:56 AM
Comment #3Egb
It’s twice in 2 and a half days which is different to twice in a week for a player that hasn’t played much this season and has had injury problems in the past. As I said maybe it’s just a bit early for him to do it. Not saying he won’t be able to in the future. Obviously, I could be totally wrong though 🙂
A Geordie Mongrel
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:03 PM
Comment #4No winners on the Bingo today.
JaveaToon
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:03 PM
Comment #5Whey a few quick beers in town and now back up to house to watch the match..
No bars here show epl football. I’m the only foreigner in the village!
HWTL
fray bentos
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:05 PM
Comment #6@jmiley
Ofcourse the players don’t read this blog, they have a successful life
Im just trying to give you and some others some lessons in life, think its a lost cause
fray bentos
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:07 PM
Comment #7@jmiley
Out of interest, got a theoretical question for you, if you we’re the Newcastle coach, do you think you could do a better job than Bruce?
Macas
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:07 PM
Comment #8Personally can’t understand the clamour for Tonali to start, he’s been decent but nothing out of the ordinary.
For Howe this is quite a big change putting the Willock Joelinton combination in.
jimiley
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:09 PM
Comment #9No I could not do a better job than Bruce. The players would take no notice
fray bentos
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:11 PM
Comment #10So then why do you think you could do a better job than Howe?
Because you’re saying that his team selection is wrong based on your knowledge
jane
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:11 PM
Comment #11Newcastle finished 13th and 12th in Steve Bruce’s 2 full seasons in charge when Mike Ashley was the owner which was similar to Rafa to Benitez.
jimiley
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:13 PM
Comment #12It’s my opinion.
I will probably be wrong.
Are you saying you cannot express an opinion about team selection or just shut up and watch
Pottsclock
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:15 PM
Comment #13I’m hoping to be pleasantly surprised at seeing BDB and Hall put Saka in their pockets
fray bentos
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:15 PM
Comment #14Im not saying you can’t express an opinion about a team, but im saying it makes you look stupid if you suggest that your opinion is better than the professional with a very good record who deals with the players day in day out and has a wealth of coaches, analysts and data to help them
You can support a club without suggesting you know more than the professionals
check the toastie
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:16 PM
Comment #15Hopefully the two full backs pocket their two wingers. Worry about the space between them and our old age pensioner centre backs.
Toon Irish
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:16 PM
Comment #16Dan burn and longstaff start. Only one outcome this is going to be. We’ve already lost the midfield battle before a ball has been kicked. And watch Dan burn get his ass ripped opened time and time again today. Shocking loyalty from Eddie.
Pottsclock
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:17 PM
Comment #17Jesus !!!!!!!!!!
…is on the bench for Arsenal
check the toastie
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:18 PM
Comment #18Fray Bentos – its an opinion. Eddie Howe may think playing Burn at centre back, Arteta might have Burn nowhere near the starting 11 if he was our manager.
If we did get a new manager you think Tonali would be sat on bench.
Conte would have him as first name on teamsheet. Managing his workload is a load of shite an all. Its Willock who will get injured.
Hopefully Isak can hold the ball up today. Stop fannying about with it.
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:18 PM
Comment #19AGM
Quelle Surprise! 🙂
Pottsclock
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Comment #20Thankfully Ben White isn’t starting and he has a good relationship with Saka on the right side
ChicoUSA
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Comment #21JaveaToon @5
Where is the village you are living in located?
5am where I am trying to wake up…
jimiley
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Comment #22Where have I said my opinion is better than the manager.???
Makes me look stupid if I am wrong.?
No it just makes me wrong.
Having an opinion about team selection is normal. Ever been to a game.? It’s all the fans talk about.
fray bentos
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Comment #23“Shocking loyalty from Eddie”
Lol, the irish contingent on here are beyond stupid
check the toastie
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:20 PM
Comment #24Anyways, gunna be a tight match. Hopefully the kids put great shifts in at full back.
jane
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:22 PM
Comment #25“Dan burn and longstaff start. Only one outcome this is going to be.”
Newcastle haven’t won this seaon when Longstaff hasn’t started
Newcastle haven’t lost this season when Longstaff has started
so you mean a good outcome?
fray bentos
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:22 PM
Comment #26@jmiley
Come on man, don’t be silly, questioning a lineup and stating someone else should have started, is suggesting you know more than them
Myself, if somebody is starting over somebody I like, I assume that manger had made the decision with a more expert mind and more informed information than me, therefore I never question lineups or tactics
jane
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:24 PM
Comment #27“the irish contingent on here are beyond stupid”
isn’t that implied?
jimiley
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:27 PM
Comment #28Put Pep in charge?
Would he pick the same team?
Probably not.
So what does that mean?
Who “knows” best?
It’s just opinions
jane
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:28 PM
Comment #29“It’s on TNT so stream searching today!”
i hope you are having more luck than me
jane
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:29 PM
Comment #30Burn and Longstaff should get preferential treatment as they are geordies.
IrishRob
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:31 PM
Comment #31Shout out to the Bugel guy. Best live version I’ve ever heard. Everyone always plays dud notes and fks it up.
Last week in the Liverpool match it was poor, last year at Newcastle it was shocking, but that was very good
AncientC
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:31 PM
Comment #32Howe did say he was going to tailor his team to the opposition in this game.
Arsenal went to Liverpool and had Liverpool pushed deep from the get-go. They will do the same today. Bruno fits the mould for the side sitting deeper. Aside from Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool, if it was any other side, Tonali may have got the nod.
In a strange way Tonali should be flattered. He may be on the bench, but it looks like he is now in contention to replace Bruno. Howe isn’t going to do that after 1 game however, especially to his captain.
fray bentos
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:32 PM
Comment #33Pep’s another expert though, completely different, come on man
you’re not an expert, either am I or any of us
IrishRob
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:32 PM
Comment #34I imagine it’s so hard because you have to modulate the notes with your tongue mouth and how hard you blow, unlike most other instruments where you press a key or cover a predefined hole like on a flute etc.
JaveaToon
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:32 PM
Comment #35Back in time for last post…always brings a tear to the eye.
HWTL
catchy in norway
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:34 PM
Comment #36Very happy Longstaff is back in the staring line up.
JaveaToon
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:34 PM
Comment #37Chico….I’m up in Madrid. I’m in(or was) in Robledo de Chavela which is about 10 min from hoose
IrishRob
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:36 PM
Comment #38Shocking corner. Wasted
Adamn_92
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:38 PM
Comment #39Longstaff is passing it really well so far, played some lovely smart passes.
IrishRob
Nov 2, 2024 at 12:42 PM
Comment #40I mean he’s literally gave it away 3 times.