Newcastle travel to Brentford today after tallying a well-deserved point against league leaders Liverpool on Wednesday. While it’s been a rollercoaster start to the campaign, Newcastle can do themselves a lot of good with a victory over the Bees; a club they’ve had a lot of away success against recently.
This is the team Eddie Howe has selected for today’s clash. It has two changes from the midweek draw with Harvey Barnes and Sean Longstaff in for Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali.
Today's team to take on Brentford. ? pic.twitter.com/DHyS5TJgVP
— Newcastle United (@NUFC) December 7, 2024
Here is the side Bees boss Thomas Frank has named.
? Your Bees to take on Newcastle pic.twitter.com/ZHfqOzjzLb
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) December 7, 2024
A win should see Newcastle comfortably placed in the top ten with a platform to build upon. However, the Brentford will be eager to carve the same path for themselves. A top performance is needed to get Newcastle on track for a push for Europe.
Howay The Lads!
1,067 comments so far
catchy in norway
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Comment #121At least he made some changes early
IrishRob
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Comment #122Lads were actually a great team though. Howe just isn’t anle to get performances out of us anymore week in week out and when we’re poor his tactics are usually awful.
nufcursed
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Comment #123Palace winning against city.. We’ll drop fast if we don’t win this one and can’t see us scoring two without conceding again. How many times have we been the better side and still lose?! Brighton, West Ham, Liverpool, Brentford,… We should be taking our chances if we want to finish higher up the table
IrishRob
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:26 PM
Comment #124Cursed I think it’s a huge problem in our defence. Hall, tripps, schar, Burn Botman are all as slow as a wet week.
t00narmy88
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Comment #125why did Longstaff start? hes been anonymous, sick of the site of that bang average player
IrishRob
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Comment #126All of a sudden I don’t see us scoring. I think this will end 4-2 tp Brentford
t00narmy88
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:28 PM
Comment #127irishnob go away, nobody likes ireland, go support a irish team, oh wait there is none haha
t00narmy88
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Comment #128Despise the irish me and i dont care if i offend anyone.
IrishRob
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Comment #129We just haven’t come back out for the dressing room we have been awful. Brentford are all over us.
davetoon
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Comment #130Need to bring Wilson on for Barnes and move Isak to left and Gordon to right
IrishRob
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Comment #131Toonarmy not going to happen:)
Ps insulting irish teams is like the worst insult you cam throw at me because I couldn’t give a single fuk about any of them, I ain’t patriotic just for the sake of it. If they’re shit they’re shit and they are diabolically shit 🙂
Not another deJong
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Comment #132Release the Mig-meister
Or Trippier and push Tino forward
t00narmy88
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:34 PM
Comment #1332 wins in 11 games says it all really.
I don’t know how anyone defends this shit.
I guess 14 years of mike Ashley has lowered some of the fan bases expectations Of Newcastle United.
RUNAWAY777
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:34 PM
Comment #134Sorry lads at the min there’s only team that wants to win this game and it’s not us at this time.
t00narmy88
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:37 PM
Comment #135I love eddie but i think were approaching the end of the road.
he just cannot get this team to persistently perform to the levels they are capable of.
That draw against Liverpool showed us all what this team is capable of, we look a bang average mid table team TODAY. eddies got to go I’m afraid. we need a new manager with fresh ideas.
I’m Gunna hate to say goodbye to the man because he has been fantastic for this club but its time to go now.
davetoon
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Comment #136If we had taken our chances this season, we would be comfortably in the European places
t00narmy88
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Comment #137I’m pretty much Howe out at this stage and I’m tired of pretending otherwise.
We need a proper rebuild in the summer and a new manager with new ideas – no need for acrimony – a handshake and a thank you for all he’s done. He’ll leave with good will from the fan base.
When it’s time it’s time.
Arthur Romsdale
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Comment #138Since hall and Livramento have been starting we have been conceding a lot of goals.
Arthur Romsdale
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Comment #139Not much of a case for Howe to remain here anymore. Performances in decline now for 1.5 years
catchy in norway
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Comment #140-very poor 2nd half
IrishRob
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Comment #141Toonarmy88 I think you’re amazing because you want how out, fair play to you. Smart
jimiley
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Comment #142Eddie will stay until May and the board will decide.
But win one lose one or win two and lose two is no improvement on what I have experienced for 60 years. Nothing changes at Newcastle
IrishRob
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Comment #143We’re going to be THIRTEENTH by tomorrow. This team is absolutely a top 4 team without question.
RUNAWAY777
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Comment #144Not 1 shot on target in the second half back to our old way this is becoming a joke .
lukes26
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Comment #145Schar has surely played himself onto the bench.
He’s been horrible today. at fault for two of the goals imho
IrishRob
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:44 PM
Comment #146It would be nowhere near as exciting to watch but Mourinho would have this team absolutely strolling into the champions league blindfolded. I guarantee it.
IrishRob
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:45 PM
Comment #147Schar is not a good defender and he never has been. He’s a good ball playing defender and good at passing.
peterk3
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:47 PM
Comment #148Irish
the table doesn’t lie. We’re simply not good enough.
Macas
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Comment #149Square heed
jimiley
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:49 PM
Comment #150Brentford at home are a tough nut. No shame struggling to them
IrishRob
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:49 PM
Comment #151Peter this team is great, it’s 100% Howe
t00narmy88
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:49 PM
Comment #1522 slow defenders in Burn and Schar, we need better than both. they simply arent good enough.
Arthur Romsdale
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Comment #153Howe has to go
Not another deJong
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Comment #154Get it to Wilson and build from there.
catchy in norway
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Comment #155what a pile of shhhht
JaveaToon
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Comment #156Game over 4-2
Arthur Romsdale
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Comment #157Hopefully Howe gone by next weekend
peterk3
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Comment #158Irish
I agree but under Howe we are just another average team. With a better coach we could be challenging at the top.
lukes26
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Comment #159schar again. insane that Howe doesn’t recognize that you cant play Schar and Burn together
davetoon
Dec 7, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Comment #160Back 4 left exposed by our midfield time and time again