Newcastle return to St. James’ Park today in desperate need of a win after picking up just two points over the last four matches. The Magpies take on a Leicester City side that have beaten West Ham and drew against Brighton in their previous two matches, albeit at home.
This is the team Eddie Howe has named today. It has three changes from the disappointing defeat at Brentford last weekend with Martin Dubravka in for injured Nick Pope.
UNITED. ? pic.twitter.com/siBxvpIH3d
— Newcastle United (@NUFC) December 14, 2024
Here is who recently appointed Ruud van Nistlerooy has selected for the Foxes.
To take on the Magpies ?#NEWLEI pic.twitter.com/BihjRjANyq
— Leicester City (@LCFC) December 14, 2024
Anything but a win today would further complicate matters on Tyneside. The project has stagnated for the moment but Newcastle remain just six points from a European place.
Howay The Lads!
474 comments so far
IrishRob
Dec 14, 2024 at 4:59 PM
Comment #121Hall, Isak, Bruno and Gordon were our stand out players for sure.
davetoon
Dec 14, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Comment #122Big game coming up on Weds. Looks like it will be a full strength team based on the subs today.
cyprus
Dec 14, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Comment #123Well that was mighty impressive. Not just the result but the way everyone played.
MOM would be a bit unfair as this was a total performance but Gordon was unplayable today. Hats off.
27 shots but we were even better than that stat!
coming home
Dec 14, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Comment #124Essex
Aye he was brilliant and got me 12 points in FPL
coming home
Dec 14, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Comment #125IRob
Don’t think Isak was at his best in finishing terms but did assist
coming home
Dec 14, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Comment #126And score
Rotonda heights
Dec 14, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Comment #127Lovely stuff, absolutely glorious at times.
Transitions and turnovers were fantastic and quite thrilling to watch before understandably all the subs came on.
What an enigma Murphy is, he defines our inconsistency, awful or brilliant and today he was typically both!! Fair play though he got 2 assists last match too.
Very strong bench today but honestly SL should never ever start over Tonali who was fantastic again.
Was really hoping Osula would get that monkey off his back and get his first goal but not to be.
Can we play like this again v Brentford and Ipswich? Really hope so as this season really needs a sustained lift off from now on in.
Romford mag
Dec 14, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Comment #128Excellent team performance
Great result
HWTL!!!
Romford mag
Dec 14, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Comment #129Now some payback for Brentford on Wednesday 😉
coming home
Dec 14, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Comment #130Get in Rom lad
Hope your keeping well mate
Toon Irish
Dec 14, 2024 at 5:14 PM
Comment #131Very good team performance. from min one they where on it and didn’t let the foot of the gas. Very well done to every single one of them. Thought tonali was brilliant. One touch pass all game controlled the tempo of r game. Now can wee produce that level of performance every week r near enough to it. Is the big question. All in all Very happy with the result and performance. Bring on bees.
Hwtl
Romford mag
Dec 14, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Comment #132CH
All good mate , thanks for asking
Hope you and yours are all well
coming home
Dec 14, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Comment #133Anyone seen Arthur Romsarse?
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Fenham to Chalfont
Dec 14, 2024 at 5:19 PM
Comment #134Cracking performance from the lads. Really enjoyed watching that game, we were ruthless and that could have easily been a 6-0 7-0 result.
I thought Gordon was outstanding today as was Bruno. Young Hall is gonna be a huge star if he keeps playing like he is. Tino likewise, 2 of the best young fullbacks in the league right now and they have so much to improve further.
Well done the lads, now get some consistency going.
coming home
Dec 14, 2024 at 5:19 PM
Comment #135Rom
Yeah all good mate keep posting mate your blog needs more of your banta and normality
Fenham to Chalfont
Dec 14, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Comment #136CH
Arthur Ramsbottom hasn’t been on or the troll, Munter has been on and will be seething really . Haha
Munster Mag
Dec 14, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Comment #137Great win, well done Eddie and co. We needed thst badly. A win in the cup and we are rockin
coming home
Dec 14, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Comment #138Fenham
Exactly mate consistency is what we need now
Great result but Leicester were shite
coming home
Dec 14, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Comment #139Fenham
Aye Arthur romsarse appears when we lose
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lochinvar
Dec 14, 2024 at 5:25 PM
Comment #140BBC headline.
Salford trainee hacks choked on our result. Pathetic.
Premier League: Ten-man Liverpool draw with Fulham, Ipswich beat Wolves late on & Arsenal held
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Dec 14, 2024 at 5:26 PM
Comment #141Best 90 mins of the season so far
The set piece goals were crucial and came at the right time it then opens the game up for us
Bruno back in the no 8/10 role need to stick with that
Happy for Murphy 2 very good finishes he’s capable just can’t be consistent but if he could do that every week we wouldn’t need a new winger
lochinvar
Dec 14, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Comment #142MOM Tonali. The engine in the boiler room. He’s really starting to show his class.
Hall too, exceptional.
coming home
Dec 14, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Comment #143Loch
Tonali was good and is better playing the 6 but
But Gordon was head and shoulders MOM
Munster Mag
Dec 14, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Comment #144Gordon for me aswell CH.
Tonali looks a better player than Bruno
Munster Mag
Dec 14, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Comment #145I’m not sure about Hall 1 v 1 defensively but my God he’s talented.
Thought Joel was quiet
check the toastie
Dec 14, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Comment #146Tonali for Sean should have been from game1 of the season. Pretty abject and detrimental to results the fact Tonali hasn’t consistently started.
If Eddie ran the England team, nobody would ever break into it from his first squad selection. Puts far too much value on good lads.
Has to be the same team that started vs Liverpool from now on. Willock will need to replace Big Joe against Ipswich, unless its time for young Miley to come back in.
coming home
Dec 14, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Comment #147Munster
Aye Gordon and Hall rule the left side without a doubt
check the toastie
Dec 14, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Comment #148Hall is a great technical player. He has enough pace for the PL for sure.
But if he did create a bit more over next couple of years he cud be a world class dull back
coming home
Dec 14, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Comment #149Munster
No mate as IrishRob said you’ll notice how good Bruno is if (God forbid) he ever leaves
The bloke is world class Munster
check the toastie
Dec 14, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Comment #150Kid Eliot Anderson is doin canny starting for Forest, but any idea that he is anywhere near Bruno, Sandro or future Miley as a top level player. Just nor. Good move for him
coming home
Dec 14, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Comment #151Was strange for me today as I thought Murphy was shite yet he scored 2 goals
But can you imagine if we had a decent scoring RW
coming home
Dec 14, 2024 at 6:08 PM
Comment #152A mbeono for instance
jane
Dec 14, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Comment #153great display and win. well done Murphy. anyone still wanting the manager sacked?
https://youtu.be/V8x-n1vSQ6I?si=cqrQRq3VTpeNANfD
Jimmy Mac74
Dec 14, 2024 at 6:13 PM
Comment #154Great result. Makes the beer taste better for sure. Now we need to do that way more often.
jane
Dec 14, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Comment #155Arsenal and Liverpool dropping points and Man City not doing well gives an opportunity for Newcastle.
coming home
Dec 14, 2024 at 6:20 PM
Comment #156Jane
Murphy was shite but scored 2 goals
I’m not sure how to evaluate that
simon376
Dec 14, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Comment #157Maybe it’s just me, but everyone saying Bruno great, I thought quite poor. Strange me and people next to me in east stand calling Murphy and Bruno but both scored. Was shouting for lingstaff or willock to replace Bruno but maybe I’m just being too picky
coming home
Dec 14, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Comment #158Simon
Just you mate
Charlie in the Gallowgate
Dec 14, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Comment #159First five minutes we were awful kept giving ball away thought oh no
But got better as game went on better finishing would have been out a sight by half time.
Agree with someone about Murphy beingg an enigma – bad good brilliant.
Yeah Leicester were poor but a thought we were a lot better at the back with Dubs in goal – makes his mind up a lot quicker than Pope
Bruno lucky he did not get booked for his stupid director a pen
Stand out players were Gordon and Hall down the left. Isak another who had a good game but has got to put these one-on-ones away.
Tonali bossed midfield – was everywhere defence attack – like to see his passing stats
GOT to start every game!!!
coming home
Dec 14, 2024 at 6:44 PM
Comment #160Anyone who doesn’t understand Bruno knows fcuk all about football