After a very pleasing end to 2024, Newcastle kick of the new year with a trip to Spurs hoping to extend a transformational winning streak to six in all competitions.
As with their previous opponent, Manchester United, this could be the prime time for a trip down to Tottenham. They’ve had a dreadful time with injuries, especially at the back, and are currently 11th in the league table.
This is the side that Eddie Howe has named for today’s early fixture. It has two changes from the Man United win with Sven Botman back after ten months and in for the suspended Fabian Schar.
Botman returns. ?
HOWAY NEWCASTLE! ? pic.twitter.com/ebLtA9Pg1W
— Newcastle United (@NUFC) January 4, 2025
Here is who Ange Postecoglou has selected for the hosts.
Your Spurs XI to face Newcastle ?
? @krakenfx pic.twitter.com/XVCdePtLNN
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 4, 2025
Howay The Lads!
695 comments so far
JaveaToon
Jan 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Comment #41Bollox solanke
Small World
Jan 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Comment #42Ho hum…
RUNAWAY777
Jan 4, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Comment #43That was treable ffs
IrishRob
Jan 4, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Comment #44Ffs
JaveaToon
Jan 4, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Comment #45Get in Gordon
magicmac54
Jan 4, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Comment #46Now we have a game folks ;D 😀
IrishRob
Jan 4, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Comment #47Get in.
Toon Irish
Jan 4, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Comment #48Yessssss get in. Now wake the food up lads
catchy in norway
Jan 4, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Comment #49What a start.
JohnJ
Jan 4, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Comment #50I said they had to keep a tight reign on Solanke – just as well Gordon scored in return eh!
cyprus
Jan 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Comment #51That Botman lad, baptism of fire man.
What’s this gonna be? 5-3 or 3-5?
Got a coin?
IrishRob
Jan 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Comment #52Joey lucky there. That looked 100% intensional
magicmac54
Jan 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Comment #53JaveaToon
I`m focused on you in my rear view mirror in Eddie`s Bingo young fella 😀 😀
HWTL
Charlie in the Gallowgate
Jan 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Comment #54For f**ks sake calm down and play football we are all over the shop at the monent
Charlie in the Gallowgate
Jan 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Comment #55Botman a ‘bit’ rusty
JaveaToon
Jan 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Comment #56Magic you can relax a bit now, I’m way off in the distance 🙁
IrishRob
Jan 4, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Comment #57Has to be said we don’t look great today.
Romford mag
Jan 4, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Comment #58Unlucky Gordon
Toon Irish
Jan 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Comment #59Donkey Dan should of been sent of there. He’s on thin ice now.
IrishRob
Jan 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Comment #60Feels like we’re going to lose a player to a red and lose our hopes of winning this
magicmac54
Jan 4, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Comment #61JaveaToon
Even with a depleted team Spurs are not so Spursy so far unfortunately mate.
Big Dan walking tightrope now with this yellow card.
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Comment #62magicmac54,
That is the definition of Spursy.
JaveaToon
Jan 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Comment #63Shoulda been 2
IrishRob
Jan 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Comment #64Ffs Isak
IrishRob
Jan 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Comment #65I think burn has to go for kelly at half time. He can’t tackle now. Total liability
magicmac54
Jan 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Comment #66Raj Jail
It most definitely is unfortunately mate.
Small World
Jan 4, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Comment #67Get in !
JaveaToon
Jan 4, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Comment #68Isaaaaak
IrishRob
Jan 4, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Comment #69Get innnnnnnnmm
Toon Irish
Jan 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Comment #70YESSSSSSSS
Romford mag
Jan 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Comment #71Get in
magicmac54
Jan 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Comment #72Yes Yes Yes Yes Alexander The Great Strikes Again 😀 😀
HWTL
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 4, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Comment #73Nice
IrishRob
Jan 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Comment #74We don’t want half time to come atm. Look like scoring again
Pottsclock
Jan 4, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Comment #75Started to get real control there but the obvious concern is if we go down to 10 men and Burn can only be one foul away from that, especially the way the crowd and Spurs players are behaving every time he’s in contact with anyone.
Adamn_92
Jan 4, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Comment #76Finding out confidence now in our passing. Moving it around nicely and another goal will totally deflate this Spurs side.
HWTL
jimiley
Jan 4, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Comment #77Very good.
Now keep it up next 45 and we will win by more than one.
Sit back and invite Spurs onto us and they can get something out the game.
We should be more than1 ahead.
Essex Geordie Bill
Jan 4, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Comment #78Well on top at half time, just need to continue in same vein.
But as MagicMag says BDB needs to be ultra cautious, we do not need to go down to 10 men.
get another goal and then sub him off perhaps!
Essex Geordie Bill
Jan 4, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Comment #79OK back to the TV
HWTL, let’s finish this off.
IrishRob
Jan 4, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Comment #80Need to come out very strong early second half. Because Son and Maddison will be on at some stage.
We need a third. Get to 1-3 and we win this.