Newcastle downed third-placed Nottingham Forest on Sunday at St. James’ Park but now face an even tougher test; a trip to league leaders Liverpool, who look destined to end Manchester City’s stranglehold on the division.
The Reds are a test Newcastle have failed to pass in recent history. It’ll take a top performance to get anything from tonight’s fixture.
This is the team Eddie Howe has named featuring two changes from the weekend. Alexander Isak misses out with a groin problem.
HOWAY NEWCASTLE! ? pic.twitter.com/0VTHAMbSAr
— Newcastle United (@NUFC) February 26, 2025
Arne Slot has selected the following lineup for the hosts.
Up the Reds ?? #LIVNEW
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 26, 2025
Howay The Lads!
486 comments so far
JaveaToon
Feb 26, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Comment #121Hopefully no one going off to give us a chance
Macas
Feb 26, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Comment #122Too late for the subs now
Munster Mag
Feb 26, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Comment #123Rubbish.
Don’t criticise Eddie though
jimiley
Feb 26, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Comment #1242 nilwould be decent for us.
If they play like this in the final we can beat them but I doubt they will.
Playing in 3rd gear. Now thinking about Paris game
Munster Mag
Feb 26, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Comment #125Embarrassing again. Other managers don’t approach big games like this
I hope it’s a ploy for the final
Romford mag
Feb 26, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Comment #126Give the ball away all the time
fray bentos
Feb 26, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Comment #127I don’t think you watch the games Munster, we haven’t been bad considering who and where we are playing
catchy in norway
Feb 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Comment #128Its not a good game, and ths 2 goals were shocking
Swablr
Feb 26, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Comment #129I’ve had to switch the commentary off. They’re making me puke!!!
t00narmy88
Feb 26, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Comment #130Too many bang average players still lingering about the club letting us down. players from the bruce/benitez days still here. we need a massive clear-out and some massive additions to have any chance of ever getting champions league again. that season we finished top 4 the buzz has well and truly died out and reality has sunk in. the squad just isn’t good enough apart from some of our newer elite players.
Davas
Feb 26, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Comment #131Munster
Who or what is rubbish?
jimiley
Feb 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Comment #132Credit to the Toon. Dippers have not done much. A bit more than us
But we look toothless
Raj of Hailsley
Feb 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Comment #133Take Salah, Szoboszlai or Macalister and VVD out of that team to match Botman, Joe and Isak and it’s a more even match.
terencelim
Feb 26, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Comment #134Eddie Howe looks clueless in team selection and tactical change, as usual.
jimiley
Feb 26, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Comment #135Bottom line is no shots on target and maybe no shots at all?
Isak would have had little impact coz we created nowt
Good idea to rest him
Raj of Hailsley
Feb 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Comment #136terencelim,
As usual???
But less clueless than 14 other managers.
cyprus
Feb 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Comment #137I know we’ve had zero attempts on goal but they’ve only had two.
Any lessons learned? Not really. We know they’re a good team, but we can stand up to them. We’ll need a little luck too.
Can we beat them? Is there even a chance?
Sure.
Munster Mag
Feb 26, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Comment #138U watch this and think ” Bournemouths manager doesn’t do this wimpy shite”
It’s bullshit, a shameful performance from Eddie and most of the players
fray bentos
Feb 26, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Comment #139@terence
Yeah Howe is so useless at Tactics and team selection, that he accidentally got a win percentage of nearly 55/60% this season
How thick can you be?!
Davas
Feb 26, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Comment #140Not allowed to credit the manager for anything
fray bentos
Feb 26, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Comment #141@munster
“shameful performance from Hoew and the players”
Lol, we’re playing the best team in the world at Anfield you absolute nugget
Munster Mag
Feb 26, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Comment #142Barnes a waste of 40m when we didn’t need another left winger. Ooh sorry, criticism
coming home
Feb 26, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Comment #143You do realise Liverpool also beat
Real Madrid 2-0
City 2-0
Villa 2-0
At a anfield
Oh and Munster
Bourmouth 3-0
magicmac54
Feb 26, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Comment #144Raj Jail
100% correct mate, i think the lads have done fairly well under the circumstance, and when you take everything into consideration.
HWTL
Optimistic geordie
Feb 26, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Comment #145Once i saw NO Issak i guessed we would struggle tonight and by the look of it Liverpool havent got out of second gear. Pity but this season is more about quilfying ofr europe next year than beating the likes of a very strong liverpool in their back garden,
Toon Irish
Feb 26, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Comment #146Awk the old, best team in the world excuse, lol.
Zorro
Feb 26, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Comment #147In Eddie we trust he’s an absolute shit show and the day cannot come quick enough when this overrated manager is sacked
fray bentos
Feb 26, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Comment #148@munster
And you do realise that Bournemouth lost 2-0 to liverpool not long ago at home don’t you?
Davas
Feb 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Comment #149Don’t start using facts on here 🙂
JaveaToon
Feb 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Comment #150Perfectly executed plan and a great performance. Now Liverpool will think they just have to turn up to beat us then boom! We’ll wallop them 😀
jimiley
Feb 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Comment #151Lewis Hall. Englands finest
Poet Of Prudhoe Park
Feb 26, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Comment #152Stoppage time cant even get the ball
Munster Mag
Feb 26, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Comment #153Can the guys who mocked me for rating szobaslai put their hands up please and admit you got it wrong
Davas
Feb 26, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Comment #154I think Hall has had a good game up against salah
magscar
Feb 26, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Comment #155Not a disastrous performance but nothing up front, would Isak have done better than Wilson – yes
Poor defending on the 2 goals but Hall MoM
Not a dress rehearsal for Final and hopefully have Joelinton, Botman and Isak all available
jimiley
Feb 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Comment #156We have some quality players but some bang average ones. Half the team is not good enough to play them toe to toe. That’s why they dominate us
magicmac54
Feb 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Comment #157Munster Mag
What is the Irish site you go onto?
JaveaToon
Feb 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Comment #158*turn up at Wembley
Raj of Hailsley
Feb 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Comment #159magicmac54,
Basically the spine of our team.
Romford mag
Feb 26, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Comment #160Hall our motm