After a troubling run, Newcastle look to take a giant step at West Ham this evening. The Magpies were knocked out of the FA Cup last weekend at home to Brighton and have dropped to ninth in the league table.
However, a win at West Ham will see Newcastle jump to sixth in the table and just two points off fourth-placed Chelsea. Though on recent form, a brave few will be banking on three points in East London today.
Nevertheless, here is the team Eddie Howe has named for this potentially critical clash.
Pope, Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento, Bruno (C), Joelinton, Tonali, Murphy, Barnes, Isak
This is who Graham Potter has selected for the Hammers.
Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Cresswell, Scarles, Alvarez, Ward-Prowse, Soucek, Bowen (C), Kudus.
Howay The Lads!
666 comments so far
JaveaToon
Mar 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Comment #121Not pretty but I’ll take it
Romford mag
Mar 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Comment #122Needed that HWTL
magicmac54
Mar 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Comment #123Bruno showing that fabulous South American emotion even on the bench, truly world class 😀 😀
Small World
Mar 10, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Comment #124Didn’t feel like good game management at the end, but we were better than the toothless opposition.
HWTL. Onwards and upwards !
lochinvar
Mar 10, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Comment #125Get in.
West ham were poor and not very competitive so we’ll take that.
IrishRob
Mar 10, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Comment #126Positive is we won.
magscar
Mar 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Comment #127I’ll take that
No further injuries or suspensions 3 points in bag
Phew
cyprus
Mar 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Comment #128Maybe 7/10 all round. But it was enough. And joint fifth in the table.
No injuries.
Three big points. Can’t ask for much more.
MOM, Kudus.
jimiley
Mar 10, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Comment #129Big win for confidence.
tannerabag
Mar 10, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Comment #130Love to see NUFC playing in a green and white kit as opposed to those claret and blue hoops. Whatever the kit tho’, Wilson is just stealing a living as a footballer.
magicmac54
Mar 10, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Comment #131As Nicky would say we are a beautiful club 😀
HWTL
IrishRob
Mar 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Comment #132Crazy to think there’s only 7 points between 4th and 10th.
cyprus
Mar 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Comment #133Bruno a great captain.
But boy his goal celebration needs work 🙂
Rotonda heights
Mar 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Comment #134So needed that.
lochinvar
Mar 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Comment #135Scousers will have a battle with PSG. Let’s see how they come out of that.
We’ve just put a tiger back in our tank but will need to up the energy for Sunday
Still, back in the right place to chase down a CL place.
jimiley
Mar 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Comment #136Agreed about Wilson. Comes on for 10 and cannot be arsed to close down. Just jogs across field
magicmac54
Mar 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Comment #137Irish Rob
I can visualize a big delirious smile on your face now lad, now that is absolutely World Class 😀 😀 😀
HWTL
Pottsclock
Mar 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Comment #138West Ham never looked like scoring.
Good to see the athleticism of Tino on the left, but boy do we miss Hall !! Tino always coming on to his right foot when making the overlap. Plent to work on between him and Barnes if they’re going to be out 2 starters in the final.
Great result in the circumstances.
Not another deJong
Mar 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Comment #139If match ratings also included unbelievable touches, Isak would have been ranked higher. A good steady game played by the majority, showing strength and fortitude. Playmaking not very apparent and subs did not show much control, but a good win to move forward with.
Bills Son Is Back
Mar 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Comment #140Good away win… they all are.
But…
How many breaks did we have to get a second goal in added time when they were pushing on only for a lousy pass to be made? 3,4,5?
Lpool would have taken at least one of them.
That’s the gulf in quality between us and them.
Doesn’t mean we can’t win the cup, but it will take some doing.
onmeedsun
Mar 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Comment #141Bills
Agreed, we have a few players who lack composure when it really matters. Affects their decision making, but no shortage of commitment. I’m thinking Longy and Murphy. Good squad players but upgrades required. We were the better team and deserved the win, but could have made it easier on the fans at the end. If we’re a goal up on Sunday with 5 mins to play can you imagine the stress for the fans. Not sure I’ll be able to handle it. We need a 3 goal lead against 10 men for me to enjoy winning a trophy.
Bills Son Is Back
Mar 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Comment #142My MOM…
From the BBC…
Sandro Tonali has won all nine of his duels in this game.
The last Newcastle player to contest more duels in a Premier League game while winning 100% of them was Chancel Mbemba vs Stoke in October 2015 (10/10).
magicmac54
Mar 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Comment #143onmeedsun
If you play your cards right on Sunday in Soho, you might even pull Lesley 😀 😀
https://youtu.be/un5ms1MkPow?si=BV4fQOZ9zRQrudUP
Bills Son Is Back
Mar 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Comment #144onmeedsun…
Seriously, if we are a goal up with 15 minutes to play on Sunday it will be the longest 15 minutes of my life.
It’s 51 years since I first went to Wembley in 1974 when we lost 3-0 to Lpool and in four visits since we’ve lost every time and only scored one goal and that was a semi-final against Chelsea.
I know for sure that if we win I’ll break down in tears, and I’m sure I won’t be alone.
magicmac54
Mar 10, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Comment #145Bills Son is Back
After being to all those finals, you wouldn`t be human if you didn`t break down in tears if we won mate. On the game itself all our players will need to try and keep their emotions under control as it means so much to them and our fans, in contrast to Liverpool who have seen it all before, it will feel like just another day at the office for them Bill, as you will understand mate.
catchy in norway
Mar 10, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Comment #146called it
catchy in norway
Mar 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Comment #21
lets just register a win, 1-0 will do.
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Charlie in the Gallowgate
Mar 10, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Comment #147BigJim
Big Joe that’s why I gave him my man of the match – he got stuck in and bullied their midfield. Yes Tonali was class but sometimes you need someone to do the dirty work.
Strange performance good in parts awful in others but a great lift for the final and no injuries.
Bruno you can see why he was made captain – tonight’s post match was brilliant / his love for Newcastle United our supporters and his honest opinion with a cheeky grin – infectious
lochinvar
Mar 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Comment #148Hacks are now saying that Arsenal have given up on signing Isak.
Apparently they want Bruno instead !
A balanced view is that the Mackems will sign Rice and Arteta will be sacked then join manu when Amorim is sacked.
Clearly some are smoking substances they can’t handle.
IrishRob
Mar 10, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Comment #149Wow look how everyone on twitter and YouTube are talking about how Bruno is world class.
JohnJ
Mar 10, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Comment #150Bills @ 144
I broke down in tears in 1974!
It would be wonderful to win at Wembley but I’m not counting my Chickens just yet!
Munster Mag
Mar 10, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Comment #151Good win although performance not good. Isak misses Gordon big time, and Hall.
Liv will be some player next year with a pacier cb beside him and better winger ahead of him
Munster Mag
Mar 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Comment #152Still don’t know if I shud watch match at home with family or in pub with Mags
lochinvar
Mar 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Comment #153Munster
Take the family to the pub.
ChicoUSA
Mar 11, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Comment #154We have no logical reason to expect to win the cup match on Sunday….especially being short handed….still I have a very strange feeling that we will all be celebrating come Sunday night….against all odds! 😉
HWTL!!!
Not another deJong
Mar 11, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Comment #155Absolutely fantastic
Clean sheet
Goal from midfielder
No injuries
Improved performance all round
lochinvar
Mar 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Comment #156Magic
“The Geordie hordes in the stadium are letting it rip now”
Straight out of Spartacus or Ben Hur – we should have signed him when we had the chance.
Ooooo........it's Nicky the ball tosser
Mar 11, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Comment #157Haway the lads!
Mund
Mar 11, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Comment #158Great win in London last night.
A really important victory.
The best compliment I could give is I was never worried once about WH. We controlled the game.
Don’t understand others who think it was a bad performance…? It certainly wasn’t bad and can we say any win is a bad performance and away from home? Job done in my eyes and i hope it gives the lads a big boost for this coming weekend.
Tonali and Bruno superb in the middle once again. I’d say Tonali just pipped Bruno to MOTM.
Onwards and upwards
HWTL
Not another deJong
Mar 11, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Comment #159Up three places to #6
4 points off third
A lot better position to be in
Highly competitive
Have to keep gaining points
Not another deJong
Mar 11, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Comment #160Why write off the club you supposedly support at nil nil?