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--------------Given

 

Beye--Taylor--Cacapa--Enrique

 

--------------Faye

 

--------Barton----Emre

 

---Duff----------------N'Zogbia

 

--------------Viduka

 

 

The triumverate of Faye Cacapa Taylor is the strongest defensive spine we can put out. Great for heading aerial balls (Faye covers Cacapa's sometimes slight weakness at this) plus Faye's pace, strength and mobility will be an asset. Allows Emre and Barton to roam if necessary, Duff on the right would give emre options on both wings of players who can use their first touch as an asset, not as a challenge to be overcome (milner). Vids scores goals, and his hold up play would allow barton to overtake the ball and run past defences, plus duff and zogs going through off their wings ala classic away day ljungberg

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But 4-3-3's cack!

 

Correct. 433 is 'kak'! But SA doesn't play 442 unless he has to (i.e. owen's fit) so that's the best team i think he could play against wigan. After all, this is the pre-match thread. If it was a 'what is your best newcastle team at the moment if we had a decent manager with tactical acumen' then i might go:

 

--------------Given

 

Beye--Taylor--Cacapa--Enrique

 

Duff------Faye---Emre---Zogs

 

--------Viduka---Martins/owen

 

Barton coming on for Emre late, depending on how we're doing

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...............Given...................

Beye..Faye..Taylor..Enrique

Milner..Butt..Emre..Charles

.........Martins.Duke............

 

Harper, Rozenhal, Barton, Smith, Geremi

 

Never going to happen like..

 

Spot on, imo. Except perhaps Owen on the bench, if he's fit. But then, who do you leave out?

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Our Boxing Day away disappointments:

 

2006/07 Bolton (a) lost 1-2

2005/06 Liverpool (a) lost 0-2

2004/05 Blackburn (a) drew 2-2

2003/04 Leicester (a) drew 1-1

2002/03 Bolton (a) lost 3-4

1997/98 Derby (a) lost 0-1

1996/97 Blackburn (a) lost 0-1

1995/96 Man U (a) lost 0-2 (played on 27th)

1994/95 Leeds (a) drew 0-0

1993/94 Chelsea (a) lost 0-1 (played on 28th)

1989/90 Stoke (a) lost 1-2

1988/89 Sheff Weds (a) won 2-1

 

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Would like...

 

                    Given

 

Beye      Faye      Cacapa      Enrique

 

                            Geremi

            Barton

Milner                                  N'Zogbia

                            Viduka

              Owen

 

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GK: Given

RB: Beye

CB: Cacapa

CB: Taylor (not a fan but Roz is having a bad time and assuming Big Faye's still out)

LB: ENRIQUE

RM: Milner

CM: Butt

CM: Emre

LM: Bonnie Prince Charlie

CF: Super Vids

CF: Martins

 

Bench: Harper, Roz/Taylor/Faye, Barton, Geremi, *sigh* probably Duff. Maybe Smith. Genocide or infantidice?

 

I like this team a lot. Reckon we'd win if we played like that.

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                                                        Given

 

                                      Beye    Taylor  Faye (if fit, if not Cacapa)  Enrique

 

                                      Milner  Barton  Emre  N'Zogbia

 

                                                    Viduka  Martins

 

 

Give Duff another run in from the bench, he just came back from a long injurey and we have no need to rush him into playing 90 mins, same thing goes for Owen if he makes the squad.

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Sorry to hijack this post but years and years of loyalty to this Board carries no automatic entitlement of starting a thread, so does anyone know if Shearer's still shows away games and specifically the Wigan game tomorrow?

 

Many thanks

 

 

 

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Our Boxing Day away disappointments:

 

2006/07 Bolton (a) lost 1-2

2005/06 Liverpool (a) lost 0-2

2004/05 Blackburn (a) drew 2-2

2003/04 Leicester (a) drew 1-1

2002/03 Bolton (a) lost 3-4

1997/98 Derby (a) lost 0-1

1996/97 Blackburn (a) lost 0-1

1995/96 Man U (a) lost 0-2 (played on 27th)

1994/95 Leeds (a) drew 0-0

1993/94 Chelsea (a) lost 0-1 (played on 28th)

1989/90 Stoke (a) lost 1-2

1988/89 Sheff Weds (a) won 2-1

 

 

thats depressing

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