Disco Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 28 minutes ago, cubaricho said: Also how are you not starting our best forward in Isak in that lineup?! Not how I’d start but what I reckon it’ll be. Wilson was class against them at home last season. —- We need a new bewww boy and Almiron is the most likely to be it given his previous and position. It’s a shite joke that I will be perusing from different angles as the season goes on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 1 minute ago, Disco said: Not how I’d start but what I reckon it’ll be. Wilson was class against them at home last season. —- We need a new bewww boy and Almiron is the most likely to be it given his previous and position. It’s a shite joke that I will be perusing from different angles as the season goes on. The whole team was tbf, especially 2nd half. But that was against a Villa side with a caretaker in charge. If they play with a high line I think Isak would be the better fit given his pace compared with Wilson's. Plus he's our future through the middle. Love Callum but Isak should be starting most of our games in the striker spot. Thought it'd be Gordon tbh. Especially if he doesn't hit the ground running this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Wilson Barnes Please Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 I think Gordon will start instead of Barnes purely down to Barnes not having as much time to be drilled in our ways yet. I'm torn between Wilson and Isak for this game and won't be miffed either way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 27 minutes ago, HaydnNUFC said: The whole team was tbf, especially 2nd half. But that was against a Villa side with a caretaker in charge. If they play with a high line I think Isak would be the better fit given his pace compared with Wilson's. Plus he's our future through the middle. Love Callum but Isak should be starting most of our games in the striker spot. Thought it'd be Gordon tbh. Especially if he doesn't hit the ground running this season. I dunno I just feel like Howe likes stuff like that. See Wilson at West Ham out the blue. I’d be absolutely flabbergasted if they went mad high like they did in preseason but I do agree. As madras says I’m not too bothered either way. Getting the midfield shape and pressing right will be the key. I’ll be shitting bricks come 5:30 either way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 I know it’s horses for courses as a PFM would say but if I was Isak I would be extremely unhappy about Callum Wilson getting the nod over me for the season opener. He’s too talented to sit on the bench unless there’s a very good reason for it - ie necessary squad rotation during CL weeks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 4 minutes ago, Ronaldo said: I know it’s horses for courses as a PFM would say but if I was Isak I would be extremely unhappy about Callum Wilson getting the nod over me for the season opener. He’s too talented to sit on the bench unless there’s a very good reason for it - ie necessary squad rotation during CL weeks. Fair comment and I’d start him too and in Yewrup with Wilson doing PL games thereabouts depending on who we draw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 55 minutes ago, madras said: I think Gordon will start instead of Barnes purely down to Barnes not having as much time to be drilled in our ways yet. I'm torn between Wilson and Isak for this game and won't be miffed either way. Barnes finishing is so much better than Gordon it would be a mistake to not pick him For me it has to be Barnes, Isak, Miggy as the front three Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 5 hours ago, Dr Jinx said: They’re one of the teams who can hurt us with pace. Could see Trippier on the bench. Murphy has looked extremely strong and fit all pre season. Howe rates him and rightly so We're not starting Murphy right-back over Trippier or someone we've just paid £35m for like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Nervous, as always, confidence starts to drop a little on match day but I still think we win this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 4 minutes ago, gbandit said: Nervous, as always, confidence starts to drop a little on match day but I still think we win this Had the dog out at 5.45am She's like looking at me going "wtf mate?" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATB Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Not sure why Longstaff should be an automatic starter this year. He has barly played this pre season while other has and excelled. We have a bigger and better squad this year than that he should just walk right in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St1pe Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Gordon, Wilson, Miggy for me. Wilson has bullied Mings quite regularly when we’ve played them - assuming Mings starts. It’s going to be a really hard game. I don’t think any team outplayed us quite as badly as Villa last season. Diaby looks a problem too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATB Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 1 minute ago, St1pe said: Gordon, Wilson, Miggy for me. Wilson has bullied Mings quite regularly when we’ve played them - assuming Mings starts. It’s going to be a really hard game. I don’t think any team outplayed us quite as badly as Villa last season. Diaby looks a problem too. Villa will be a really tuff test. But cant help to feel that the game last season at their place and the talk before this season are a little bit excessively. For this game though, the home advantage will be huge for us. Isak starts for me every time. And I really hope to see Barnes a lot too tonight. To boost Gordons confidence after a really good summer I would problably start him, aswell as Anderson. Hard work should pay off! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza ladra Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 (edited) Rethinking this. Howe will start Gordon and Anderson because they worked their asses off over the break. --------------Pope--------------- Trippier -- Schär -- Botman -- Burn Anderson------Bruno-----Joelinton Miggy----------Isak--------Gordon Bringing Wilson, Tonali, Barnes, or Longstaff as needed. Options Edited August 12, 2023 by gazza ladra Ack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 @Toonjam88ya heard out? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Biggest game of our season so far Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Must win tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Can’t see Isak not starting today no matter what the merits of playing Wilson are. I also hope we don’t start both, as it just didn’t seem to work when they started together last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 6 hours ago, Disco said: Not how I’d start but what I reckon it’ll be. Wilson was class against them at home last season. —- We need a new bewww boy and Almiron is the most likely to be it given his previous and position. It’s a shite joke that I will be perusing from different angles as the season goes on. To be fair, it’s much better than the Mexican craic 🤷♂️ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geogaddi Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Isak is our best player , he should be starting . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 38 minutes ago, gazza ladra said: Rethinking this. Howe will start Gordon and Anderson because they worked their asses off over the break. --------------Pope--------------- Trippier -- Schär -- Botman -- Burn Anderson------Bruno-----Joelinton Miggy----------Isak--------Gordon Bringing Wilson, Tonali, Barnes, or Longstaff as needed. Options Yep I think it’ll be this starting lineup too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrone Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 If you are quick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 I cannot wait for this today. So excited about this season and I’ve got a good feeling that we’ll win this one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 World Cup in the morning, NUFC in the evening. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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