Newcastle United vs. Arsenal: 02/11/24 @ 12:30 (TNT Sports)

[STM]

I'd go:

 

                    Pope

 

Tino     Schar      Burn     Hall

 

                   Tonali

     Longstaff           Bruno

 

Gordon                        Joelinton 

                     Isak

 

Keep Bruno on that left for his link up with big Joe. Longstaff can sit a touch and allow Gordon to operate further forward.

 

Longstaff gets pelters (and rightly so at times) but there's no doubt the team seems to function better with him in there.

 

The most crucial thing is that Tonali starts DM. Even if we don't win, a good performance with these new roles will reshape our season. 

 

 

[Nine]

Bruno will be back at #6 without doubt, he’s our most press resistant and creative midfielder so it’s a no brainer especially against a good side 

 

 

Edited 12 hours ago by Nine

[AyeDubbleYoo]

48 minutes ago, Nine said:

Bruno will be back at #6 without doubt, he’s our most press resistant and creative midfielder so it’s a no brainer especially against a good side 

 

I think both are similar TBH, Tonali is press-resistance in that he's great at popping the ball off quickly and not allowing people to close him down. 

[TRC]

Ben White also possibly injured.

 

If they have Kiwior, Partey and in that back line we can get at them. No Ode either and Saka isnt 100%. 

 

Pope

 

Hall

Burn

Schar

Livra

 

Sandro

Bruno

Willock (Joelinton)

 

Joelinton (Willock)

Isak

Gordon

[alexf]

We could play really well and still lose unfortunately such is Arsenal's quality these days. 

But it would be nice if we can try and put a run of form together and get the season back on track. 

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Just now, alexf said:

We could play really well and still lose unfortunately such is Arsenal's quality these days. 

But it would be nice if we can try and put a run of form together and get the season back on track. 

 

That's been the case for the last 3 games, they were all tough fixtures. Have a bit more confidence for this one after last night though.

[Nine]

22 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

 

I think both are similar TBH, Tonali is press-resistance in that he's great at popping the ball off quickly and not allowing people to close him down. 

Similar in being press resistant I agree, although I think Bruno still has the edge there. But Bruno is far more creative overall, and Tonali is superior physically. Personally I feel like they pick themselves when it comes to who is 6 and who is 8 if they are starting games together.

 

 

Edited 10 hours ago by Nine

[Yorkie]

6 hours ago, SUPERTOON said:

Not sure he’s out, scan came back clear. Odegaard may also be back.

 

Bollocks, really? Thought he'd got a season-ender for some reason. 

 

He's absolutely massive for them. Would go as far as saying his availability determines whether or not they're in the title race. 

[SUPERTOON]

4 minutes ago, Yorkie said:

 

Bollocks, really? Thought he'd got a season-ender for some reason. 

 

He's absolutely massive for them. Would go as far as saying his availability determines whether or not they're in the title race. 

Aye, he was close last week so imagine he will be back this weekend. Hopefully only fit enough for the bench.

[Pixelphish]

Is it too much to ask for a really obviously bad decision that leads to a goal in our favour?

[JEToon]

Even if Odegaard does play, and I would say it is still very much open to question if he does, it is tough to see him being given 90 and more likely a last 30 minutes.

 

One of the, loads of, positives of yesterday is that a few will be coming off the bench with confidence, be it Longstaff or Willock chucked at the game late, or if a non-starter Barnes, a form impact from the bench should be there for us. 

[TRon]

1 hour ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

 

That's been the case for the last 3 games, they were all tough fixtures. Have a bit more confidence for this one after last night though.

 

That's it really. At least we'll tune into this one without feeling like lambs to the slaughter. Very tough fixture for both teams. But hopefully St James will be a bear pit on Saturday and they'll wilt under the cosh.

[Conjo]

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-martin-odegaard-injury-update-inter-b1191208.html

 

Outside chance he makes the squad.

 

 

[janpawel]

Hope Havertz gets absolutely smashed, or a red card

 

Both would do nicely 

[Sibierski]

When you play the top sides, you need to meet them at the right time and we are. They haven’t clicked yet, Odegarrd been injured, Gabriel could be out, they’ve not been scoring as freely.

 

If we can get the tempo going again early and get the early goal, I fancy us. Getting back to grinding out a 1-0 win would do us several more levels confidence then winning 3-2 for example IMO. As it’s that defensive solidity we are not confident in, and form all comes being solid at the back.

[Oregon_Geordie]

                                          Pope

Tino                Schar                      Kelly                 Hall

                                        Sandro
                     Bruno                             Willock

 

Gordon                                                                    Big Joe

                                         IsaK

[AyeDubbleYoo]

It’s interesting that we’re now moving Gordon but not so we can play Barnes. 

[Mattoon]

I hope its a really controversial goal again and we beat them 1-0 for the tears and ultimately the schadenfreude. 

[alexf]

Was Barnes on the bench Vs Chelsea? Seemed odd he got no minutes. Might be a message from Eddie as he was really poor in the reverse Chelsea fixture. However that shouldn't undo alot of the good things Barnes has produced already this season.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

9 minutes ago, alexf said:

Was Barnes on the bench Vs Chelsea? Seemed odd he got no minutes. Might be a message from Eddie as he was really poor in the reverse Chelsea fixture. However that shouldn't undo alot of the good things Barnes has produced already this season.

Guess he’d have come on if we needed a goal. 

[Colos Short and Curlies]

30 minutes ago, alexf said:

Was Barnes on the bench Vs Chelsea? Seemed odd he got no minutes. Might be a message from Eddie as he was really poor in the reverse Chelsea fixture. However that shouldn't undo alot of the good things Barnes has produced already this season.

 

Didn't he get a small knock/tweak just before the league game v Chelsea? On te bench as a last resort, although that's not very Howe in approach I concede