Newcastle United vs. Arsenal [EFL Cup]: 05/02/25 @ 20:00 (SkySports)

[Andy]

5 minutes ago, Whitley mag said:

Would not be surprised to see Burn back at LB on Wednesday and Trippier RB.

 

Would be a terrible decision given how well the other two have played against Arsenal in the previous two fixtures this season. 

[Jill]

I'm not feeling anywhere near as excited and confident about this as I was immediately after the first leg.

[LFEE]

The main decision is the centre halves.

 

The rest of the team as we all know picks itself.

[Lush Vlad]

40 minutes ago, Whitley mag said:

Would not be surprised to see Burn back at LB on Wednesday and Trippier RB.

Really?

 

I’d be extremely surprised and massively worried if that happened. 

[Lush Vlad]

28 minutes ago, LFEE said:

The main decision is the centre halves.

 

The rest of the team as we all know picks itself.

Midfield? Sounds like Joelinton is going to be missing. 

[Whitley mag]

6 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said:

Really?

 

I’d be extremely surprised and massively worried if that happened. 

I think to counter act Arsenal’s height especially if Joelinton is out, he’ll be very tempted to play Schar, Botman and Burn.

[mondonewc]

People are losing their heads, we aren't going to be changing our system for this, that would be nuts and uber negative, nor will there be major changes to the team. Two weeks ago we are winning the title, now some are acting like we are underdogs when we are 1/8 to qualify, calm down! 

Is it a foregone conclusion, no obviously not, but we are in an amazing spot to reach another final, every single person going needs to be making their voice heard, be positive, and we likely will get it done. 

[TRon]

12 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said:

Midfield? Sounds like Joelinton is going to be missing. 

 

Makes the decision not to rotate players even more frustrating if that's the case.

[LFEE]

14 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said:

Midfield? Sounds like Joelinton is going to be missing. 

Obviously if injured then yes. You’d of thought Longstaff due to the size of the occasion but Miley has been getting ahead of him slightly of late. 

[Lush Vlad]

56 minutes ago, Whitley mag said:

I think to counter act Arsenal’s height especially if Joelinton is out, he’ll be very tempted to play Schar, Botman and Burn.

Nah. Burn at left back against Nwaneri or Martinelli. That’s suicide. 

Sort of game that would suit Tino and all. Trippier has been getting worse and worse as a defender since the start of last season. 

 

 

Edited 5 hours ago by Lush Vlad

[Lush Vlad]

53 minutes ago, mondonewc said:

People are losing their heads, we aren't going to be changing our system for this, that would be nuts and uber negative, nor will there be major changes to the team. Two weeks ago we are winning the title, now some are acting like we are underdogs when we are 1/8 to qualify, calm down! 

Is it a foregone conclusion, no obviously not, but we are in an amazing spot to reach another final, every single person going needs to be making their voice heard, be positive, and we likely will get it done. 

Agree with this. 
 

Obviously we won’t just approach it like it’s 0-0. But at the same time, we need to play our own game and that does sort of apply in some ways. 
 

If we go massively negative and risk averse from the start. I think that’s just asking for trouble. Especially if they were to get an early goal. 

[Sima]

I'd play Burn and Botman at CB

[LFEE]

2 minutes ago, Sima said:

I'd play Burn and Botman at CB

I’d be tempted to also.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

I’d be tempted to go 5-5-0 at this point TBH

[TBG]

Wouldn't be against moving Schar into midfield if it meant Botman and Burn starting

[geordie_b]

3 minutes ago, TBG said:

Wouldn't be against moving Schar into midfield if it meant Botman and Burn starting

 

And drop Coloccini? He's finally started to make that DM role his own

[GEFAFWISP]

2 minutes ago, geordie_b said:

 

And drop Coloccini? He's finally started to make that DM role his own

Sure we could shift Santon to LB before touching Colo.

[Colos Short and Curlies]

I'm looking forward to Burn shouting down the mic 'Ah've still got meee sooot,  its getting cleened in the morning'

[The Prophet]

I think we'll do it, but it'd be absolutely typical if Spurs take out Liverpool and we get knocked out.

[BermyToon]

I wouldn't mind attacking the Gallowgate end in the first half: get at least one goal and then sit back for the rest of the game with Gordon + Isak on the counter attack. 

 

Hoping that both us and Spurs make it to the final!

[Lush Vlad]

10 minutes ago, BermyToon said:

I wouldn't mind attacking the Gallowgate end in the first half: get at least one goal and then sit back for the rest of the game with Gordon + Isak on the counter attack. 

 

Hoping that both us and Spurs make it to the final!

 

Earlier in the season we seemed to salvage something in the second half.  As we were often behind.  But for quite some time, we are often  worse in the second half home and away.  So I'm all for this.

 

 

Edited 3 hours ago by Lush Vlad

[The Prophet]

We usually look comfortable playing on the counter, it could well be how we set up.

[nufcjb]

2 hours ago, BermyToon said:

I wouldn't mind attacking the Gallowgate end in the first half: get at least one goal and then sit back for the rest of the game with Gordon + Isak on the counter attack. 

 

Hoping that both us and Spurs make it to the final!

Thing is, we've been attacking the Leazes in the first half and Gallowgate second in our run to this match - Wimbledon, Chelsea, Brentford. And we won them all. We've attacked the Gallowgate first half in most of our league games and also against Bromley with varying success.

 

 

Edited 39 minutes ago by nufcjb