Newcastle United vs. Everton: 25/05/25 @ 16:00 (No UK TV)

[Jamesmcc222]

8 minutes ago, Displayname said:

Pope

 

Trippier(Murphy)

Schär

Botman

Burn

Livramento

 

Murphy(Gordon)

Tonali

Bruno

Gordon 

 

Isak

Not sure Trippier has the engine to play RWB especially if not fully fit. Reckon he’d go back to 4-3-3. 

 

Is it confirmed they are missing their first choice defenders? 

[ponsaelius]

I'm not sure I'd play 3-4-3 at home to Everton mind.

[Leemond]

Can't see a world where Isak doesn't start tbh, even if 50% fit.

 

1 more game. 

[Rich]

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/11659629/newcastle-3-2-everton-ayoze-perez-scores-twice-to-cap-superb-comeback

[SUPERTOON]

2 minutes ago, Rich said:

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/11659629/newcastle-3-2-everton-ayoze-perez-scores-twice-to-cap-superb-comeback

If this game is anywhere near as dramatic as that was, I’m not sure I’ll survive.

[Rich]

4 minutes ago, ponsaelius said:

I'm not sure I'd play 3-4-3 at home to Everton mind.

 

I love 3-4-3 anyway, but I think it matches up really nicely against a defensive 4-2-3-1 where you need to dominate the ball and create chances.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

12 minutes ago, ponsaelius said:

I'm not sure I'd play 3-4-3 at home to Everton mind.

Because it’s too defensive? Doesn’t have to be if you get the wing backs up and press into midfield with the CBs. 

[Magpie]

18 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

Because it’s too defensive? Doesn’t have to be if you get the wing backs up and press into midfield with the CBs. 

Totally agree. We control the game so much more when playing 3-4-3, would help to quell any early nerves 

[ponsaelius]

It's fine if you play it all the time, not so much when you've only ever used it as an adaptive system to play on the break or due to personnel availability like we have.

 

Think part the reason we struggled second half against Chelsea was because we'd been set up in a 3-4-3 and then suddenly had an issue with the extra man and needing to be the more proactive side.

 

I don't think I'd want to play it at home to Everton personally.

 

 

Edited 9 hours ago by ponsaelius

[AyeDubbleYoo]

I just really don’t want to leave Botman out to play Willock. 

[ponsaelius]

Yeah I can see that justification to be fair. If Trippier is out as well I think we probably are best going with 3-4-3 it just doesn't convince me.

[The College Dropout]

1 hour ago, James said:

I think Barnes vs Gordon is going to be the biggest forum argument this summer

Not with CL football. Neither player will start 50-60 games

[Displayname]

58 minutes ago, Jamesmcc222 said:

Not sure Trippier has the engine to play RWB especially if not fully fit. Reckon he’d go back to 4-3-3. 

 

Is it confirmed they are missing their first choice defenders? 

Dont think we have 3 cms good enough to play 4-3-3 

[duo]

2 hours ago, SUPERTOON said:

 

🙏

[duo]

59 minutes ago, Leemond said:

Can't see a world where Isak doesn't start tbh, even if 50% fit.

 

1 more game. 

Depends if it'll risk making the injury worse

[Ed Vinegar]

Can't believe this isn't on TV. I mean I'd be tense as anything watching it but not sure I'll be any less tense checking updates or trying to find a reliable alternative viewing experience. 

[PauloGeordio]

 

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Eddie knows. 

[Big River]

we're going to batter these

[PauloGeordio]

1 minute ago, Big River said:

we're going to batter these

That’s where I’m at with this 

[adamjk007]

Branthwaite out for 4 weeks

 

 

Edited 7 hours ago by adamjk007

[Pearljam10]

Coleman out with a thigh injury

[Dr.Spaceman]

There's another defender out as well, isn't there? Should be interesting with a patched up defence. Just hope Doucoure doesn't turn into Eusebio on his final game for them.

[TRon]

3 hours ago, buzza said:

We seem a lot more comfortable playing the 3-4-3 or 5-2-3 formation and get a lot more overlaps down the sides.

Everton have a slowish defence and with Braithwaite out I would be up for keeping this same formation.

If Trippier is back then a 4-3-3 is decent, but it´s the left side middle of the park that bothers me; I don´t like either of Willock or Miley in there, they don´t elevate our game in any way...

 

If Everton have a defence which lacks pace then we need to hit them with pace. Might be a factor for starting Willock over Miley if either of them is being considered.

 

It was infuriating watching crosses coming in against Arsenal when we had no one busting a gut to get in the penalty area last week.

[BoSelecta]

7 hours ago, JonBez comesock said:

That’s horrific 

It’s pretty close to the team we went to at Arsenal when we changed to 4-3-3