madras Posted October 19, 2025 Share Posted October 19, 2025 1 minute ago, Wallsendmag said: He'd never won here before until we got lumbered with Steve Bruce. One win up here in the league I think but always had good to say about us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted October 19, 2025 Share Posted October 19, 2025 2 minutes ago, madras said: One win up here in the league I think but always had good to say about us. Always had the impression he would love to have managed us one day. Obviously that day has passed now but he's always showed so much respect to our club, and Sir Bobby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiLvOR Posted October 19, 2025 Share Posted October 19, 2025 Mourinho has a shit record here doesn't he? Let's keep it up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted October 19, 2025 Share Posted October 19, 2025 Ist have been his first or second game up here where they ended up with 9 men after making 3 subs at half time then getting some second half injuries. Kluivert header cup game maybe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fak Posted October 19, 2025 Share Posted October 19, 2025 Just now, Colos Short and Curlies said: Ist have been his first or second game up here where they ended up with 9 men after making 3 subs at half time then getting some second half injuries. Kluivert header cup game maybe Aye Glen Johnson in goal too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted October 19, 2025 Share Posted October 19, 2025 Hard to call this one, not seen anything of Benfica to make an informed prediction. Huge game though as I have no faith in us picking up points away from home. Just hope the crowd is bang up for it and that the intensity we’ve missed a lot of times this season is back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy84 Posted October 19, 2025 Share Posted October 19, 2025 8 minutes ago, Danh1 said: Hard to call this one, not seen anything of Benfica to make an informed prediction. Huge game though as I have no faith in us picking up points away from home. Just hope the crowd is bang up for it and that the intensity we’ve missed a lot of times this season is back. Won our last away CL game 4-0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elbel1 Posted October 19, 2025 Share Posted October 19, 2025 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Danh1 said: Hard to call this one, not seen anything of Benfica to make an informed prediction. Huge game though as I have no faith in us picking up points away from home. Just hope the crowd is bang up for it and that the intensity we’ve missed a lot of times this season is back. We're at home, aren't we? Edit - Ignore me, totally misread your post Edited October 19, 2025 by Elbel1 Misread original post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted October 19, 2025 Share Posted October 19, 2025 Just now, Elbel1 said: We're at home, aren't we? Aye but what I meant is that I feel the pressure is on to win, given that I don’t really have any faith in us away Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted October 19, 2025 Share Posted October 19, 2025 7 minutes ago, Andy84 said: Won our last away CL game 4-0 Aye we did, but the others are a different prospect. Happily look like an idiot on this, I often do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted October 19, 2025 Share Posted October 19, 2025 @TenkoDaLuz what's your take? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted October 19, 2025 Share Posted October 19, 2025 3 hours ago, Danh1 said: Hard to call this one, not seen anything of Benfica to make an informed prediction. Huge game though as I have no faith in us picking up points away from home. Just hope the crowd is bang up for it and that the intensity we’ve missed a lot of times this season is back. Didn’t look like great shakes against Chelsea albeit were decent on the ball as you’d expect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted October 20, 2025 Share Posted October 20, 2025 Bigi is still only 31 but he’s now playing in Northern Ireland for a senior professional club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guillaume Posted October 20, 2025 Share Posted October 20, 2025 Benfica have been average at best so far this season, nothing less than a win against them on Tuesday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted October 20, 2025 Share Posted October 20, 2025 One thing I've noticed about Benfica is there's a lot of red cards in their games, including their run in, in May there's been 11 in 24 games. Still a decent side and it won't be an easy game like the last one but we should absolutely be winning this at home. A Mourinho team, likely to park the bus away from home in a low block so Murphy and Barnes have to start this one for me, I'd give Big Joe a rest too, hes been our weak link in that midfield 3 but still has a big job to do over the coming weeks with the schedule looking relentless. I wish we had more options to rotate the wing backs too as relying on the old guard of Burn and Trippier to play 3 times a week is going to bite us at some point, maybe Krafth can step in and give at least one of them a rest? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSG Posted October 20, 2025 Share Posted October 20, 2025 Pope Trippier Schar Botman Burn Bruno Tonali Miley Murphy Woltemade Gordon Ramsdale, Krafth, Thiaw, Ramsey, Willock, Joelinton, Elanga, Barnes, Osula Feel like as well as Thiaw has done, Fab deserves a game back in the team for this. A little rest for Thiaw wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world with such a packed fixture list coming up. Joelinton clearly needs a break too and we were much better with Miley on Saturday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted October 20, 2025 Share Posted October 20, 2025 (edited) I can't wait till our full backs are back. Trippier and Burn LB limits us quite a bit. Edited October 20, 2025 by Menace Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted October 20, 2025 Share Posted October 20, 2025 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cx24kn5jxgno 'A little Magpie' - why Mourinho 'loves' Newcastle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSG Posted October 20, 2025 Share Posted October 20, 2025 Same referee as PSG away Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted October 20, 2025 Share Posted October 20, 2025 These are unbeaten in the league? How did their last managed get sacked? Brutal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benwell Lad Posted October 20, 2025 Share Posted October 20, 2025 11 minutes ago, Anderson said: These are unbeaten in the league? How did their last managed get sacked? Brutal. It's really only games against Porto and Sporting that count, as well as European matches. No credit is given for beating anyone else. Not winning the league is a sackable offence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibierski Posted October 20, 2025 Share Posted October 20, 2025 These are a poor European side. At home, we should be winning. This and Bilbao game really ought to be two wins, then pressure vastly off for rest off games with the points on board. Multiple changes needed, both for fitness but also to tell players their positions are not safe. Would give Ramsdale a game too as where we can, need to keep him match ready. Ramsdale: Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn: Tonali, Bruno G, Ramsey: Barnes, Wolte, Murphy Ideally 2 up by 60 mark so Trippier, Tonali and Bruno can all get a reasonable rest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted October 20, 2025 Share Posted October 20, 2025 1 minute ago, Benwell Lad said: It's really only games against Porto and Sporting that count, as well as European matches. No credit is given for beating anyone else. Not winning the league is a sackable offence. Didn't he get hooked this season though, Jose only recently got sacked in Turkey? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benwell Lad Posted October 20, 2025 Share Posted October 20, 2025 5 minutes ago, Anderson said: Didn't he get hooked this season though, Jose only recently got sacked in Turkey? Think so. Also see above article about Sir Bobby and Mourinho and getting sacked by Sporting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benwell Lad Posted October 20, 2025 Share Posted October 20, 2025 When the draw was made I'd have considered USG away a tougher game than Benfica at home. We'll see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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