[PL] Newcastle (A): Build Up

[Buzzo]

We are good away from home, playing with a high intensity free scoring and team discovering a new identity. They are terrible with a manager out of his depth and a team not gelling who are losing pretty much every week.

It all seems a bit too much of a formality... When wins seem this predictable the games become a definite banana skin. We need to go at them the same way we did City and Southampton and we should be fine. Nothing less.

[Maxiedge]

We are good away from home, playing with a high intensity free scoring and team discovering a new identity. They are terrible with a manager out of his depth and a team not gelling who are losing pretty much every week.

It all seems a bit too much of a formality... When wins seem this predictable the games become a definite banana skin. We need to go at them the same way we did City and Southampton and we should be fine. Nothing less.

Yeah absolutely, but that's what I love about Klopp. He seems very intelligent and switched on (in football matters). I think he'll be hammering the point you made above to the players that anything less than what we've given in previous games could see us slip up.

I think the big decision he's got to make is who to start with out of Sturridge/Benteke/Origi. Personally, I'd start with Benteke and bring on Sturridge (if required).

[Alex]

Looking forward to this one. With Newcastle's defence and our high pressing game now, I can see it being another Cricket score

[The_weatherman]

Yeah absolutely, but that's what I love about Klopp. He seems very intelligent and switched on (in football matters). I think he'll be hammering the point you made above to the players that anything less than what we've given in previous games could see us slip up.

I think the big decision he's got to make is who to start with out of Sturridge/Benteke/Origi. Personally, I'd start with Benteke and bring on Sturridge (if required).

All of a sudden we have a plethora of attacking options I love it, wish the game was tomorrow. I think we might see Sturridge for 60 mins or so with Coutinho and Firmino behind him. Sturridge will then get a break for the Sion game with Benteke and Origi starting that one.

[gratziani]

I want another nail in the coffin for Dutch Steeeeve with us getting about five on the road this time.

Benteke double , Firmino , Lallana and Henderson joining the scoring party.

[The_weatherman]

If we look at the games we've played recently I think Benteke hasn't been playing when we've been fluent and at our best.

Chelsea - Came on as a sub
City - The same right?
Southampton - didn't play

He played against Rubin, Swansea and I can't remember anymore, I think he's inhibiting our pressing and movement upfront.

[I, Ravel Morrison]

I think the big decision he's got to make is who to start with out of Sturridge/Benteke/Origi. Personally, I'd start with Benteke and bring on Sturridge (if required).

Definitely not out of the question that Origi starts again after his showing at St Mary's. He's hardly played and is just raring to go at the moment. Imagine Origi and Bentenke with Firmino behind, and Sturridge, Lallana and Coutinho to call from the bench.

Or a Origi and Firmino duo with Lallana. Benteke and Sturridge and Coutinho. Or Firmino, Coutinho and Lallana again. I'll stop now; too lazy to spell out all the permutations.

[Cormack74]

McC will have Newcastle sitting deep and playing on the counter IMO in an attempt to try and out-Klopp Klopp.

[redmike65]

-----------Bogdan
-------Skrtel--Lovren
-----------Lucas------Moreno
-----------Hendo
Ibe-Origi-Coutinho-Firmino
----------Sturridge

[Buzzo]

Fair to say Geordie Morale is at a bit of a low. McCschteeve doing a Hodgson in his PC.

"Nobody is happy at this football club," said McClaren.
"All of sudden we have gone three steps forward and five or six back."

[Fosterbloke]

Definitely not out of the question that Origi starts again after his showing at St Mary's. He's hardly played and is just raring to go at the moment. Imagine Origi and Bentenke with Firmino behind, and Sturridge, Lallana and Coutinho to call from the bench.



Or a Origi and Firmino duo with Lallana. Benteke and Sturridge and Coutinho. Or Firmino, Coutinho and Lallana again. I'll stop now; too lazy to spell out all the permutations.

Hard work typing with one hand hey...

[dww]

I hope we don't start Benteke. We seem to want to against 'lesser' teams and it stiffles our play. I'd be happy with Sturridge, Firmino or even Origi up top to give a mobile point of reference for the attack.

[The_weatherman]

I hope we don't start Benteke. We seem to want to against 'lesser' teams and it stiffles our play. I'd be happy with Sturridge, Firmino or even Origi up top to give a mobile point of reference for the attack.

I think so too, he can play against Sion and come off the bench.

[I, Ravel Morrison]

Hard work typing with one hand hey...

Not too bad since I'm typing with my master hand.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

I hope we don't start Benteke. We seem to want to against 'lesser' teams and it stiffles our play. I'd be happy with Sturridge, Firmino or even Origi up top to give a mobile point of reference for the attack.

I agree, would like to see Benteke coming on from the bench for this one. But I think he was rested with the idea of him starting this one.