Newcastle (A) Match Thread

[labourRed]

I thought Konate was just a doubt rather than definitely ruled out?

He's been ruled out, sadly.

[SB]

He is our only back up CB option with the pace required to fill in for Konate.

Is yet another thing that makes no sense about our 3223, the lack of fast mobile CBs in depth.


TBH I would be much happier if we went with a regular back four against Newcastle even if that meant going with Matip and Gomez as our RCB and RB and then having Endo, Mac and Szobo in the middle with TAA on the bench.

Would take the greater chance of solidity at the back over the maybe it will work today maybe it will not work today of our box formation.

I agree with the flat back 4

[RedReet]

He's been ruled out, sadly.

By who? Haven't seen it anywhere.

[danperkins]

Bellingham's

[Norbs]

By who? Haven't seen it anywhere.

Bellingham's

Nearly, Dan, but not quite

[labourRed]

By who? Haven't seen it anywhere.

[ame]https://twitter.com/CraigHope_DM/status/1695390256390983707[/ame]

[RedReet]

https://twitter.com/CraigHope_DM/sta...90256390983707

Hopefully he's being fed duff information.

[danperkins]

Nearly, Dan, but not quite

[Charly]

Konate misses about 100 days a year since 2020 due to injury.

I dont think he is someone we can rely upon to build a defence around.

Apart from replacing Salah... the defence is going to require a lot of attention over the next couple of years.

[danperkins]

Konate misses about 100 days a year since 2020 due to injury.

I dont think he is someone we can rely upon to build a defence around.

Apart from replacing Salah... the defence is going to require a lot of attention over the next couple of years.

[Exiled_red]

I'm hoping it was a subtle reminder that the team is already stretched and it's only 2 games in.

That being said, if he isn't fit, Gomez played in the same fixture last year and we won 2-0. Although, I would expect Matip to be picked ahead of him.

This for me is the problem with the new formation, it may work with VVD and Konate, Matip doesn't have the pace or ability to cover the ground like Konate, Gomez has the pace so may be more suited to it but Matip looked a better player than him. It doesn't suit Robertson or Tsimikas either and the only person it suits is TAA. If we wanted to move to this system properly we needed a first choice LCB and another backup CB who can cover a couple of the roles, but we haven't done that.

[BobTheCharmer]

This for me is the problem with the new formation, it may work with VVD and Konate, Matip doesn't have the pace or ability to cover the ground like Konate, Gomez has the pace so may be more suited to it but Matip looked a better player than him. It doesn't suit Robertson or Tsimikas either and the only person it suits is TAA. If we wanted to move to this system properly we needed a first choice LCB and another backup CB who can cover a couple of the roles, but we haven't done that.

It rarely works with Virgil and Konate. We regularly give up loads of chances. It's a **** system and a case of trying to reinvent the wheel. Get back to basics and the whole team will benefit.

[Fuzzy]

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[frank the tank]

It rarely works with Virgil and Konate. We regularly give up loads of chances. It's a **** system and a case of trying to reinvent the wheel. Get back to basics and the whole team will benefit.

I agree completely. The trent project last year is because the midfield was total gash. Surely replacing the entire midfield is the final solution

[Slinky Skills]

https://twitter.com/LFCLaurie/status...12212742234413