After loosing to PSG in a penalty shootout, we are back to domestic league cup final. This our chance to win the first trophy for 2024/2025 season. We must take Newcastle seriously, the last time they won a trophy was the FA cup in 1955, that is 70 years ago. I have read in the media that Eddie Howe will be sacked by the billionaire owners if Newcastle fails to win on Sunday. GAME: ENGLISH LEAGUE FINAL :Liverpool v Newcastle United DATE: SUNDAY 16TH MARCH VENUE: WEMBLEY TIME: 16:30 TV: LIVE ON SKY SPORTS MAIN EVENT. Referee has been appointed for this game, His name is: JOHN BROOKS please log in to view this image John Brooks is not without controversy: Referee John Brooks taken off VAR duty for two matches after Brighton error. Brooks will be assisted by Eddie Smart and Nick Greenhalgh, with Darren England acting as the fourth official. Meanwhile, Stuart Attwell has been assigned as the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), supported by Sian Massey-Ellis.
Last night wouldn't have helped with prep, but if we show the same intent we can get this one in the bag
Something to look forward to. So we need to figure who wil be available now. It is 5 days recovery so I'm not over worried here. Alisson Quansah endo vvd Robertson Gravenberch macallister Salah Szoboszlai gakpo Diaz Maybe konate is just cramped up i don't know. Jota has to go to the bench for fitness.and come on. I'm ok with with that. (Am assuming gakpo isnt that bad).
I've no issue with Quansah at RB. It's not ideal but he's done a decent job there. I've no issue with Endo at CB. It's not ideal but he's done a decent job there. However... I don't understand why we wouldn't switch them; Quansah at CB and put Endo RB.
Yes. Endo is ok but he's a bit of a shortarse for cb. Still, putting him at RB would take him out of the middle where he's been most effective. We'll see, it's only Newcastle Time to get that nasty Parisian taste out of our mouths.
Get what you're saying but... - we've plenty of regular options for the middle; and - we let the RB wonder anyway
As a DM he's had the licence to go anywhere across the width in order to break up attacks, as a RB he'd be more restricted - he's not Trent. But then, he'd be more restricted as a CB as well.
Agreed. But we've not got a recognised RB and we've only two recognised CB available. Why weaken two positions when it could be limited to one? Think we all know it'll be Quansah at RB and Endo CB regardless of what we think
TAA looked a bad one. im hoping Konate is just a precaution. If he can get through this game we have a 2 week break to fully recover so have more faith he’ll play. Even if it’s just to do 45 minutes
Pace. Barnes is the one to watch v the rb I think you can try play offside v isak and endo is anold head who can work with vvd and try to do just that. In reality what slot will do is he will make this a back 3 with the ball and send the lb off forward more. That's one of his little tricks to save robbo you would see in games. I think he will start robbo and sub on 60 minss and hope to have him run up and down until he is done. In effect if its Alisson Endo quansah vvd Or Alisson Quansah endo vvd Will it make much difference? We have to see what was wrong with konate really. He was locked up solid as he left the park so only time will tell.
Trent probably out for season. We might as well say that as we only need 3 wins for the title and he misses the only other game of note this Sunday. Bradley will be back after internationals and we will rotate with quansah. We need to see now that our schedules are now fully open midweek We play Everton on a Tuesday and then Fulham on April 6th (sunday) then West ham on the 13tj (sunday) We simply don't need to worry about fatigue any more. 1 game a week now. Just get Bradley fit for April and just wave trent off to real Roll on the bus parade with no 20 and let's see if a cup can be tagged on that little celebration. The season will suddenly be over for us and we will be at another home last gsme of season watching players wave goodbye. Bye bye salah Bye bye trent Bye bye vvd.
Don't care. You could see last night what could be. Vvd and salah were shot though by the end in a massive game. Really done after 80mins tbh. I'd like to keep both but if someone in fsg is getting 23 year olds in to take their place and can make everything awesome then **** it. I sincerely doubt they are trying to do that mind. Salah are really shown up there over two legs. He's had a great year, a year for thr ages for him but right now he looks jaded at the wrong part of the season when we needed him. We can't replace 65% of our goals and id like him to be able to stay to replace nunez and jota this summer. Same for vvd I'd like him to stay to replace Robertson and trent this summer but if he wants to go to semi pro league let him. We relinquished any call on him last January and have allowed him walk if he so chooses. The contracts are to keep us ticking over or 1 or 2 seasons max. If someone at lfc can replace both and replace trent and Robertson and nunez as well. Well show us the money.
