Newcastle United v Norwich City

[Christmas Tree 4669]

Might as well continue the running match thread form.

 

Same again (even with Shola) for me. Pointless messing with back to back, clean sheet victories.

[Kitman 2204]

We'll expect to beat Norwich. So we'll probably lose 3-0, it's been that sort of season so far

[Happy Face 29]

Might as well continue the running match thread form.

 

Same again (even with Shola) for me. Pointless messing with back to back, clean sheet victories.

 

Aye, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. But Pardew needs to be pro-active if we aren't pissing all over them by half time. Don't sit on nowts each until the 70th minute like he did with West Ham and Fulham. He's been piping up about the squad depth, so if we have game changers on the bench, change the game.

[OTF 7215]

Debuchy is suspended for this match I believe.

[Park Life 71]

Looking forward to a comfortable win. 2 or 3 nil.

[scotty84 0]

This will be a totally different style of play. I think Pardew will change it slightly, although as CT mentioned i think even Shola should be starting this one due to two back to back wins to 0.

 

If there are any changes, then I'd like to see Anita start, as both games he's game on and solidified the midfield. Tricky though as both Cabaye and Tiote have played well.

 

I can see Pardew bringing in Ben Arfa, athough maybe as a half time sub to have more of an impact against some tired legs.

[donaldstott 0]

Collo to return, MYM to left back and Santon to RB.

[Happy Face 29]

Pardew will just slot Anita in at RB

[Park Life 71]

Yeah this one is made for a Hatem coming in with his ego dented.

[Happy Face 29]

Beat these and we can move above Man City...who've got Spurs.

[Happy Face 29]

Beat these by 3 or so and we could go above Spurs...who have Man City

[Ausman 0]

I would bring in Ben Arfa, unlike Chelsea and Tottenham who like to keep possession. We needed a more defensive line up for those two teams, Norwich aren't the sort of team who retain possession of the ball, so definitely have Hatem attacking them, especially as we are at home. Think it will be 3-0 to us.

[Toonpack 9112]

Collo to return, MYM to left back and Santon to RB.

No no no !!! The back four have kept two clean sheets against good sides, one piece of that four will be missing, replace only that player, don't change 3 pieces of the 4 for the sake of the one, IMO of course.

[Christmas Tree 4669]

I can't see any point in taking the Ben Arfa "risk". True Norwich may be less of a threat but that doesn't equate to Ben Arfa returning to form.

 

 

[Dr Gloom 21760]

We'll expect to beat Norwich. So we'll probably lose 3-0, it's been that sort of season so far

 

yup

 

this is a side that beats chelsea and spurs, but loses to sunderland and hull

[Tom 14011]

I'd be intent on letting Norwich worry about us rather than trying to nullify them and play on the counter attack. It would be stupid playing the same system in this match as we have for our last couple of games.

 

Ditch the 4-4-2 for a 4-3-3 & get at them.

[JoCo85 0]

No no no !!! The back four have kept two clean sheets against good sides, one piece of that four will be missing, replace only that player, don't change 3 pieces of the 4 for the sake of the one, IMO of course.

 

Think the change is due to debuchy's suspension

[David Kelly 1217]

I'd have Ben Arfa back in for this one. Norwich have a defence that we should be going after. We don't need to play the same way we have in the last two games.

Switch Santon to rightback and play Haidara, Dummett leftback assuming they're fit. If they aren't I'd play Anita rightback. I wouldn't move Mbiwa out of the centre. He's much less comfortable at fullback and he's starting to look like a player in the middle now. It's hard to think of leaving Colo out as he's clearly our best defender but it's difficult to leave the other two out after clean sheets against Chelsea and the cockney makems.

[Christmas Tree 4669]

Can't see why we can't go after Norwichs defence with the same team.

[David Kelly 1217]

Because Shola's shit and Sissoko doesn't provide much of an attacking threat on the wing perhaps?

[StoneColdStephenIreland 74]

I'd bring in Dummett for the suspended Debuchy, put him LB and switch Santon to RB. I'd stick with the same formation and bring in Ben Arfa for Shola and give him the free role behind the striker.

[Happy Face 29]

Can't see why we can't go after Norwichs defence with the same team.

 

Totally agree CT.

 

No reason we can't play a higher line with more ambitious attacking down the wings using yesterdays personnel. No-one deserves dropping.

 

Like for like to replace Debuchy and see how the first half hour goes.

 

If it goes tits up, then swap out those who aren't performing on the day. Players off the bench will be all the hungrier for it.

[David Kelly 1217]

Shola has never played well for more than a couple of games in a row in his career. I'm certain that if he starts the next game (which I actually think he will as long as he's fit) he'll revert to type and the crowd will be screaming for him to be taken off.

Edited November 11, 2013 by David Kelly

[ChezGiven 0]

We can't play the same way as the last 2 games as Norwich won't have as much possession. We can lose to Hull and Sunderland as we are expected to be on the front foot, retain the ball and pass it around. It appears Pardew is more effective setting us up to defend when playing on the break.

 

Anyway, the set-up, personnel and shape all have to change because getting 11 players behind the ball and stifling Norwich is not an option at home.

 

Ben Arfa will come back for this one.

[Happy Face 29]

Ben Arfa played Hull and was shite. And Sunderland.

 

The idea that he will terrorise the weaker oppositions when we're expected to play on the front foot doesn't really have that much supporting evidence.

 

I wouldn't have any great issues with him replacing Ameobi, but I remain unconvinced by Pardew's attempts at 433. Everyone seems to know their roles much better in his 442.