Pre Match Pre Match - Newcastle (A) - Monday 20:00

[rubans]

The BBC didn’t post the stats but he says himself the numbers are there and I don’t have to defend.

Yesh saw the same but we know he did defend and chase back. Plenty of examples last season on this.

 

[Tinto]

Well I only watched every single game last season. Attack down the right? But that isn’t just down to one player. Any actual stats? Not having go, just wondering.

The video is probably on FourFourTwo.

One of the main memories of last season is Konate rushing out to the right to help TAA. Why wasn't Mo doing that? Where was Mo?

 

[Frogfish]

We haven't got yard dogs, so no matter what midfield we put out, we're getting outmuscled.

I don't like the 4 cm idea, as it would cause issues in build up, and leave us short if there's injuries.

Yeah can't agree with that. Macca has that mentality and Gravy is a ball winner even though not in the yard dog category.

 

[MomoWASright]

Yesh saw the same but we know he did defend and chase back. Plenty of examples last season on this.

Just using premier league player comparisons for Salah vs Gakpo its

3373 minutes vs 1939
21 tackles vs 28
9 interceptions vs 12
0 blocks vs 3
127 duels vs 107
9 aerial duels vs 17

Breaking it down to minutes played it’s a stark difference.

 

[rubans]

The video is probably on FourFourTwo.

One of the main memories of last season is Konate rushing out to the right to help TAA. Why wasn't Mo doing that? Where was Mo?

Like I said, yes but there were also plenty of him helping defense and doing his bits, 442 vids are snapshots of convenience but are there any actual stats those two things I mentioned?

 

[rubans]

Just using premier league player comparisons for Salah vs Gakpo its

3373 minutes vs 1939
21 tackles vs 28
9 interceptions vs 12
0 blocks vs 3
127 duels vs 107
9 aerial duels vs 17

Breaking it down to minutes played it’s a stark difference.

Yep, night and day. Sell Mo and play Gakpo on right against Newcastle.

 

[peterhague]

Yep, night and day. Sell Mo and play Gakpo on right against Newcastle.

It is night and day though. Per minute Gakpo's doing about double (or more) in everything but duels.

 

[MomoWASright]

Yep, night and day. Sell Mo and play Gakpo on right against Newcastle.

Or tell Mo to stop being a lazy cunt and put a shift in.

 

[rubans]

I was agreeing with the stats. It’s obviously there. However, if you compare with other like minded players on that position like Rodrygo (think he plays on right), Salah’s defensive stats are slightly better it seems. Interesting…

 

[Tinto]

Like I said, yes but there were also plenty of him helping defense and doing his bits, 442 vids are snapshots of convenience but are there any actual stats those two things I mentioned?

There's plenty of other tactical analysis that comes to the same conclusion as 442.

We've got the stats now and we've got Mo saying as much himself.

I don't care that Mo doesn't work so hard, so long he scores and creates. That's the trade off

 

[rubans]

Or tell Mo to stop being a lazy cunt and put a shift in.

I think unlikley, he has licence and isn’t Gakpo like 8yrs younger.

 

[peterhague]

I was agreeing with the stats. It’s obviously there. However, if you compare with other like minded players on that position like Rodrygo (think he plays on right), Salah’s defensive stats are slightly better it seems. Interesting…

Oh ok lol.

 

[Dreambeliever]

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[StevieM]

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[bazazaba]

"Conor trained for a few minutes with us today for the first time," said Slot.

"At the moment we only have two injuries but unfortunately, it is two in the same position. The good thing is we have other players that can play there. Wataru played there for a few minutes, Dominik Szoboszlai has already played there. There are other options we can explore.

"Joe Gomez is definitely one of them but for him to already play 20 minutes - that is already quite a lot.

"I wouldn't say he has had a setback but he wasn't able to train three days in a row completely with the team, which is completely normal when you have been out for so long and all of a sudden the manager needs you for 20 minutes.

"He is training with the team, so let's see where he is on Monday and if he can be involved with the team or even start. But there are other options.

Doesn't sound too positive about Gomez being able to start on Monday. Bradley definitely sounds not ready to be in the squad although he's back from injury. So, looks like we might go with the band aid options to start.

 

[MomoWASright]

Slot was on form at the presser saying “I don’t think Isak will play”.

Their fans are getting way over emotional about this. We need to treat this as a European away. Silence that crowd, get on the ref whenever they do something wrong and slowly, yet methodically, just put them to the sword.

I hope to fucking Thor we get Joelinton sent off.

 

[MomoWASright]

From the Guardian's 10 things.

Matches involving Newcastle and Liverpool often contain a bit of an edge but this rerun of last season’s Carabao Cup final will surely take things to a different level. Eddie Howe’s team won that showpiece yet one of their heroes of the hour, Alexander Isak, is at war with Newcastle as he endeavours to, currently rather forlornly, engineer a move to Anfield. With the Sweden striker training alone the only certainty is that Isak will not be at St James’ Park where geordie anger at Liverpool’s perceived tactics in unsettling Tyneside’s fallen idol should guarantee already febrile emotions run high. Howe is expected to field the former Everton winger, and boyhood Liverpool fan, Anthony Gordon out of position at centre-forward. Gordon, along with Isak and Fabian Schär, scored in last December’s fabulous 3-3 Premier League draw between these teams. Back then Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah scored twice in the course of a wonderful performance. The Egyptian’s duel with Howe’s likely left-back, Tino Livramento, could prove pivotal. Louise Taylor

 

[tombrown]

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Me too

 

[StevieM]

Me too

Finally a post from me you could read all the way through!!!!

 

[Frogfish]

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[Beamrider]

So when it starts getting feisty, who in our team will step up and give some back?
Probably our entire defence (especially if Endo is at right back).
Anyone else?

 

[MomoWASright]

Ekitekkers looks like he will handle himself

 

[Buddha]

So when it starts getting feisty, who in our team will step up and give some back?
Probably our entire defence (especially if Endo is at right back).
Anyone else?

Kerkez, but that might also be a worry!

 

[binomial]

So when it starts getting feisty, who in our team will step up and give some back?

 

[refugee]

Kerkez, but that might also be a worry!

He's got the eyes of a killer

 

[Frogfish]

Virgil, Konate, Kerkez, Frimpong, MACCA, Gravy, Eki - all can handle themselves. I don't see that as an issue/worry. Now if we were relying on say Jones and Elliott then I'd be worried.

 

[Hansern]

Gomez as well. I hope he's fit enough to start at right back. We will need that at set pieces etc.

 

[MomoWASright]

Gomez as well. I hope he's fit enough to start at right back. We will need that at set pieces etc.

Gomez got bullied by the jumped up midgets Raheem and Sterling.

 

[Hansern]

Gomez got bullied by the jumped up midgets Raheem and Sterling.

Hopefully he can handle both Harvey and Barnes

 

[Fabio]

Yeah can't agree with that. Macca has that mentality and Gravy is a ball winner even though not in the yard dog category.

Macca probably isn't match for still and gravy is an excellent intercepter; I'm less convinced as a tackler.

Joelinton isn't a good tackler, but he's a yard dog.