Newcastle v. Man Utd Live!
posted by The Blue Devil @ 2:34 PM
Lakenheath Old Boys
We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
Monday, December 27, 2021
Lakenheath Old Boys
We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
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153 Comments:
Afternoon, chaps! Newcastle come into this Boxing Day fixture second bottom on 10 points from 18 matches. They've only won one match all season and have conceded 41 goals with a -23 GD. Surely today won't be their day.
United in contrast are 7th on 27 points from 16 matches. They've won eight and this should be their ninth, which would lift them into fifth ahead of Spurs.
The team news out of St. James' Park tonight:
Newcastle: Dubravka, Manquillo, Schar, Lascelles, Krafth, Fraser, Shelvey, Sean Longstaff, Joelinton, Saint-Maximin, Wilson Subs: Woodman, Gillespie, Hendrick, Murphy, Almiron, Anderson, Gayle, White
Manchester United: De Gea, Dalot, Varane, Maguire, Telles, McTominay, Fred, Fernandes, Rashford, Greenwood, Ronaldo Subs: Henderson, Jones, Cavani, Shaw, Sancho, Wan-Bissaka, Matic, Van de Beek, Elanga
This fixture has produced some great entertainment over the years - let's hope we get another good one.
And we're underway from SJP - come on, United! Let's get a few goals.
Bit of a defensive slip there from Maguire nearly let Ryan Fraser in - come on, let's not give the Magpies any hope.
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
"Boxing Day" match vs the Toon.....great memories
Looks like Marcus Rashford is playing deeper, with Ronaldo and Mason Greenwood up front.
United have started so slow....why? Should be raring to go!!
Waddle not liking United's narrow line up
I am a fan of getting the ball wide!
Welcome, Dave - hope you're having a good day. Who are you picking up at the airport?
I guess this 16 days off hasn't been used to work on tactics
Joelinton goes down. Is he ill? Did he get a kick to the goolies? The latter seems to be the case.
I am dropping off my brother-in-law off....he's going back to Fort Lauderdale
United free kick...go sideways the backwards!
WHAT'S THE POINT!
By the way this is going....I'll be glad not to see the second half
I'll be able to listen to it on SirusXM
STRUTH...One ni Newcastle...ABSOLUTELY PATHETIC
Oh, bloody hell - St. Max has been allowed to run through and curl one in.
That is unacceptable.
What was Varance doing.....stop trying a Cruyff turn!!!
This has been so bad!!!
This 'philosophy" doesn't work!!!
United don't talk and leave the ball for a Toon to take
United survive
Nice photos on the text - thanks for sharing them, mate.
Ronaldo will score.
Rash with a chance for a thru ball....he almost whiffs at the ball
WAKE UP
OMG.... Fred.....straight to United player....NEWCASTLE!!
I mean it was straight to him!
This is pathetic!!
Phew! Joelinton curls one just wide. Come on, United!
Waddle agrees with me
Good to hear that Newcastle have dropped more points from winning positions than any other team this season. Let's hope that continues.
Good Afternoon, Bob and Dave. Back from walking up to the top of the subdivision
This is even stunning me!!
Fred gives the ball away again!!!
United look absolutely clueless!!
Go out and buy a cheap TV from Walmart!!
Enjoyed the photos on walkies on the climb up to the top of the subdivision. Great pictures
United starting to build something now.
Ronaldo wants a free kick...nothing given... Ronaldo taking his time getting up
Why was that not a free kick for CR-17?
We were thinking of doing that, Dave.
Well....they are building with straw! Not any bricks!
Welcome, David - I'm hoping that your presence will motivate United to a win.
Fred is making such simple mistakes
Ronaldo almost in ... cross just too long
Rashford has so much fallen....he stinks
Corner to United....chance gone then
87 corners...NO GOALS
I'm not sure about Marcus Rashford's new look.
Fred AGAIN passes so far off the mark
I need to pick up Elizabeth from the grocery store. Should be back in about twenty minutes
St Max should get a yellow card for his hair!!!
How is that possible with the likes of Maguire and Ronny around?
LOL! Totally agree, Dave.
Cheerio, David!
Rash can't cross it...corner number 88....still nothing?
And there it goes!
Ah - shame that Greenwood couldn't connect with McTom.
Another terrible pass.... did we practice at all!!!
Another awful pass by Fred
De Gea has to make a save
Oh - a run and then a rocket from Shelvey. Parried aside by De Gea.
Now Ronny's having a go at his teammates!
It really looks like United didn't practice since the Norwich match
I thought Ralf was a genius!!
This is kindergarten tactics
What tactically do you think is wrong with the way that Ralf set them up?
United haven't a clue what they are doing!!!
Well...there is NO WIDTH!
Also....players can't pass it accurately five feet
Greenwood lines one up but it's blocked out. I'd like to see more of that to test out Dubravs.
Rash is pouting and loses the ball
Well, they've got Rashford down one side and Greenwood down another. I just don't know what Ralf - or Ole - are supposed to do when excellent players don't perform.
No pace of movement....ball or running
Bruno chipped it up nicely but no one was following in with the header.
The formation is
4 Dalot, Telles, Varane, Maguire
2 McFred
2 Rash Bruno
2 Green Ronny
Makes no sense
ANOTHER atrocious pass by Rash....he doesn't seem interested
What was that ball from Varane? I'd pull him off just for that.
What would you have instead? VDB instead of Fred?
Rash.....another PATHETIC pass....straight out of bounds
WHAT ARE THESE GUYS DOING!
Phew! Wilson nets but he's flagged offside, fortunately. But how did that even happen?
Not one player deserves to be on the field right now!
Rash earns a free kick about 30 yards out. Ronaldo range?
United with a free kick.... it will hit the wall
Chipped over the wall...Greeny almost gets on the end of it
It's the kind of situation where you would like to see at least two subs at half time just to send a message. Bielsa often does that.
Truthfully, United don't deserve to be anywhere but midtable
Now my video is lagging....like United's performance
A chance to cross....straight into a defender
where is the improvement in performances?
Bruno with a chance....saved...flag up anyway
He thinks he was fouled...he wasn't
Oh - Bruno should have scored there. Either side of Dubravs. Offside anyway.
I would have made the changes after 20 minutes
CLUELESS!!!
Cally Wilson on the floor now after tangling with McTom.
I am off....luckily I am going to miss the rest of this crap
TTFN
I like how honest Waddle is being - it's a breath of fresh air.
Cheerio, Dave - safe drive!
Cally Wilson looks like he'll have to come off now.
Half-time - Newcastle troop off 1-0 up with the crowd at their back. United have been woeful so far. I'm hoping for much, much better in the second half.
Back from picking up Elizabeth and the walk to get the mail
Cheers Dave.Have a safe drive
Toon need a dozen more goals without reply to move out of the drop zone ahead of the Hornets.
In the Championship the Rams defeated the Baggies 1-0, but are bottom fourteen points from safety due to their 21 points deducted.
Cherries go top after winning 0-1 at Loftus Road.
Welcome back, David! Sanchez and Cavani on for Fred and Greenwood as we get started again.
Oh - how did St. Max morning as that one?
Ralf ball means a double substitution. Sancho for Fred and Thomas Edison Cavani for Greenwood, the Mason. Hope those are electric changes. One attacking and one like for like
St. Max the patron Saint of Tyneside?
If we can't defeat the Toon how can webe expected to defeat Burnley on Thursday?
I think Ralf ball is a diamond in front of the back four.
Ronaldo with a wild challenge there - gets a yellow.
I'm still hopeful that you can win this one and the one against Burnley on Thursday.
The two subs haven't really made a huge difference yet.
Well - that Rashford effort sums up the whole evening.
Still 1-0.CR 7 booked for a foul on Wee Ryan.
Thanks, Bob. Sounds like an uneventful second half.
End to end stuff now - Ryan Fraser draws a good save out of De Gea and then Rashford runs the ball up the pitch again and has a go with a blocked effort.
Well, the game is starting to get stretched out, which I'm hoping is to United's benefit.
The Black Cats won 0-3 at Donny Trump running riot at his place. Black Cats second in L1 and Donny Trump second from bottom
Emil Krafth picks up a yellow for a cynical tug back on Rash.
Now Maguire goes into the book.
In Belgium Anderlecht so thirsty that they go seven up at bottom club Beerschot. I'll drink more than a Schott.
Three cards in the past two minutes. Belated Christmas cards?
That's a great team name - I'm not sure I've ever heard of that side.
Joelinton into the book now - the cards are flying.
Now Joe Linton booked for the Toon. A clearance sale at the Hallmark Kiosk?
Yes! Cavani stabs home the equalizer at the second attempt!
1-1!
Now go and win it!
Donny Trump's trip to Cambridge on Wednesday postponed. Omnicron, or rejected by Harvard or MIT?
United have twenty minutes to win this one - and they should.
WAY HAY!That's an electric equalizer. We need to go for the win.
Almiron being prepared to come on for Ryan Fraser who picked up a knock.
The sun came out about five minutes ago. A sign of things to come?
Wee Ryan with a wee knock?
Oh - Cavani nearly onto a second there - great ball in from Teles.
United all over Newcastle now - come on!
If United win they will go fifth above the Spuds and Hammers.
Ralf must have rattled a few teapots during his halftime spiel.
McTom about to come off now - replaced by Matic.
Oh - great cross over by Sancho and Cavani nearly connected with it.
St. Max has gone down now. They've already lost Cally Wilson, so this would be catastrophic for Newcastle. Lovely.
St. Max limps off to be replaced by Dwight Gayle. If United can finish this one off, this would be an excellent defeat for the Magpies.
Five minutes left for United to finish off Newcastle. Come on!
Oh - off the post from Murphy and then Almiron draws a fabulous save out of De Gea. Close call!
My Howe Eddie is singing a Crystal Gayle Toon on his final roll of the dice. St. Max , the goal scorer, replaced
PHEW! Toon nearly won it late. Not music to my ears
Newcastle break again - they look dangerous every time they do.
Into stoppage time at SJP.
Still a few minutes of stoppage time to settle this one.
Big shout for a handball. No response from Referee Pawson.
Ralf's diamond formation not the ace of diamonds, nor a royal flush, nor are diamonds forever with this type of performance
Credit to Newcastle here who have tried to play attacking footie all match long. They could have tried to "manage" the match from the hour mark.
Fab Schar seems to have pulled up with a hammy injury. More bad news for Newcastle.
Half a dozen stoppage time minutes. Not expecting a goal. I would not mind a pleasant surprise
Oh - Dubravs dropped one and it was nearly a chance for United to win it.
I guess sonny says the Toon have had their fair Schaar of bad news since they split up
About a minute left in this one. Come on, United!
Just under two minutes remaining
A draw isn't horrible for Leeds but I was hoping for a pounding like Arsenal handed out to Norwich yesterday. Hope you can do better with Burnley on Thursday.
That's two dropped points. Ralf will need to have better performances than this
1-1 at the end. Not good enough for either side. Newcastle stay in 17th on 11 points now, while losing their two best players to injury.
United stay in 7th when they should have risen to 5th.
Thanks, Bob.A thrashing would be good for both Uniteds.
That's it for me, mate. I'm going to help Steve to fix dinner. See you tomorrow?
I guess the Foxes vs Pool is the top match tomorrow
Cheers, Bob. Great chatting. Will try to be around tomorrow
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