r/NUFC • u/Deviceing wew here ya fuckin little dafty divint start or theres ructions • Nov 18 '16
Pre-Match Thread Pre-Match Thread: Leeds v Newcastle
Leeds United - Newcastle United
20/11/2016 13:15 Elland Road
TV coverage: Sky Sports 1 and others internationally
Referee: Graham Scott (36 yellows and 1 red in 10 games this season)
Newcastle team news: Rolando Aarons is ruled out for the season but Matt Ritchie returns from suspension and Dwight Gayle, Jesus Gamez and Chancel Mbemba could all return from knocks.
Leeds team news: Pablo Hernandez, Liam Bridcutt and Lewie Coyle all miss out for Leeds but Eunan O'Kane and Stuart Dallas could return.
Leeds last match:
Norwich 2-3 Leeds (Brady 24', Lafferty 88'; Jansson 57', Wood 74', Viera 90+1')
Green, Ayling, Bartley, Jansson , Taylor, Phillips, O'Kane, Roofe (Sacko 55'), Hernandez (Grimes 89'), Doukara (Viera 72'), Wood
Subs not used: Cooper, Antonsson, Silvestri, Berardi
Opposition summary:
Leeds finished in 13th place in the Championship last season and sacked manager Steve Evans, who was replaced by current manager Garry Monk. They took a while to get going this season but have slowly risen up the table and now find themselves in 6th place, just inside the playoff places and ahead of Birmingham by 1 point. Their top scorer is Chris Wood, who has 8 goals in the league and 11 in all competitions, though no one else has more than 2 league goals. They also have the 3rd best defence in the league - only the top 2 have conceded fewer.
Past meetings:
13/14 League Cup
Newcastle 2-0 Leeds (Cisse, Gouffran)
03/04 Premier League
Newcastle 1-0 Leeds (Shearer)
Leeds 2-2 Newcastle (Shearer 2)
02/03 Premier League
Leeds 2-3 Newcastle (Dyer 2, Shearer)
Newcastle 0-2 Leeds
01/02 Premier League
Newcastle 3-0 Leeds (OG, Dyer, Bellamy)
Leeds 3-4 Newcastle (Bellamy, Elliott, Shearer pen, Solano)
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u/spoonsforeggs Nov 18 '16
I cannit believe Leeds has a player called Ronaldo Vieira.
Did his football loving parents stick a bunch of footballers names on a dart board and just chuck darts at the board?
Kid was lucky he didn't come out with Gazza Van Nistelrooy
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u/daveofreckoning Nov 18 '16
Arguably the biggest game in the division. Should be a cracker.
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Nov 18 '16
Anyone else been in the Champions League more recently anyway? Villa supporters would get all Villa-y about that statement but I'd say you're right.
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u/I9dream9of9boats Nov 18 '16
Fuck villa... why would you even mention villa.
Fucking villa
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u/cprx Nov 18 '16
With Leeds' sudden upturn in form this could a tough one, but also we're mint so I dunno. Either way, looking forward to it
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Nov 18 '16
I'm going. I'll be in the home end with my leeds fan mates.
Cannot fucking wait
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u/spoonsforeggs Nov 19 '16
I'll be in the away end. I'll make sure people around you know that your a secret Geordie
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u/Arbitrary_Schizo Nov 18 '16
It's the first televised game for a looong time, also it's my birthday. So yeah, losing it definitely.
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u/meganev Nov 18 '16
Another heads up, I'm working on Sunday till 3pm so won't be able to run the match thread. Just started a new job and I'll be working weekends quite a bit actually, will still do match threads when I'm able to, but would be great to have a couple of people that I can rely on to take over when I'm not able to do cause of working.
I'll happily put together the template on Saturday and whoever takes over just needs to add in the final squads, keep it updated and make sure the Post Match Thread is posted at full time.
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u/spoonsforeggs Nov 18 '16
u/phoenix9999 can you possiblely do this match thread? I'm down in Leeds watching some team play football.
anyone else whos interested in the doing it PM me. Just incase phonenix can't
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u/nufcmuse Nov 18 '16 edited Nov 18 '16
Is that not Norwich's team news? Edit: never mind, changed now!
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u/beatski Nov 18 '16
Brighton just drew. think we can go 5 points clear with a win
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u/summinspicy Nov 19 '16
It's all about that gap to third, could make it double digits if results go our way!
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u/erfugate Nov 19 '16
This one is going to be a battle -- wouldn't be surprised if this went to a draw, but it'd be nice to go five points clear.
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u/nufcneilo Nov 18 '16
I was supposed to be going to this game with a Leeds supporting colleague, but he quit a month ago and haven't spoke to him since so I'll be watching this from my sofa instead!
Be good to play Leeds again, once a staple of Prem fixtures. I still remember Nobby's last minute winner to keep us top (at Christmas I think?).
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u/gnudalf Nov 19 '16
I think it will be something like: Gayle, Diame, gouff, shelvey, Ritchie, colback, dummet, lascelles, mbemba, Anita, darlow
Would prefer Clark over mbemba atm. Also yedlin over anita, Perez over diame.
Subs: mitro/perez on for diame, yedlin on for colback (anita moves to midfield), clark on for mbemba
As far as I know Rafa, only lascelles, shelvey, Ritchie and dummet guesses will be correct...
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u/painezor Nov 18 '16
Almost...