A high-noon kick-off is probably not what Tottenham would want after participating in the Europa league on Thursday evening, but to be fair they have depth within the squad so should be able to cope better than we managed to last term.
In fact a quick look at the Premier League table will show that indeed they are coping better with the rigours of a Europa League campaign. A win will take them into third place in the Premier League table which is no mean feat, yet for whatever reason the natives at White Hart Lane aren’t overly happy and have been critical of their own team at times this season. Would they like to swap places?
Whilst Newcastle can’t quite hit the heady heights of third place with a win, there is indeed progression to be made. A victory for Alan Pardew’s men will propel us to ninth in the table and a win combined with a shift in goal difference depending on our result and that of Manchester United against Arsenal could see us end the afternoon ahead of the Red Devils in eighth place. However, feet on the ground and all that.
A positive result for me would be a draw. Tottenham have been in fine form and have been grinding out results in a rather mechanical yet effective fashion. Defence has been their strong point but I do fancy us to get a goal. We’ve scored in every league game apart from the opening two fixtures so we do present a threat. In theory anyway…
Team news will be published below as and when it becomes available and keep an eye out for any links to any internet stream that are posted in the ‘comments’ section below if you’re struggling to find a way to watch the game. If you’re looking for a bit of a preview then why not have a mooch at Marktoon’s most excellent match preview by following the links below.
Which neatly wraps this up leaving us nothing to concern ourselves with now apart from the match itself.
Howay the lads!
Tottenham: Friedel; Walker, Vertonghen, Dawson, Chiriches; Paulinho, Dembele, Eriksen, Sigurdsson, Townsend, Soldado
Subs: Gomes, Kaboul, Lennon, Lamela, Holtby, Defoe, Sandro
Newcastle: Krul; Debuchy, Williamson, Yanga-Mbiwa, Santon; Sissoko, Tiote (c), Cabaye, Gouffran; Shola Ameobi, Remy
Subs: Elliot, Coloccini, Anita, Obertan, Sammy Ameobi, Ben Arfa, Cisse
Anita coming on
richietoon(Quote)
Can`t continue long like this. Must break the pressure somehow soon.
matias(Quote)
Sissoko is a train
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
Sissoko is always the same he needs 70 yards of space to be effective.
He was a ghost first half.
HBA39(Quote)
Yes but Sissoko is very stupid to. Zero brain just very powerful.
HBA39(Quote)
We need more upfront now, not enough up there to worry Spurs who now just keep pressing.
Shola off Cisse on for me
Sharpy17(Quote)
never a yellow
richietoon(Quote)
SIssoko has been poor all season, and continues to be poor really.
HBA39(Quote)
wooo hooo lucky there
richietoon(Quote)
We don’t see the ball since 20 minutes now
HBA39(Quote)
we are inviting so much pressure and giving the ball away so cheaply, we really need to try to pressure them, cause as it is they will make us pay
Big Dave(Quote)
It’s so disappointing that we have disappeared out of the game. I think it’s the same old story that we have several midfielders who can’t last the pace.
Thank goodness we have Timmy, and that Spurs are pish up front.
Tiote and Cabaye have completely lost the centre of the midfield and they have sussed out Santon as the weak link 🙁
Munich Mag(Quote)
We need to push out when we get the ball as we are just sitting in our own box.
Stuart79(Quote)
I will took off Sissoko
HBA39(Quote)
I would bring Benny on. I just don’t know who for.
I would’ve done it for Shola.
We need the ball to stick further up the pitch.
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
Take a look at Cabaye and Sissoko strolling round ffs. Way off the pace second half 👿 👿 👿
Munich Mag(Quote)
Cisse coming on
richietoon(Quote)
Solano, we need to get Sissoko off and replace him with Benny. Benny will provide us with the hold up player we have lost since Shola went off. Sissoko is shot now, and on a yellow card.
Munich Mag(Quote)
Come on then Papiss. Lets have you back to form
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
Cisse ? Strange move away from home, where the bloke can’t hold the ball up to save his life 👿 👿
Munich Mag(Quote)
I just hope and pray that Cisse bags a goal 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
MM
But Sissoko is holding fort on the wing, nervous about HBA there/
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
Sissoko off Anita on
Shola off Cisse on
Sharpy17(Quote)
Decent effort
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
Oh man, how did Cisse miss that 😉 😉 😆 😆 😆 He normally scores those ones 😆 😆
Munich Mag(Quote)
Santon`s having a terrible game and just when we lost Debuchy too for the next one.
matias(Quote)
I dont know why he brings Cisse. We almost playing 10 men now.
HBA39(Quote)
Sharpy@98 are you drinking? 😉 😆
richietoon(Quote)
We just have to admit we are better without benny even if in this game at the moment we are really lucky to be 1 up.
HBA39(Quote)
Tim again
richietoon(Quote)
Tim Krul bloody incredible
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
Krul is giving us 3 points in this game.
But its good because he has been poor this year.
HBA39(Quote)
I tell you what this is close to the greatest goalkeeper performance i have ever seen. In fact i cant think of any better than this one. We really do have a world class keeper.
Santii(Quote)
and again Krul
richietoon(Quote)
huking fell my heart is in my mouth, the sooner this game is over the better
Big Dave(Quote)
Oba to cause them lots of problems I hope
Big Dave(Quote)
I think Pardew has zero respect for Benny. 2 games zero minutes played. and the guy almost saved his job by winning the fulham game and villa game alone when we were in big trouble start of the season.
HBA39(Quote)
Richie – the pissing comment wouldn’t post then by the time it did the sub was made 👿 😆
Twitchy bottom time now though – so close to a cracking win – TIMMY KRUL MOTM FOR ME
Sharpy17(Quote)
Man is Obertan a dimwit. There again it’s not the poor lads fault that Pardew picked him. 👿 👿 👿
Munich Mag(Quote)
Sharpy 😆 ….you’ll be waiting for the HT whistle are you? 😆
richietoon(Quote)
Could someone please tell me where the 5 minutes added on time came from in the second half ? What a disgrace !!
Munich Mag(Quote)
5 mins 😯
Big Dave(Quote)
Krul and Cabaye was the best players of our team today. and Gouffran to
HBA39(Quote)
MM I cant work out where the 5 mins came from
Big Dave(Quote)
Fuken great win!!
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
We were very lucky we had Krul, but overall we dug in and got the 3pts
Big Dave(Quote)
Great stuff from the lads today,well done all of them . 😆
KIMTOON(Quote)
Absolutely fucking class
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
great result if not the performance…though great performance from Krul
richietoon(Quote)
and Pardew believes his management has win the game. He can say ty to Krul
HBA39(Quote)
Richie – win this one and it will set us up for a trip down to White Hart Lane next week – who knows how that one will go 🙄
Sharpy17(Quote)
14 – Tim Krul made 14 saves in this game, the most by any Premier League keeper in a single game since 2006/07. Peppered.
😯 😯
AngelOfDeath(Quote)
What`s up with the anti-Pardew messages on a moment like this?
matias(Quote)
A Win in London
A goalkeeping masterclass
Another Remy Goal
Another Standout out performance by Gouffran
Another Clean sheat for Williamson and Mbiwa
Another win
Another 3 points
Champions league anyone? 😛
Santii(Quote)
Sharpy…Put ya hoose on a 1 nil win 😉
richietoon(Quote)
Wow, we really hung on there in the second half and what a game Krul had. We just seem to be able to play against quality better than the lesser sides. I love the Brazil kit, good idea. 😛
DJG(Quote)
Richietoon@130, are you trying to say Sharpy17 is a bit off the pace there ? 😆 😆
Munich Mag(Quote)
Williamson is Mr steady Eddy. That’s what you want at the back, not someone like Taylor giving away freekicks and penalties and faffing about with the ball. 😉
DJG(Quote)
Hardest earned points of the season so far for me like. But brilliantly done again today. Outstanding performance by Krul and really solid defence again today. Makes Colo getting back in a debate to rumble though to the next game again
Sharpy17(Quote)
I understand why Pardew is hesitant to play HBA in these games. Unless he’s played as one of the front two, we need him to track back, which isn’t a guarantee.
Gouffran was immense today, yet again.
Defence were terrific.
Buzzing.
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
We were a poorer team when Shola went off.
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
Great win. Defended like demons. Thank you for that one, Tim Krul. Another wonderful football day.
brisvegas(Quote)
MM…Would I do that? 😯 perish the thought
Howay Citeh
richietoon(Quote)
Richie – are you fucking crazy??!!!. What kinda sick suggestion is that, are you trying to make my wife and son homeless!!.
Our squad isn’t good enough man and Pardew is tactically inept!
0-1 – you crazy mo fo!! 🙄
Sharpy17(Quote)
Lets hope for Man City to beat their last weeks score against the mackems.
Though in recent years this has been Man City’s bogie team. Would not be surprised if they scrape a point or 3 out of this game.
Santii(Quote)
Sharpy – Two games against top 6 class opposition, two clean sheets. If it ain’t broke why fix it?
DJG(Quote)
First half was pretty even. We probably were just about the better team but both teams could have gone in with the lead.
Second half, spurs were completely the better team.
Overall, Tottenham deserved the win & we’re lucky they didn’t.
More than anybody else, Tim Krul deserved the win. If he was a striker he would have score 5 or 6 – so important today
KK(Quote)
Sharpy… 😆
richietoon(Quote)
Spurs didnt score so they didnt deserve to win.. ridiculous comment!
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
DJG – nee arguement here mate. I said before this game they should remain and keeping a clean sheet on a day like today where they have been battered but stood strong.
I also share your love of our Brazil strip – Samba Toon 😆
Sharpy17(Quote)
4 clean sheets already this year.
Compared to 6 last season.
Bit of consistency over the next two games would be awesome.
Same starting XI for me.
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
Kruls kicking is still gash… just saying
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
Aussie – why is it?
Sharpy17(Quote)
Why is what?
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
we’re not brazil we’re newcastle……
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoIfoLUIS9M
Santii(Quote)