Liverpool have surpassed any pre-season expectations and still maintain a slim chance of picking up the Premier League trophy should West Ham beat Manchester City and the Reds manage to overcome us.
To be perfectly blunt I cant see that last part being an issue for a Liverpool side who are searching for their 100th Premier League goal of the season against a side who has struggled to keep them out at the other end.
It also gives United fans another chance to show their displeasure at how things are going for Newcastle. Momentum seems to be building regarding banners and the like and I’ve already seen a few good ones on Twitter which actually highlight our plight and give an insight as to what our issues are. And our issue is NOT that we aren’t challenging at the top of the league Mr Pardew!
We’re likely to wave goodbye to a few faces today, certainly on the playing staff anyway. Loic Remy is unlikely to be seen in a United shirt as his loan deal ends and as we’re well aware each player has a price so who knows who else could be heading for the exit. I’d be surprised if one of those was the manager though, unfortunately.
Liverpool:
Jordan Henderson is available for selection once more after missing the last three games through suspension. Brendan Rodgers has no fresh injury concerns ahead of the game. Former Mag Jose Enrique has been out since November with a knee injury.
Newcastle:
Papiss Cisse would have been out anyway but the news that he will now miss a few months and is unlikely to be fit for the start of the new season isn’t exactly welcome. Davide Santon also misses out while Adam Armstrong is away on international duty and Hatem Ben Arfa is also unlikely to feature.
Previously…
Newcastle managed to salvage a draw at home to Liverpool and perhaps could have done even better if they managed to retain eleven men on the pitch. Yohan Cabaye had given United the lead before Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa gave away a penalty and earned himself a red card allowing Steven Gerrard to equalise just before half-time. Paul Dummett restored the lead for the home side before Daniel Sturridge nodded in from close range to ensure the points were shared on the day.
That was a rare bright spot for us against Liverpool. Generally we’re awful against them, certainly in recent years, and who can forget that 0-6 loss at St James’ Park just last season? It’s been twenty years since we last won at Anfield in the league and I can’t see that changing today.
A total of 166 games games have been played between the two sides with Liverpool winning 79 times compared to 47 wins for United meaning that the other 40 meetings have ended in a draw. Of those 166 games, 77 have been at Anfield and United have won just 11 times with Liverpool racking up an impressive 51 victories.
Stats and facts…
Newcastle have only won once away from home on the final day of the Premier League. That was last season against QPR.
United have lost all 13 of their league matches this season when they have been losing at half-time – the worst record in the division.
In 39 Premier League meetings between these sides, there has never been a goalless draw.
Liverpool have scored three goals in four out of the last five times they have played Newcastle at Anfield.
Final thought…
As much as this season has turned sour when it could ave been so different, and as frustrated as I’ve been with, I’m still sad to see the season coming to an end. It’s football, our bread and butter, at the end of the day. Fortunately we have a World Cup to keep us occupied whilst we await the flurry of new signings at St James’ Park over the summer. Ahem…
I look at Liverpool and wonder what could have been. In no way could we have challenged for the title like they have done so admirably, but at one point we were doing rather well and could perhaps have started to look at European qualification.
How things have changed since then though. Starting with the sale of Cabaye and failure to replace the wheels have steadily come off and we are now faced with a squad low on morale and confidence, a manager who has very little backing from the fans, rumours of dressing room bust ups and everything else that we’ve heard about. What could have been eh?
My only hope is that we give it a real good go today. The likelihood is that we’re going to get beat and if you sit off Liverpool they’ll just come back at you and break you down eventually, so why not give it a go first and at least try and attack. We won’t though. I think we can all see what is coming already.
Howay the lads!
Date: Sunday, 11th May, 2014
Time: 3pm
Venue: Anfield
wow a red card for what ❓
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
It’s all Munich’s fault@136 👿
richietoon(Quote)
Fucking hell. Talk about crumbling.
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
Anita took one for the team there. Fucking Sissoko let the bloke amble past him. Siossoko does that a lot actually, has done all season. Half-hearted attempt at a tackle 👿 👿 👿
Munich Mag(Quote)
This is more like the Toon of recent times, pathetic and Shola from hero to zero 🙄
kIMTOON(Quote)
Have we even made a change yet
no
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Pardew stumped
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
The ref has blown a kick near on every time a liverpool player has hit the deck! Amiobi got fuken mugged by agger and gets fuk all!
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
BB@151, for back chatting to the ref mate
kIMTOON(Quote)
well done Strolla
Big Dave(Quote)
ref is useless – been paid off by Sky
stevep(Quote)
RT@152, wor lass posted that last one, it wasn’t me mate 🙄
Munich Mag(Quote)
Well our 5 at the back worked out well didn’t it 🙄
kIMTOON(Quote)
Aussie…To be fair he did give Shola 2 yellas and a red which is a bit more than **** all 😉
richietoon(Quote)
I suppose it is Pardew’s fault for the **** poor decision making of our defenders and keeper… 🙄
Stuart79(Quote)
Krul looked a bit twatful for the second goal too be honest…
Munich Mag(Quote)
Just shocking refereeing.
MDS(Quote)
Steve@161, He is never kind to us
kIMTOON(Quote)
Why have we gone so off the pace after 60 minutes ? Shocking really..
Munich Mag(Quote)
I’ve never seen a player get sent off like that, Shola surely had to be calling the guy a **** time and time again, how many times do people lrun up to refs and tell them to **** off only for nothing to happen?
Then again, liverpool at anfield, ref decisions should be no surprise.
Newkie(Quote)
oh here comes LDJ – bet bin dippers are quaking
stevep(Quote)
MM…I was wondering how all the spelling was correct 😉 😆
richietoon(Quote)
Anita, is a total idiot, clipping heals like that, the Tiote does the same, 2 totally stupid fouls both in the same position, Krul deals with neither, Taylor -will not pass any comment on that nutter.
And then the master plan from P45DUE, Shola (P45DUE’s best buddy) gets sent off to give P45DUE his excuse, “we could not get back into it when we went down to 10”.
Well I never.
ash1001(Quote)
Stuart, Is Pards not our defensive coach 😕 , he takes the plaudits when they perform well so equally should when they **** up. Is it only down to him when they make good decisions , are we picking and choosing now.
kIMTOON(Quote)
Two footed challenge on tiote…no card. Standard
Newkie(Quote)
Why the **** do all the commentators want Liverpool to win title, it’s a disgrace from what are meant to be impartial reporters
stevep(Quote)
ASH – yes Parsnip has a ready made excuse now.
Tripe
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
best thing to happen would be for Suarez, Sturridge and Gerrard to get world cup threatening injuries
stevep(Quote)
Newkie, You don’t honestly expect to get any decisions at Anfield do you 😉
kIMTOON(Quote)
Sammy !!!
stevep(Quote)
Stevep-yeah, I would love someone to crock Suarez like, he’s such a bellend.
Sterling is doing my head in as well now, clearly learning from the master.
Newkie(Quote)
Still don’t understand that red card
It was nothing.
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Of all people I didn’t expect Shola to see red today ,his last game too 🙁
kIMTOON(Quote)
Krul flapping like a loon yet again ffs
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Bloody Hell P45DUE shaking hands with Sturridge
ash1001(Quote)
Get toto off please
he is as bad as I have ever seen him
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Kim-I don’t but some things are just ridiculous, if Tiote had done the same challenge to someone else as Coutinho had done to him we’d probably be 9 knowing dowd.
Newkie(Quote)
Anita has been gash today
stevep(Quote)
Take Gerrard’s dead balls out of the game and the scum have created very little.
There again we have created flock all in the second half.
These commentators are complete toss pots 😯
Munich Mag(Quote)
when does the transfer window actually open ❓
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
off side ****
kIMTOON(Quote)
BB , July 1st I think
kIMTOON(Quote)
The commentators are trying there very best to talk up Sturridge.
Basically he was absolutely gash today.
Take Liverpools dead balls out of the game, and they get a lot of free kicks due to diving, they haven’t created too much.
Munich Mag(Quote)
BB,
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/transfer-window-summer-transfer-window-3101123
kIMTOON(Quote)
ffs down to 9
richietoon(Quote)
A red card for that? **** off and die Dowd you complete ****
Newkie(Quote)
dummet you stupid boy
Big Dave(Quote)
straight red wtf
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Don’t believe it, Dowd you total ****
kIMTOON(Quote)
wtf – how was that a red!
stevep(Quote)
Thanks Kim
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Not a red for me
kIMTOON(Quote)
Fucking ridiculous.
Not even a yellow.
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
Suarez tripped over the fucking ball! Jesus wept dowd
Newkie(Quote)
What a ******** Dowd is. Absolutely ridiculous.
brisvegas(Quote)
Do these Reds carry over to next season?
kIMTOON(Quote)
howay where’s the booking for wasting time
kunt of a ref
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Plenty excuses for Parsnip today 😀
kIMTOON(Quote)
Don’t think so Kim
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Kim…Yep
richietoon(Quote)
oh well – not the hammering we were all expecting nut probably more down to Liverpool sulking than us
stevep(Quote)
I’m pretty sure they do Kim-didn’t we not play tiote at the end of one season so he wouldn’t pick up another yellow and have the suspension carry over?
Newkie(Quote)
Man these commentators are ***** !
Munich Mag(Quote)
Thank fook this season is over
pile of ***** from start to finish.
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Cheers lads, I thought they might do but wasn’t sure like.
kIMTOON(Quote)
more of the same to come next season then
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Well that was annoying 🙄
Andymag(Quote)
Well Congrats to City ,seems money can indeed buy the title.
kIMTOON(Quote)
BB, what scares me more is that most times we won’t perform anywhere near as well as today and today wasn’t brilliant.
kIMTOON(Quote)
Oh and Stoke overtake us.
Fucking brilliant.
Just going to repost the video that Troy posted earlier:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENfD_z7yde8&feature=youtu.be
A reminder that **** and average as Pardew is – there is a much bigger problem at the club.
Change the manager and we maybe get 8th.
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
well surely Dummetts red will be overturned on appeal
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
and Stoke take 9th place
stevep(Quote)
Well the fucking ref gave that to the poo… Neither free kick looked like a foul to me. Shola was probably telling him to go to spec savers. Dimmest sending off was a joke.
We played quite well in first half. Pity that Remy decided to fake an injury to save himself for the WC.
Oh well … **** it. Season over. And to think our players get a bonus for that …
Dubai-Toon(Quote)
Kim – Pardew doesn’t take the credit when a player scores a brillian goal or when Krul makes a great safe.
He can’t be blamed for individual errors. Although some will I am sure.
Stuart79(Quote)
Moneys always bought the title, blackburn, chelsea, liverpool, manure, even arsenal were buying the likes of petit, overmans etc back in the day
stevep(Quote)