Big Sam seems confident Newcastle can bag all 3 points against Portsmouth on Saturday, by using their best weapon at St. James’ Park – and that is by attacking the opposition.
Sam knows that anything but a win will see Newcastle sink in the league and we’re sure the big man would love to be in the top 6 or thereabouts, once the January transfer window arrives.
It will not be easy but we’ve made a fairly good start, considering all our new players, even allowing for some terrible away form. If we can pull ourselves together, we can still have a good season and qualify for Europe, hopefully.
Sam Allardyce - will attack Portsmouth on Saturday, and expects to win
Newcastle United’s 52-year-old manager told Newcastle World TV this afternoon:
“We need to continue where we left off against Everton and Spurs because we’ve been free-scoring at home recently,” “We must focus on what we are good at home and that is attacking.†“Saying that, you look at the defensive unit at home and it’s been good.â€
“We are trying to find that clean sheet, but we are not going to detract from our attacking flow that we have at St.James’ Park.â€
“Our home form has been excellent and we’re confident that can continue against Portsmouth.”
We’re sure a lot of fans would also like to see us attacking away from home, at least against the weaker teams like Reading. Attack is often the best form of defense and especially if the team is weak in defense. In those cases we should be attacking that weakness. But Sam has a different philosophy away from home, and we suspect if we were a little more brace away from home it will pay off.
However, the next goal on the agenda is all 3 points against Portsmouth. That’s all we are thinking of right now, and we have a very good chance of achieving just that.
Comments welcome.
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18 responses so far ↓
1 Jinal // Nov 1, 2007 at 17:03
It’d be nice if we won but I expect a draw. 2-2
2 ChrisL // Nov 1, 2007 at 17:23
I too wouldn’t be shocked if we draw… but if Sam starts with Smith, Milner & N’Zog all on the pitch, I reckon a win is on the cards.
3 yemozone // Nov 1, 2007 at 17:32
The result will depend on the team sam start with
4 Leo // Nov 1, 2007 at 18:44
i honestly think it will be 3-0 to newcastle.
my team would be
harper
beye rozehnal faye enrique
milner emre butt nzogbia
smith martins
subs… given cacapa taylor barton owen
5 Leo // Nov 1, 2007 at 18:44
although i suspect that geremi will be in there somewhere
6 Callum // Nov 1, 2007 at 19:07
I think Sam should drop Geremi, I’d like to see Barton, Butt, Milner and Zog in midfield. I think that would work
7 Will // Nov 1, 2007 at 19:13
Agree lose Geremi, if he insists on sticking with him it will worry me that he is another like Roeder who is going to play his favourites rather than the better player. Not seen the best of Barton but Emre is pretty weak so I would have to agree with you…
Even Butt is a little hit and miss I wouldn’t mind throwing Faye into Midfield in his place for his size and power and let Barton play next to him which lets Rozy back into the defence and lets Taylor get 15 at the end.
8 Hadrian // Nov 1, 2007 at 19:14
owen pledges future to newcastle up on sky sports … im speachless , and really pleased with the lad . timing is great and its needed said .
9 Hammy // Nov 1, 2007 at 19:18
WE NEED TO GO AT THEM ALL GUNS BLAZING……..ALA FIRST HALF AGAINST BOLTON………AND BE A COUPLE UP WITHIN THE FIRST HALF HOUR. IF WE PLAY TAPPY LAPPY SIDEWAYS FOOTBALL WE’LL GET BEAT.PORTSMOUTH HAVE SOME USEFUL PLAYERS AND THOUGH REDKNAPP LOOKS LIKE HE’S BEEN SLEEPING ROUGH IN A CARDBOARD BOX HE’S A PRETTY DECENT MANAGER.
I’LL GO FOR 2-0 WITH OWEN AND OBA UP FRONT.
Apologies for poor keyboard ettiquette chaps….
10 ToonKing // Nov 1, 2007 at 19:29
After saying it a zillion times in different places finally Mickie comes out on Sky Sports too :
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_2841770,00.html
there u go all you Owen haters, you are probably coing to come back with ” well maybe he’s commited but he has no pace and bla bla bla………” bollox.
11 Dimitri // Nov 1, 2007 at 19:34
Given
Beye Rozehnal Cacapa Enrique
Smith Barton Emre N’Zogbia
Owen Martins
subds: Taylor, Faye, Butt, Geremi, Milner
12 Alex // Nov 1, 2007 at 19:37
looking at Sams coments then we will be playing attacking football on saturday so i think its 3 points in the bag.The team that sam has built is beter than pompeys.My team for saturday would be
……………….Harper………………..
Beye……rozy…..cacapa……enrique
Milner….Barton…Faye…….Nzogbia
…………..Smith….Martins
Subs
Given…Emre..Owen..Taylor..Geremi
13 Arthur Prince // Nov 1, 2007 at 20:13
Good to hear Michael Owen saying he is happy at NUFC .Class Player but needs proper service to score the goals He cant do it all by himself so hopefully BSA will need to make sure team tactics get the best out of him and OBA .
I dont know what else the poor bloke can say to get all this so called speculation re his moving away from the club to die its death and let him and the team get on with the job of getting into Europe for next season . Thats what we want isnt it and we should be right behind him 100%
14 Arthur Prince // Nov 1, 2007 at 20:19
I agree Callum . It has to be a case of everyone including the Captain fighting for their place . It has to be 4 4 2 with Milner and the zog out wide Pos start with Smith in the Viduka role with either MO or OM Faye as holding midfielder with Barton directing traffic
15 Brisbane Mag // Nov 2, 2007 at 4:11
Here’s my selection:
Given
Beye Rozehnal Cacapa Enrique
Geremi Barton Faye N’Zogbia
Owen Smith
subs: Harper, Butt, Martins, Emre, Milner
Faye is needed to combat Diop in CM, and expect Martins, Milner plus one other to come on in second half. Hoping Taylor makes the subs bench in place of either Butt or Emre……
16 nasko skoplje // Nov 2, 2007 at 4:33
sam expect Win against Pompey??hm, but the real chanses for new castle are zero.0-5 FOR POMPEYS……HIIHIHIHII
17 evildick // Nov 2, 2007 at 10:28
my prediction for tomorrow 4-1 toon with this team:
given
beye___roz___faye____enrique
milner___barton___butt____n’zog
_______owen______smith
subs: harper, cacapa, emre, geremi, martins.
howay!!!!
18 cam_toon // Nov 2, 2007 at 13:52
nasko skoplje… see told u u were a twat
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