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Just Leaked: Lineup Against Newcastle – Memphis Depay and Schweinsteiger in Starting XI

Manchester United will start their bid to record their tenth win in the Premier League against Newcastle United at St. James Park today.  With a recent form of LLDW: Louis van Gaal is hopeful to boost the number of wins for his club as the top-four clubs are set to meet on Wednesday evening where […]

STATS: Ben Arfa’s attacking contributions for Newcastle vs Parker’s passing for Fulham

Newcastle vs Fulham, 15:00 – As the uncertainty around star midfielder Yohan Cabaye’s future continued, his Newcastle teammates could only see their way to a 0-0 draw with West Ham, their first point of the season. – Alan Pardew’s search for an extra striker to bolster his squad is clearly something of a priority and […]

STATS: Coloccini’s tackling for Newcastle vs Walcott’s shooting accuracy for Arsenal

Newcastle v Arsenal 16:00   – Newcastle fans will be breathing a sigh of relief as their Premier League status for next season was ensured following Wigan’s defeat by their opponent’s this weekend. They have also recently been back in the win column after a 1-2 win against QPR at Loftus Road.   – Alan […]

STATS: Townsend’s dribbles for QPR vs Tiote’s tackles for Newcastle

QPR v Newcastle, 15:00            – Relegated QPR showed good fight against Arsenal in their last game, losing 1-0 to an early goal but matching the Gunners for much of the game.   – Andros Townsend, in particular, impressed. He completed six dribbles in the game to take the match to Arsenal, the most by […]

STATS: Tomkins’ tackling for West Ham vs Cisse’s shooting for Newcastle

West Ham v Newcastle, 15:00    – A consolation goal in the final minutes from Andy Carroll was not enough to prevent West Ham from suffering a 2-1 defeat against Manchester City at the Etihad.    – It will interesting to see how Carroll deals with facing his beloved former club but all signs are […]

STATS: Gouffran’s shooting for Newcastle vs Gerrard’s passing for Liverpool

Newcastle v Liverpool, 17:30   – Fears remain over Newcastle’s continued Premier League status, after a 1-1 draw with West Brom last weekend left them once again looking over their shoulders as the season reaches it’s climax.   – Yoan Gouffran got himself no the scoresheet early against the Baggies, offering yet more evidence that […]

STATS: Lukaku’s attempts on goal for West Brom vs Gouffran’s shooting for Newcastle

West Brom v Newcastle, 15:00   – West Brom left themselves a mountain to climb after falling 2-0 behind in their last Premier League outing with Arsenal. Despite James Morrison tucking a penalty away in the second half, it was not enough for Steve Clarke’s side to take anything away from the game.   – […]

STATS: Santon’s shooting for Newcastle vs O’Shea’s interceptions for Sunderland

Newcastle v Sunderland, 12:00   – A dramatic stoppage-time strike from Papiss Cisse clinch an important 1-0 win for Newcastle at home to Fulham last weekend and ease the relegation fears previously surrounding the club.   – Jonas Gutierrez has established himself as a cult hero amongst the Toon Army thanks to his lung-busting efforts […]

STATS: Toure’s passing for Manchester City vs Coloccini’s defensive work for Newcastle

Man City v Newcastle 15:00   – Manchester City all but lost their chance to retain the Premier League title when they lost 2-0 to 10 man Everton in their last Premier League outing.   – Newcastle will be wary of Manchester City’s strikers, but should be alert to goal threats from all over the […]

Did Newcastle honestly expect a McManaman ban?

The FA yesterday announced that Callum McManaman would not face an FA charge over his challenge on Massadio Haïdara at the weekend, following the daily replays and image stills in the media. Whilst some fans have expressed their outrage, the decision should have come as no surprise, as the FA aren’t about to break their own rules […]

STATS: Figueroa’s defensive contributions for Wigan vs Ben Arfa’s dribbles for Newcastle

Wigan v Newcastle, 16:00   – Wigan’s last effort in the league was a 0-4  defeat at home to Liverpool, a result they will be keen to banish from memory with the arrival of another dangerous outfit in Newcastle this weekend.   – Maynor Figueroa continues to be a bastion of strength in defence for […]

In-depth player stats: Newcastle vs Reading

Newcastle v Reading, Saturday 15:00   – Newcastle need to get used to life after Demba Ba, having scored just once in their two Premier League games since he left for Chelsea. Papiss Cisse scored that goal against Everton on January 2nd, before they played out a 0-0 draw with Norwich last weekend.   – Cisse’s […]

STATS: Norwich vs Newcastle

Norwich v Newcastle, Saturday 15:00   – Norwich fell to a controversial 2-1 defeat away to West Ham last week, a late Russell Martin goal providing scant consolation. The result continues a worrying run of form for Chris Hughton’s side, and although the Hammers’ disputed penalty was pointed to as the turning point, the hosts struggled […]

Ba’s efforts on goal for Newcastle vs Taarabt’s hard work for QPR

Newcastle v QPR       15:00   – Despite Demba Ba’s goal scoring efforts, Newcastle continue to slide perilously down the Premier League table after losing 3-1 reigning Premier League champions Manchester City in their last game.   – Only Luis Suarez has had more effort at goal than Ba this season, with Suarez having had 85 […]

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