Man United vs Newcastle

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Also worthy of note is the presence of local lad, Kobby Mainoo on the bench – he looks a ridiculous talent, an all-round midfielder with beautiful balance, skill and weight of pass. Meanwhile, we should see a belter at the aforementioned – its first league fixture in six weeks. I really like what I’ve seen of him, and I’d love to see him get on the pitch for a proper stretch today. I didn’t expect the former to play today, but he did well after coming off the bench in midweek and perhaps his possession-heavy style is thought more suitable for the way Ten Hag wants his team to play in this game. Only drawback is there would probably only be six or seven of him left on the pitch by the end of the game.” “He wore every shirt from 1 to 12, in the days they meant something in terms of position, except for 11.” I think they’re all decent players, and Ben White in particular is doing a terrific job at right-back given he isn’t really one. He goes off and his mates clear the corner, but I think he’ll be fine. Villa are playing well and Bailey diddles Chilwell then crosses well from the right and Ings makes a decent flying connection, only for the keeper to tip away! The players are now being taken off with fans told there’s a “powercut”. Of course, we all want to see the game go ahead and Leeds to win (Spurs fan here) but it would asking for trouble, as well as legal minefield should the result affect the relegation battle at the end of the season.” At least that’s what I think the commentators mean by the need for a ‘level playing field’ which I would’ve assumed otherwise would be rather a given.”

Erik Ten Haag and company have started their recovery process from the 6-3 bashing they received from arch-rivals Manchester City.

Newcastle United have already scored nine goals in their previous two encounters and would look to increase their tally when they face Manchester United. A valiant outfit, the Magpies would look to bring their A-game when they arrive at Old Trafford. The Red Devils will face a huge challenge at the Theatre today battling it out with Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United.

I'd be gobsmacked if Newcastle are champions in under five years. For one thing, they were well behind Chelsea and even City were under new ownership.

A few like Bruno Guimaraes, Kieran Trippier and maybe Alexander Isak could be around for the long-term but it would still need a massive overhaul. I'm afraid for Newcastle fans they'll have to be more patient than that, even though [Eddie Howe](/sport/eddie-howe/index.html) has done an outstanding job and exceeded expectations so far, going to Old Trafford on Sunday looking to break into the top six. When the Saudi takeover happened, they were fighting relegation.