Moyes was asked about playing two up front, he seemed to suggest he'll use it as and when he thinks its right but I suspect we'll be starting with the same 4-2-3-1.
He mentioned Antonio's performance at the end of the season.
Interesting, with only one striker at the club, whether Moyes will start Haller & Antonio or stick with Antonio up top following his form last season & have Haller in reserve.
A new season! I've got my claret and blue bobble hat on, my football rattle [Blue Peter 1970 annual Peter Purves-approved model] and a styrofoam cup of Bovril and the television switched on too.
Unfortunately I don't have Sky Sports so I won't be watching the game. I'll have to make do with my "Scooby Doo On Zomby Island" DVD instead.
Noble in the CAM role. He needs to get tight to Shelvey otherwise he’s going to run the game like he always does against us. Likewise though, Noble has the potential to do the same thing Shelvey does against us and control the tempo of the match.
At some point I can see a Shelvey long defence-splitting pass to Saint Maximin and he crosses it to Carroll who’ll score from his head.
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He mentioned Antonio's performance at the end of the season.
Antonio up front, Haller on the bench?
I mean I'd like to see Haller, but you could say our best performances were when he didnt start as we had Soucek or Noble playing high off of Antonio
It would surprise me it Moyes starts Haller as it would leave us nothing on the bench to change things if we need to chase
Loss
Fabianski
Fredericks Diop Ogbonna Cresswell
Rice Soucek
Bowen Noble Fornals
Antonio
The bookies like a 1-1 draw but then that is their default result on almost every game.
Other than that they favour us winning 1-0, 2-1 or 2-0 then Newcastle wining 1-0.
It could be worse
Fab
Fredericks Diop Ogbonna Cresswell
Rice Soucek
Bowen Noble Fornals
Antonio
Diangana walks into that team, IMO. But hey, it is what it is.
Wilson starts for Newcastle, so we're effectively 1-0 down already.
I'm going 1-0 with a Soucek header
My meal break finishes in 15 minutes and I don't get off until 11:07pm
Good luck, everybody, I won't cross my fingers as that makes driving a train a bit tricky...
2-1to us
Unfortunately I don't have Sky Sports so I won't be watching the game. I'll have to make do with my "Scooby Doo On Zomby Island" DVD instead.
A Top 4 finish beckons. Europe here we come!
At some point I can see a Shelvey long defence-splitting pass to Saint Maximin and he crosses it to Carroll who’ll score from his head.