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Dugout Discussion – Newcastle vs Aston Villa

19 December 2015 1272 comments
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Saturday’s Premier League action climaxes with a head-to-head between Newcastle United and Aston Villa at St James’ Park. The Magpies’ confidence has been restored by virtue of back-to-back wins against Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool, while the Villains are still searching for their first win since Gameweek 1.

Despite carding a pair of impressive wins over the last four Gameweeks, Newcastle ranked in the bottom three for attempts (30), shots inside the box (23), shots on target (seven) and big chances (three). Ultimately, they profited from the third-best shot-conversion rate (16.7%) during that period, but it will be a concern for Steve McClaren that only West Bromwich Albion (17) fashioned fewer key passes (21) than his side.

No team surrendered more goals (10) and shots inside the box (43) than Villa over the last four Gameweeks, while they also charted joint-third for big chances conceded (11). Moreover, the West Midlands outfit rank joint-third for goals conceded in road fixtures (18) behind Newcastle (19) and Sunderland (21). They fared no better from an offensive standpoint, chalking up just three goals and managing the same volume of shots inside the box (23) as the Magpies.

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  1. Jafooli
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Scout pick success

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    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      10 years, 10 months ago

      What were they thinking putting Mane

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    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Ha. Not really.

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  2. Woeisme
    10 years, 10 months ago

    still no cleanie this week

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    1. chinmusic
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Spurs

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      1. Woeisme
        10 years, 10 months ago

        my bad

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    2. Costa in Wengerland
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Spurs

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    3. Trae44
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Same here, only Bellerin to go

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  3. the cromulent one
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Bah. Elliot cleanie gone. No more reason for me to watch this.

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    1. FISSH
      10 years, 10 months ago

      for footy?

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    2. Gashead9
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Might save a pen

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  4. Worzel Gummidge
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Wijnaldum is looking good. If this was opposite day.

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  5. Özilla Firefox
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Get shearer on

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  6. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Mahrez 3 bonus, Okazaki 2, Barkley 1.
    Breakdown: 45-44-32

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    1. JÆKS ⭐
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Weird Vardy isn't anywhere near though

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      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Yep. 2 assists and way off.

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  7. JÆKS ⭐
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Still early but would you keep and bench Mane if you can field this lot:

    Ramsey Ozil Mahrez KDB
    Ighalo Lukaku Vardy

    Could make a change in defence with my FT then?

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    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Can bench mane unless Vardy ruled out. In that case I would ship Mane for Ali

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      1. JÆKS ⭐
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Is he injured or something?

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        1. Swan - Villa Proud
          10 years, 10 months ago

          Wax holding his hamstring wait for news

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  8. Swan - Villa Proud
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Ayew serious? Feck yes we are. CMON VILLA!!!!

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    1. Ayew Serious
      10 years, 10 months ago

      ♏

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  9. Give The Todd Some Love
    10 years, 10 months ago

    This is pretty funny to watch

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  10. drcooper817
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Alli rising tonight?

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  11. Nomar
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Wiji captain fail so obviously coming, innit.

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  12. Licky
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Villa should have at least carved a shot out of that pinball in the box.

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  13. King Kav. QC at law
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Managers worthy of the sack currently?

    Koeman
    LVG

    I think that's all. Thoughts?

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    1. Davido989
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Harsh on Koemann

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      1. King Kav. QC at law
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Really? He's had money to spend.

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        1. Eden Hazardous
          10 years, 10 months ago

          And Schneiderlin/Clyne/Forster to replace

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          1. Licky
            10 years, 10 months ago

            Forster is not that good anyway. Good shot stopper, bad at everything else really, notorious flapper.

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            1. Licky
              10 years, 10 months ago

              ... and Clyne is pretty poor defensively, he has pace to cover his mistakes but he has a lot to learn. The only real loss there is Schneiderlin.

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            2. Eden Hazardous
              10 years, 10 months ago

              Much better than Stekelenburg imo

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              1. Licky
                10 years, 10 months ago

                True. But it shouldn't be that much of a loss, the quality of GK overall has dropped a lot in recent years, only really Cech, Courtois, Lloris and de Gea seem worth their salt in the PL. What I'm saying is they're no worse off than a lot of other teams.

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          2. King Kav. QC at law
            10 years, 10 months ago

            True. Bit harsh from me. Just see him inheriting a team that he's gradually made worse.

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        2. Davido989
          10 years, 10 months ago

          They've overachieved in recent years. This is probably their level.

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    2. Licky
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Saints always seem to have a lull in form, too early to say if its worth sacking Koeman.

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    3. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Yup

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  14. Jay_
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Ayew looking class here

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    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 10 months ago

      What's an Ayew looking class? And how much is it?

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      1. Jay_
        10 years, 10 months ago

        It's a pirates telescope from the 17th Century, 5 mill

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  15. Licky
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Did the commentator just say that the force is with Villa??

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Well they are the Obi Wan looking threatening

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  16. TheSteel
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Wijnaldun essential?

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  17. BDMC5
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Please tell me Barkley will have one assist taken off.

    There surely is no way that was an assist for Lukakku?

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    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      10 years, 10 months ago

      It would be removed if his name was Deulofeu. As it isn't , it will stand 🙂

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  18. tm245
    10 years, 10 months ago

    At least they are going for it, much better viewing than the first half.

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    1. RÏɠBY
      10 years, 10 months ago

      two games in a row they've woken up second half

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      1. tm245
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Ayew is impressive.

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  19. Aston-villain
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Villa on it

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  20. Nomar
    10 years, 10 months ago

    How the hell this lot beat Spurs and Liverpool?

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    1. Davido989
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Confidence side

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    2. Studgie G
      10 years, 10 months ago

      they step their game up for the big sides

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  21. Chuba
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Jordan Ayew been absolute quality

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  22. Greenbackbøøg…
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Ayew has been brilliant, and he's only 5.5

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    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Shorty.

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      1. megatronaldinho
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Shortist.

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    2. Epic Fail
      10 years, 10 months ago

      You should buy him.

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      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Done already

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  23. S.Kuqi
    10 years, 10 months ago

    C'mon Villa!

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  24. Eden Hazardous
    10 years, 10 months ago

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/12159371

    ncfc stands for Norwich City

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  25. Özilla Firefox
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Did wij get his hattrick yet?

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    1. Jøssy ⭐
      10 years, 10 months ago

      He's just three short at the moment...

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  26. oghash
    10 years, 10 months ago

    What's everyone's scores so far? Just fot an idea of the average? Been doing some random clicking and it seems to be between 40 - 50 for the average with 4/5 players left. You people find the same?

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    1. Eden Hazardous
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I have Hazard(C) and Mahrez(VC) , currently 32 points but after autosubs it will become 47

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      1. Eden Hazardous
        10 years, 10 months ago

        6 left

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    2. Ayew Serious
      10 years, 10 months ago

      51 5 left

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    3. TheSteel
      10 years, 10 months ago

      51 before baps. 5 to go

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    4. Greenbackbøøg…
      10 years, 10 months ago

      53, 4 left

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    5. Sailboats
      10 years, 10 months ago

      55 - 3 to go

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    6. Swan - Villa Proud
      10 years, 10 months ago

      39 with 5 left. Big red seems likely

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    7. amineo
      10 years, 10 months ago

      70 with Ozil to go!!

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    8. Yank Revolution
      10 years, 10 months ago

      68 with 3 left

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    9. Jøssy ⭐
      10 years, 10 months ago

      53 before BAPS, 4 left

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  27. Fernando Torres 9
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Any chance Barkley loses his assist?

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    1. FISSH
      10 years, 10 months ago

      if there is justice

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    2. Woeisme
      10 years, 10 months ago

      not with his ownership. it will be found quickly

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    3. Les Bleus
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Why would he?

      Absolutely 0 chance

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    4. Jøssy ⭐
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Well it was an assist, so unlikely

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  28. Nomar
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Should have known the Newcastle stagecoach would turn back into a rotten pumpkin tonight.

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    1. FISSH
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Yea, Wij was a punt which is going to derail pretty quick I reckon

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  29. Chuba
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Is McClaren just going to sit and watch this?

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    1. RÏɠBY
      10 years, 10 months ago

      he's too busy feeling uncomfortable in his own skin

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      1. Chuba
        10 years, 10 months ago

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    2. A.T
      10 years, 10 months ago

      No brolly

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      1. Chuba
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Might catch a cold :')

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  30. thes7s
    10 years, 10 months ago

    So the wrong Ayew scored.

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    1. Trae44
      10 years, 10 months ago

      The other hasn't even played

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