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Dugout Discussion December 27

Newcastle v Man Utd team news: Ronaldo starts, Sancho benched

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The final match of Gameweek 19 sees Newcastle United play host to Manchester United at St James’ Park.

Kick-off on Tyneside is at 20:00 GMT.

A lot of captaincy hopes will be pinned on Cristiano Ronaldo tonight (not far off 50% in the top 10k, in fact) and the veteran Portuguese starts up top for the Red Devils as expected.

After going with the same team in his last two league outings, Ralf Rangnick has made two changes for the visitors tonight: Raphael Varane makes his return from injury to replace the absent Victor Lindelof, while Mason Greenwood is in for the benched Jadon Sancho.

Eddie Howe has made six changes from the defeat to Manchester City.

Three come in defence, with Javier Manquillo, Emil Krafth and Fabian Schar replacing Jacob Murphy, Matt Ritchie and Ciaran Clark.

Further forward, Allan Saint-Maximin, Jonjo Shelvey and Sean Longstaff are in for the benched Miguel Almiron, the suspended Isaac Hayden and the absent Joe Willock.

The omissions of Clark, Ritchie, Willock and Karl Darlow from the matchday squad are reportedly due to a combination of injuries and Covid-19.

Manchester United have a coronavirus case themselves, with Lindelof self-isolating.

Ronaldo’s ‘second’ debut for the Red Devils came against the Magpies in the Gameweek 4 reverse fixture, when he plundered 13 points at Old Trafford – a score he hasn’t been able to top since his return to England.

GAMEWEEK 19 LINE-UPS

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Schar, Lascelles, Manquillo, Krafth, Fraser, Shelvey, S Longstaff, Joelinton, Saint-Maximin, Wilson.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Dalot, Telles, Maguire, Varane, McTominay, Fred, Fernandes, Greenwood, Rashford, Ronaldo.

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  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    That looks onside to me...

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    1. JBG
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Than you are blind or don't know how offside works.

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      1. Zalk
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        both?

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    2. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Lol…

      You need to go to spec savers mate… wasn’t even close!

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    3. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Good finishing practice for Wilson

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    4. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Lol what?

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  2. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    United constructed their team completely backwards. Spent all sorts on a the front line but have no one to create opportunities for them. Start off building from the back, Mourinho's first Chelsea team was a great example of this

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  3. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Varchester United

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  4. kellamergh
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Everytime I get Ronaldo in, he does nowt.

    If he blanks, then it's a switch and forget to Kane.
    Man Utd are crap.

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    1. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Players always tend to burn you when you kneejerk them out

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  5. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    0 shots on target lmfao

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      It’s unbearable, like HOW does it even happen? HOW!

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      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Look who is playing ignore the Ronaldo hype, rashford has been woeful for a long time now, Fred and mctominay is a lower championship midfield. How are people constantly surprised that crap players play crap

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          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            I know yeah

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        • Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Newcastle are fighting for their Premier league lives, and some of these players now realising they could be replaced next week when the January window opens.

          This is what you would have expected to have seen from them, tonight surely?

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          1. thegaffer82
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            I’m sure there’s a smidgen of truth in that, but it is most certainly down to how poor Utd are playing.

            City, Pool & Chelsea would have Newcastle camped on the edge of their own box for most of this half peppering their goal

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          2. Lord of Ings
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Sure thing but you would’ve expected Manchester United to be much much better with almost half a month’s rest vs arguably the worst team in the league.

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            1. Nomar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Yes but relegation and or losing your job are good motivators.

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    2. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Dominated by Newcastle....jeez

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    3. Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sancho on at HT?

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      1. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Definitely…

        Rashford needs some time to learn how to be a footballer again!

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      2. rainy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Surprised if he isn’t

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    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Ole has to go!

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      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Go back

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        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          It wasn’t him…

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    5. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Ronaldo ranger

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    6. Eze Really?
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Time to triple up on Newcastle defense. (smile)

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    7. Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Does Rashford feed rangnick’s kids?

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    8. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      People aren't exaggerating about how bad Man United have been.

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      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Most definitely not. I'm a fan and we look shite

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      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        No. Watching it and it's shocking stuff. No pattern of play whatsoever.

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    9. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Wrecked It Ralph

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    10. Babit1967
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Need Ronaldo to blank to go through in the cup, cmon Newcastle

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      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Easiest cup win you'll get

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        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          97th minute penalty for Ronnie guaranteed.

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      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Please no

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      3. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Looking likely at the moment.

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      4. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Irritated Ronaldo could get a yellow

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        1. PartyPooper
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Irritated Bruno could get a yellow as well.

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    11. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Remember quite a few people at the start of the season saying that there's no better defensive duo in the league than the Varane-Maguire one...

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Again, who was saying this?

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        1. thegaffer82
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          It’s the classic straw man argument isn’t it.

          I didn’t see anyone saying Maguire & Varane is best in the league… not even one.

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    12. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Uniteds green sea of fixtures just turned red

      Color blindness

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    13. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Rashford would make a great dinner lady.

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Lmao! The best!

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      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        In fairness, he's a national hero for that, and rightly so too.

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    14. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Ole really tricked people into thinking this squad was any good. Can’t see them getting UCL football next year

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    15. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Man Utd is proof that money alone can’t guarantee success. Lovely stuff

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      1. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        When they were decent it was a core of players that came through the system complimented by the big money signings. The core of players they have developed now are either not quite there yet (Greenwood) or overrated (Rashford et. all)

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    16. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      How's Ronnie looking?

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      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Regretful

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      2. Zebras
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Petulant

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      3. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Can't see him with his invisibility cloak on.

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      4. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Looking like a player who is going to get a jammy 97th minute penalty to bail his owners out.

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      5. PartyPooper
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Annoyed

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    17. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Conjecturing about VAR and offsides when Ronaldo was clearly on? Pure bias as usual

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    18. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Movement on the bench, Eric Djemba Djemba getting booted up

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    19. Londongeezaa
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      This is United performance is probably the worst I’ve seen yet.

      Avoid United players at all costs.

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      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 5 months ago

          They got outplayed by Norwich

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      2. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        credit to Newcastle

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      3. marcos11
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Any keeper for 5.3 worth bringing in for Ramsdale?

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        1. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          I can't see any worth a hit for so I'm just going to play without a keeper this week

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      4. COLLIN QUANER
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Winkle Winkleman

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      5. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I posted this few around 4 days ago.

        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2021/12/23/liverpool-v-leeds-and-wolves-v-watford-off-as-covid-hits-gameweek-19/?hc_page=3&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_24529173

        I just can't see this Utd team flourish anytime soon.

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        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Completely agreed, still don't understand why people are wasting any of their budget in this team

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            1. ZeBestee
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Yeah, they are so disappointing to watch. There is almost like they have no idea what they are doing, wonder if they practice any moves in the training ground as they almost always look like they try stuff in the games instead of perfecting it before, and this has gone on for so long now.

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              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  2 years, 5 months ago

                  I don't even overthink it, they regularly start 3-4 players that are atrocious, and add a non pressing Ronaldo into the mix

                  They won't get top 4

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          • Rainer
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Looking for a pen there, what an embarrassing bottler.

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          • Lord of Ings
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Why is Bruno crying lmao

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            1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Contemplating his career decisions

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          • Old Bull
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            The Utd formation looks wrong for this game

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            1. ZeBestee
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Everything looks wrong tbh

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