***Barcodes vs Prem 21 Champions Official Match Thread***

[CTID Hants]

As per usual according to BBC football landing page we're not playing tonight, no preview unless you click on the little fixtures icon top right............

On the tele box: Sky Main event & Sky Sports Premier league KO 20:00, i will probs pick the NBCSN to avoid Sky's shite commentary & agenda.

MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head

Newcastle United's only victory in the past 26 Premier League meetings was by 2-1 at home in January 2019.

The Magpies have managed just 41 shots in their seven league matches against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City, averaging 23% possession across those games.

However, City have only won one of their four most recent away league games against the Magpies despite taking the lead in all three games they failed to win (D2, L1).

Newcastle's 49 home league wins in this fixture is a joint club record against an opponent, along with Aston Villa.


Newcastle United

Newcastle have earned 10 points from their past five league matches, as many as they managed in their previous 15.

The Magpies' only clean sheet in 21 Premier League home fixtures came in a 0-0 draw against Liverpool in December.

They are two short of equalling their club record for most home goals conceded in a Premier League season: 31, set in 2012-13.

Their only win in their last 20 Premier League matches against teams starting the day top of the table came against Chelsea in December 2014.

Joe Willock is the first English player to score in four successive Premier League appearances for Newcastle since Michael Owen 13 years ago.


Manchester City

Pep Guardiola has led a team to the title in nine of his 12 top-flight seasons as a manager.

A win on Friday would ensure City establish an English league record of 12 successive away victories. They share the current record of 11 with Chelsea.

If they avoid defeat, City will set a new record of 23 away games unbeaten in all competitions by a side in England's top four divisions, surpassing Notts County's 2012 run in League One.

They are on a club record run of 19 consecutive away victories in all competitions since drawing 0-0 at Manchester United on 12 December. The aggregate score in those 19 wins is 48-9.

Manchester City could lose successive Premier League matches for only the third time under Pep Guardiola, and first since December 2018.

Sergio Aguero is one short of equalling the Premier League record for most goals for a single club: 183 by Wayne Rooney for Manchester United.

So Sergio really needs to score a hattrick to take that record off the granny shagger, so nailed on Pep won't play him

C'Mon City!

[Mase]

Hopefully Serg smashes Rooney’s record tonight.

[Harry Dowd scored]

Looking forward to this game, we are the Champions, so no pressure albeit the normal we want City to win pressure, they have been playing well, indeed pie face is manager of the month, so come on City put on a display of football, which will shame the hoof ball on display at the swamp last night.

[CTID Hants]

Yep i am looking forward to the game, league is done but there will still be players vying for a spot in the starting eleven for the chumps league, despite as all pretty much know who that should be!!

Lots of slick passing resulting on goals and no injuries please!

[Sideshow Bob]

is there literally nothing on the line for either club? would newcastle get a bigger share of TV money if they moved up in the table?

[Harry Dowd scored]

is there literally nothing on the line for either club? would newcastle get a bigger share of TV money if they moved up in the table?

Yep, each position in the PL is rewarded, so if barcodes moved up a position they get more money. However I don’t think it is that much that it would affect performance of the team.

[nottsblue]

Actually forgot this was on tonight

Be interesting to see the team.

[CTID Hants]

is there literally nothing on the line for either club? would newcastle get a bigger share of TV money if they moved up in the table?

Technically barcodes need 1 more point to be assured safety, but i don't see Fulham winning all 3 games left & barcodes losing all theirs.

So yes another league spot higher is roughly £2M around 15th/16th spot from what i can make out

[Bluemoon4610]

is there literally nothing on the line for either club? would newcastle get a bigger share of TV money if they moved up in the table?

Technically barcodes need 1 more point to be assured safety, but i don't see Fulham winning all 3 games left & barcodes losing all theirs.

So yes another league spot higher is roughly £2M around 15th/16th spot from what i can make out

Fulham are 12 points behind Newcastle with 3 games left for each team. All relegation places are filled.

[CTID Hants]

is there literally nothing on the line for either club? would newcastle get a bigger share of TV money if they moved up in the table?

Technically barcodes need 1 more point to be assured safety, but i don't see Fulham winning all 3 games left & barcodes losing all theirs.

So yes another league spot higher is roughly £2M around 15th/16th spot from what i can make out

Fulham are 12 points behind Newcastle with 3 games left for each team. All relegation places are filled.

Doh, maths never was my strong point despite stating 3 games i had it my head they had 4 left i.e. 12 points.

I'm off to Dunces corner until KO

[CTID Hants]

It's CARSON TIME

XI | Carson, Walker, Garcia, Ake, Cancelo, Rodrigo, Gundogan, Bernardo, Torres, Sterling (C), Jesus

SUBS | Steffen, Dias, Stones, Laporte, Mendy, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Foden, Palmer

[PeterParker]

Nice from Baldie to give Carson game time.

I would want to see Doyle and Delap instead of the little shit Garcia.

[Mase]

If Ederson had played and got a clean sheet he’d have won the Golden Glove...

[john@staustell]

Does it get Carson a medal? Nice touch as you say

[Dimples]

Surprised only three of the expected CL final starting lineup playing tonight.
Thought they would require minutes to stay sharp. Two games left for that I suppose.

And Chelsea learn nothing.

[Tokyo Blue]

I hope Cole Palmer gets to play a bit. I remember watching his Dad, Roger.

[stevefromdonny]

COME ON CITY

thank fuck some1 put this up b4 me as I was to blame for us getting beat by Chelsea, not the team or serg missing the pen but me

[Mase]

Aguero injured? Or being punished? Or been removed from the squad to stop distractions?

[stevefromdonny]

Surprised only three of the expected CL final starting lineup playing tonight.
Thought they would require minutes to stay sharp. Two games left for that I suppose.

And Chelsea learn nothing.

don't we get 40 medals so i suppose we can choose who gets one after the first 25 man squad

[trueblue64]

Aguero injured? Or being punished? Or been removed from the squad to stop distractions?

All the above.