Newcastle are now under the charge of Sir Alex Ferguson’s former assistant manager Steve McClaren and they are searching for their first win of the season, following a 2-2 draw with Southampton at St James’ Park and a 2-0 reverse at Swansea City.
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Louis van Gaal’s side have won each of their opening three competitive fixtures thus far this term, but have taken some criticism for the somewhat unconvincing nature of those victories. “Old Trafford is a great place to play and hopefully it can inspire us to do something pretty special”.
Newcastle have lost seven consecutive Premier League away games, equalling their record from October 1999.
Newcastle United new-boy Ivan Toney has told the Chronicle he wants to be part of Steve McClaren’s first team squad following his summer arrival from League Two outfit Northampton.
Better value, though, may be found in backing the home side to lead at both half-time and full-time at 20/21 (1.95) with bet365.
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Marcos Rojo is back in training with the first team and could start on the bench on Saturday and Marouane Fellaini will serve the final match of his domestic suspension. However, Moussa Sissoko remains a doubt, while Steven Taylor, Paul Dummett, Emmaniel Riviere and Sylvain Marveaux are definitely ruled out through injury.
‘I look forward to the future and putting Newcastle where they should be – at the top end of the league.
“After that, nothing. So we move on”.
Bastian Schweinsteiger – Now is the right time for him to make his full debut as he is fit and ready. Continuing a busy summer in the transfer market after several seasons of underinvestment, Newcastle spent £13 million on talented, if sometimes frustrating and controversial, young French winger Florian Thauvin from Marseille.
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Alan Shearer scored his 100th Premier League goal for Newcastle United in the game, too, as defences were torn to shreds by two masters of their trade. Newcastle are coming into this game off the back of a poor performance against Swansea in which Newcastle had a man sent off after forty one minutes. You never know. I think he can still do better because when you are not fit enough then it is hard to show your highest level.
