Newcastle (0-0-2) vs West Ham (0-0-2) Premier League Sunday, August 26, 3:00PM St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne Injured: Dummet (NUFC), Reid (WHU) Suspended: Shelvey (NUFC), Arnautovic (WHU) Referee: Neil Swarbrick TV: SKY Sports - Nope NBCSN, FubuTv 10:00AM EST, 7:00AM PST It may be a while before we play another team below us in the table. Still looking for our first league goal, as Rafa's 4-2-3-1 is looking ineffective without a reliable PL striker. Therefore, a solid defense seems the only hope for taking anything from this match. One win in three would be just good enough for survival. Whereas four straight losses would surely be enough to start fans panicking.
Were NUFC fans here impressed with that comprehensive victory? Comment. Joselu looks like he fits the system better than Gayle does, although Dwight may not be 100% fit yet. Merino was excellent in the absence of Shelvey. I'm curious to see if Shelvey walks back into the team next match. I thought Mbemba played decently out of position, but we really need a left back. I also hope we get a keeper before the window closes. We're up to 14th place! We're ahead of Arsenal! Our goal differential is back to zero! Enjoy the international break my friends.