science and thinking behind rotation by Rafa Benitez – ‘Heard Ancelotti say that the risk of injury in a match is 10% but rises to 30-40% in the following match if less than 3 days recover’.
Is it a team brimming with talent that’s ready to take on the Sky Bet and win, or have we replaced an underperforming Premier League side with an equally underperforming Championship team ?
Nigel Pearson “I think the key thing for us even in our darkest moments, and there were a few, was the players continued to support each other and believe in their own ability.”
Only one out of the six Newcastle United wins could possibly be determined by a combination of tactical changes, player attitudes and, above all, the will to win.
Would you prefer a life with NUFC and Mike Ashley in the Premier League, or accept place in Championship with Ashley selling up and taking his tat with him?