Better late than never but here it is – EPLIndex’s Team of the Week using the EPLIndex.com’s Stats Centre (Subscribe for Access to the EPLIndex Stats Centre) A 4-3-3 Formation – here’s the reasoning for choosing this team! Mignolet [Clean Sheet] Only 2 keepers managed to keep a clean sheet this weekend – Mignolet and Begovic! Of the [...]

Newcastle started the 2012/13 season with a home fixture against Spurs. Newcastle started in a 4-4-2 formation with arguably their first choice team, bar missing captain Coloccini, who was injured in pre-season. New Spurs manager, Andre Villas-Boas had a few selection problems with Parker missing through injury and Modric, who looks to be Madrid bound. [...]

The holding midfielder has become a prominent role in the majority of sides in the Premier League. In our opinion the lack of a “midfield enforcer”, effectively, cost Manchester United the title last season. I’ve heard a lot of Manchester United supporters bemoan the lack of strength (in terms of power not finesse) centrally in [...]

Inevitably there are those players who, despite seeing their team drop down to the Championship, will find themselves playing in the Premier League next season. For some, it is a matter of financials as their old club needs the proceeds to offset the loss of revenue. For others it is that their skill simply can [...]

After a disappointing defeat to Liverpool before the New Year, spirits were slightly dampened and many fans would have been happy with a draw against the reigning Premier League champions. However, on a cold, blustery Wednesday night at St James’ Park, it was Newcastle that warmed to the task and blew away Manchester United in [...]

Arguably Newcastle’s first real test came on Sunday – Spurs were on good form and were looking for their 5th win in a row.  Many pundits thought we would be found out, but at the end of the match, Spurs were possibly lucky to leave with a point.  After Spurs took the lead on two [...]

Blackburn visited Newcastle on Saturday looking for their sixth consecutive away victory at St James’s Park, but in the end, they never looked like they were going to leave with any points, thanks to a Demba hat trick and an accomplished display by Newcastle. Newcastle dominated possession (63% v 36%), made more than twice as [...]

After a disappointing performance on Monday night against QPR, Pardew stuck with the same formation. However he started Demba Ba, replacing Shola Ameobi who had a poor game on Monday.  After an open twenty minutes, where both teams had good possession and chances on goal, it was Newcastle who dominated much of the possession and it [...]

It started off as a nervy 30 minutes at St James’ Park, as we struggled to maintain possession after a good start from Fulham. A good end to the half put us in good stead for the second half, as a double from Leon Best was enough to fend off a late comeback from Fulham, [...]