By David 
Okay so here’s how I tackled predicting today’s Newcastle vs Liverpool lineup. Started by making my morning coffee extra strong cause this stuff gets messy.
First I checked all the usual gossip mills and official injury reports. Big problem popped up immediately: Salah’s fitness was all “maybe, possibly, who knows?” Some sites said he’d start, others claimed he’d be benchwarming. Real pain in the neck honestly.
Roster Headaches
Spent an hour staring at squads like:
- Newcastle missing Botman still – that defense stays leaky
- Tonali suspension nonsense dragging on forever
- Liverpool’s Endo mystery – Klopp playing coy as usual
Then I dug into past games like a madman. Watched last three match replays with notepad open. Noticed whenever Joe Gomez plays right-back, Liverpool’s wing attacks turn to garbage. Simple as that.
Connecting Dots
Put together clues like:
- Newcastle’s keeper Pope being shaky on long shots
- Szoboszlai practicing absolute bangers in training clips
- Alexander-Arnold tweeting cryptic gym selfies at 2AM
Figured Klopp would push Trent forward again after that Arsenal disasterclass. Made zero sense otherwise.
Final Prediction Mess
After crossing out like twelve different formations, landed here:
Liverpool: Alisson – Gomez, Van Dijk, Konate, Robertson – Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Jones – Salah (if breathing), Nunez, Diaz
Newcastle: Dubravka – Trippier, Schar, Lascelles, Burn – Longstaff, Guimaraes, Willock – Almiron, Isak, Gordon
Honestly? Whole process felt like building IKEA furniture with missing screws. Had to guess Salah’s spot using tea leaves basically. Either way, brew’s gone cold now and my cat’s sleeping on the lineup notes. Typical matchday prep!
