FM16 Team Guide - Newcastle United
Newcastle United…Just what could of been probably the greatest football club to come out of England, as you all have seen there has been many examples Brian Clough’s Nottingham Forest two-times European Cup winners 78/79 and 79/80, Bob Paisley’s Liverpool in the late 70’s and early 80’s and Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United in the naughties conquering the continent wherever they managed.So…what went all wrong for Newcastle…History
Newcastle United are a football club who ply there trade in the top tier of English football and were formed in 1892 when the two local sides in Newcastle, Newcastle East End and West End merged together to form Newcastle United.
Success / Failures
Newcastle United are a club who have enjoyed relative success through there 123 year history winning the FA Cup on six occasions setting English football ablaze in the 1950’s and then pulled off the biggest upset of them all winner the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969 smashing Ujpest 6-2 and bringing the trophy to the North East. After all them trophies won Newcastle were going into the 70’s beaming with confidence but failed to match any of their success in the previous decade with only winning the FA Cup once, after this Newcastle were waring off with poor finishes in the league eventually confirming there subsequent relegation into the old Division Two in 77/78. Following this Newcastle were stuck in the old Division Two for 5 years before eventually finishing 3rd and managed to get a firm grip on top flight football.
Recent History
They did indeed, 1991/92 season is a season to forget for the Geordie Folklore after appointing Osvaldo Ardiles as manager when in Division Two in his first full season he single handedly nearly took us down to the old Third Division after finishing a shocking 20th!! only surviving by the skin of their teeth!!! He might of been a great player but he certainly wasn’t in the slightest a good manager.
In recent times though Newcastle have picked up where they had left off with Champions League football in the early naughties finishing fourth and later on seeing themselves in Europe again. 2010 they won the Championship title and didn’t lose one game at home. Then in 2011/12 two years after gaining promotion from championship we finished 5th and soon after followed a successful run in Europe.
Club Information
Honours
Facilities
Recommended Tactics
4-2-3-1 Wide
Finances
Backroom Staff
Squad Depth
Goalkeepers
Rob Elliott - 6/10 - Good Keeper but better keepers out there. Verdict: Sell
Karl Darlow - 6.5/10 - Decent back-up for First choice Krul. Verdict: Keep
Tim Krul - 8/10 - Good Top Half Prem goalkeeper loads of years left in him. Verdict: Keep
Freddie Woodman - 5/10 - Will be a good future 2nd goalkeeper, develops well. Verdict: Loan
Defenders
Steven Taylor - 6/10 - Past his sell by date, and I personally don’t like him. Verdict: Sell
Chancel Mbemba - 8/10 - Good first choice centre back is also versatile and can play right back. Verdict: Keep
Fabricio Coloccini - 7/10 - Better defenders out there, plus takes up too much on wage bill. Verdict: Sell
Jamaal Lascelles - 6.5/10 - Good future player, if trained right can be a solid centre half. Verdict: Keep
Vernon Anita - 7/10 - Can play multiple positions, not the best but does the job. Verdict: Up to you
Paul Dummett - 6/10 - Not very good, championship player at best. Verdict: Get rid as soon as possible
Daryl Janmaat - 8/10 - Solid player. keep a hold of unless good offer comes in. Verdict: Unsure
Massadio Haidara - 5/10 - Hit and miss sometimes good sometimes not. Verdict: Unsure
Kevin Mbabu - 6/10 - Good Player for future, keep and he might just become the Swiss John Terry. Verdict: Keep
Midfielders
Andros Townsend - 8.5/10 - Excellent player if played correctly, plenty of competitiveness. Verdict: Keep
Yoan Gouffran - 4/10 - Not good enough, Championship. Verdict: Sell
Gabriel Obertan - 5/10 - Not good enough, always unhappy. Verdict: Sell
Jack Colback - 6/10 - Keep if you can’t find replacement. Verdict: Sell
Moussa Sissoko - 7/10 - Good player in attacking role but a lot of talent competing for role. Verdict: Keep
Henri Saivet - 7/10 - Right training will live up to his FM potential. Verdict: Keep
Cheick Tiote - 7.5/10 - Good player, can sell but not recommended. Verdict: Keep
Georginio Wijnaldum - 9/10 - Star Man, sell if offer is right. Verdict: Keep
Jonjo Shelvey - 7/10 - Good rotation player rotate between him and Tiote. Verdict: Keep
Sylvain Marveaux - 5.5/10 - Sell better wingers out there. Verdict: Sell
Remy Cabella - 8/10 - Good player if trained correctly, can be a force in Premier League. Verdict: Keep
Florian Thauvin - 6.5/10 - Too weak, not good enough and unhappy. Verdict: Sell
Strikers
Aleksandar Mitrovic - 8/10 - One for the future, definitely recommend keeping. Verdict: Keep
Papiss Cisse - 7/10 - Good back up striker will not live up too earlier hype a few year back. Verdict: better strikers out there
Ayoze Perez - 7.5/10 - Good rotation player best played on the wings as an inside forward. Verdict: Keep
Emmanuel Riviera - 6.5/10 - Sell not good enough for first team. Verdict: Sell
Rolando Aarons - 7/10 - Keep can turn into great player with the correct training. Verdict: Keep, one for future
Siem de Jong - 7.5/10 - Good back-up player best used as an Attacking Midfielder. Verdict: Keep
Seydou Doumbia - 8/10 - Good player, can terminate loan, doesn’t improve that much. Verdict: Terminate Loan
Suggestions
Daniel Agger (Brondby) - D C - £3,500,000
Can provide cover in the middle should you decide to get rid of Taylor or Coloccini. 7/10
Darijo Srna (Shakhtar) - D/WB R - £850,000
Srna will add experience to an already experienced squad can be good backup to Daryl Janmaat should he get injured - 8/10
Ashley Westwood (Aston Villa) - DM/M C - £6,250,000
I would suggest getting Westwood in as back up as for me Jack Colback is not good enough with Tiote and Anita fighting for a place - 7.5/10
Charlie Austin (QPR) - ST C - £11,000,000
Charlie will get you goals but you will have to fork out a lot of money for him can be good back up to Mitrovic - 9/10
Callum Wilson (Bournemouth) - STC - £7,500,000
What can I say he is young, English, cheap and will get you a bag of goals if you play him correctly - 8/10
Conclusion
Newcastle United have a great squad for handling the Premier League but struggle depth wise and a few players are getting a little old like Fabricio Coloccini, Newcastle also have a lot of dead wood in there ranks with players such as Gabriel Obertan, Sylvain Marveaux and a lot of youngsters who you can get good money for, I would suggest with the money you get off the dead wood go for a tighter defence one with experience.
Happy gaming and hope you enjoy you’re successful career managing Newcastle United
Good Luck!
