"We had just won a trophy. The wild magpies that I've adopted as pets (nickamed Big Al and Eddie) were literally eating out of my hand. Newcastle had a recognised striker. Then the other bloke left. And of the two replacement strikers we purchased, one is crocked and the other one isn't really a striker, apparently. And now the magpies think I'm some sort of threat owing to a recent misunderstanding with the dog (see: Bournemouth MBM)."
"I checked the backyard today and they were circling, ready to swoop. So if Mikel Arteta thinks he has problems then I'd like to see him survive an Australian spring with a nest of pi$$ed-off, pumped-up, swoop-ready magpies nearby. The Newcastle front six today looks really strong to admittedly dead eyes, so I wouldn't be too worried about them despite the frustrations of PSR and the Swedish striker. I'm less confident your magpie dispute will have a happy ending. Those buggers can't be reasoned with."
Aston Villa defeated Fulham 3-1 in the Premier League. Newcastle made three changes from their previous league game after a goalless draw at Bournemouth. Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton and Anthony Gordon, who all played against Bradford in the Carabao Cup midweek, started ahead of the Lewises, Hall, Miley and Joe Willock. Newcastle deployed a 4-3-3: Pope; Livramento, Thiaw, Botman, Burn; Bruno, Tonali, Joelinton; Murphy, Woltemade, Gordon. Substitute options included Ramsdale, Trippier, Lascelles, Barnes, Krafth, Osula, Elanga, Willock and Miley. Newcastle face striker availability issues after one departure and one injured replacement, while an anecdote notes aggressive magpies.
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