Also known as the one who got away, Gomis was a target for Newcastle last summer before signing for the Swans on a free transfer. The Frenchman saw relatively little action in the first0half of the season as Monk's men played with one forward and that was typically Wilfred Bony. When Bony moved on to Manchester City, however, the ex-Lyon striker saw his gametime increase and, with that, the goals started to come more freely as well. Last season Gomis returned seven goals from 32 league games; this year, he has already bagged one in the first game of the campaign from the penalty spot and had chances to add to that at Chelsea. Gomis is a hard forward to defend against, with a strong physical presence and it's telling that even John Terry struggled to match him at times. Add in his six-foot frame and he's tough to deal with in the air as well - a problem area that Graziano Pelle and Shane Long proved still exists for NUFC at St James' Park last weekend. Gomis does however lack a little bit of pace and, if Newcastle want to keep the centre-forward under wraps, playing a higher line slightly further up the pitch would seem the natural way to do it but, with Jefferson Montero and Andre Ayew around, that's a dangerous game. Realistically, the best options would be to limit the supply from the wingers and Gylfi Sigurdsson as much as possible, while Fabricio Coloccini and/or Chancel Mbemba tough it out with the striker for any high balls. One thing is for sure: if Newcastle come away with a clean sheet from this one, they will certainly have earned it the hard way. For all the latest NUFC News, Views and Transfers make sure to follow WhatCulture.com/NUFC on Twitter and Facebook.
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University of Edinburgh graduate with a love of sport, in particular Newcastle United surprisingly enough. When I'm not shaking my head at Paul Dummett and Yoan Gouffran, I'm usually reading something or watching films of varying quality.
