Match Reaction v Newcastle (home).

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great second half.

Ceballos and Ozil were good. Saka brilliant.

Pepe can be such an influence if he sorts his head out.

A thrashing!

Positive GD. :bow:

[GP]

SWEET CAROLINE!

[Letters]

SWEET CAROLINE!

People who said it would only be 3-0 :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

just as I predicted!

Me :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Lee Mason :haha: :haha:.

[Niall_Quinn]

So when do the stories about Barca forcing Saka into their shirt start?

Kid's doing brilliantly. So great to watch a positive player who understands what football ought to be about.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Saka and Auba with the post match duties.

[Niall_Quinn]

It's a day for strange things. We win 4-0 and the Redknapp is doing a decent post match interview.

[Niall_Quinn]

Saka MOTM - and quite right too.

[Master Splinter]

Shearer :haha:.

Jimmy Nail :haha:.

Sting :haha:.

PJ and Duncan :haha:.

Billy Elliot :haha:.

[Niall_Quinn]

Shearer :haha:.

Jimmy Nail :haha:.

Sting :haha:.

PJ and Duncan :haha:.

Billy Elliot :haha:.

Sting is a bit redundant because you could laugh at him for millions of things.

[Letters]

Gazza :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

"They [Newcastle] conceded 4 goals and that gave Arsenal the lift they needed." - Brilliant post match analysis.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Soccer Saturday:

Jeff Stelling: "Who had the better January transfer window, Newcastle or Arsenal"

Charlie Nicholas: "I'd have to say Newcastle". :doh:

[Niall_Quinn]

Ah, now I get it. I thought Saka was great on the second goal. But no, according to the pundits, it was all about bad defending. He should have fouled Saka, according to Souness. Yes, that's what football is all about.

[Niall_Quinn]

Third goal was a foul by Laca. Which is weird, because I thought Souness liked fouls?

Now, on to the fourth. How did we fuck that one up? Tell us lads?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two former Newcastle managers in the studio.

Why?

[GP]

Gazza :haha:

Moaty :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

This is starting to look bad. Turns out we may have lost the match. Just digging through Sky's sour grapes to get to the truth of it.

[Niall_Quinn]

Latest! Ozil's shit and it's Arteta's fault. Good to know.

[Master Splinter]

Soccer Saturday:

Jeff Stelling "Who had the better January transfer window, Newcastle or Arsenal"

Charlie Nicholas "I'd have to say Newcastle". :doh:

Tbf, we won the Summer Transfer Window with Pepe.

And United have been winning at transfers for about seven seasons.

[Master Splinter]

Latest! Ozil's shit

They got one thing right at least.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Souness realises Aubemeyang was the only one performing under Emery right?

[Niall_Quinn]

They're still slagging us off. It's beyond belief.

[Niall_Quinn]

Newcastle "somehow" ended up on the wrong end of a 4-0 scoreline.

The some and the how was probably down to us having twice as much as them on every game stat. Then there were the 4 goals. Goes a long way to explaining it.

Nevertheless, lucky 4-0. So, so close.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arteta. :bow:

[Xhaka Can’t]

SWEET CAROLINE!

Bah Bah Bah!!!!

[Marc Overmars]

3 points. :faint:

4 goals. :faint:

Another clean sheet. :faint:

Lacazette scored. :faint:

Same again next week lads!

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Couldn't have written today's script better if I tried!!

A great day and I haven't felt this buzzing feeling for quite a while.

Now I think today's result was mainly down to the positive gamble the coach took in almost every aspect of the team but in particular the decision to play Ozil and Ceballos together, something some of us have cried out for.

Yes I know we definitely have not been solid in the midfield this whole season but playing 3 or 4 defensive central midfielders at the same time was never going to work for the Arsenal or solve our problems. Playing creative midfielders and players will always be us playing to our strength, yeah we didn't start that great but look at the way we finished, we were so natural, it was almost like the good old days under AW.

Clearly the Dubai getaway wasn't a waste of time, I think all the players impressed today including Xhaka, though I must admit I was angry the coach didn't take him off after his yellow as I was sure he wouldn't be able to stop himself from getting a red... but lo and behold, he seems to be on the path to true repentance.

Also another decision I thought the coach got wrong after like 20-30 mins of the game was leaving Saka on when he was practically losing every 50-50 battle, bring on battle hardened Kola I kept screaming, and hey was I wrong about that!! The boy's positivity is a joy and I'm loving him more and more each day. Easily my MOTM.

And finally Laca's 10 minute cameo- which I hope will be a watershed 10 mins for him this season. Yes Marlo gave it his all and was postive, running all around, but he had no business starting this game, especially in the situation where we are in where we need all 3 points. That and maybe starting Torriera with Danny are probably the only decisions I would definitely still change. Anyway class is class, he made the 10 mins count with a difficult assist and a strikers goal ... and the celebration after the goal was just beautiful.

So a great day for the Arsenal and our much maligned but needed players like Ceballos, Ozil and Laca. A great day and well done to the Rookie!!

[Mac76]

They're still slagging us off. It's beyond belief.

No one likes us, we don't care :)

Still not sure how we turned that team selection and first half display into a 4-0, but i did notice Auba was playing more centrally in the second half, and from the post-match comments it seems that was deliberate.

Really pleased for Saka and Pepe, also Ozil and i have to say Ceballos was very good

Leno must just be grateful he's no longer wiping himself out every game just to try to keep us in it.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Winning and coming away from the ground is genuinely a strange feeling now! Up the Arse! We're gonna win the league, we're gonna win the league....

I have a slightly odd question. During the post game song....Sweet Caroline.... what the hell are we shouting at the end of the verse ?? It's literally bugged me for almost 2 seasons now.

[Marc Overmars]

Hope we get Saka tied down ASAP, sounds like he will have a few offers to consider...

[Mac76]

Hope we get Saka ties down ASAP, sounds like he will have a few offers to consider...

are you kidding, this is arsenal - we'll drop him from the team at the first opportunity, then ask him to play CB and finally let his contract run down so he goes on a free...