Looking forward to this, expecting an exciting game.
Got to show Newcastle respect but hopefully our extra quality counts in the end.
Let’s fuggin go!
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Looking forward to this, expecting an exciting game.
Got to show Newcastle respect but hopefully our extra quality counts in the end.
Let’s fuggin go!
I hope we score goals.
I also hope Newcastle fail to score goals.
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Originally Posted by Xhaka Can’t
Smith-Rowe is back and could be involved.
Saka and Saliba are a booking away from a suspension. Wouldn’t mind so much if they got it now with Oxford next up. Better than missing Spurs or United.
This is the first of three huge games that could define our season. I have watched Newcastle a few times this season and they are a really good side, they deserve to be 3rd and amongst the challengers. If we play well then I am confident of a narrow win, but we are going to need to be 100% on our game tonight because they have the potential to cause us big problems.
I am really looking forward to the game, COYG!!!
0-3 Almiron hatter
(This will almost certainly happen actually, as I'm sorry to say i was stupid enough to put him on the bench this gameweek, in favour of Nunez, who predictably Nunez-ed last night)
Arsenal: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Xhaka, Partey, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Nketiah.
Subs: Turner, Tierney, Holding, Tomiyasu, Vieira, Lokonga, Elneny, Marquinhos, Butler-Oyedeji.
Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, Botman, Schar, Burn, Willock, Longstaff, Guimaraes, Almiron, Wilson, Joelinton.
Subs: Dubravka, Lascelles, Lewis, Manquillo, Anderson, Ritchie, Murphy, Saint-Maximin, Wood.
Team picks itself at the moment.
Only slight question is Tierney or Zinchenko.
I think Zinchenko is actually better suited for away games.
Zin is defintely Arteta's first choice, nothing we can do about it
Come on Arsenal!
Ramsdale’s kicking isn’t great.
Odegaard volleys over.
Similar chance to the one Ozil scored from against Newcastle years ago.
Odegaard over!
Got in behind a few times.
Barcodes defending stubbornly.
Playing VERY well.
Need to score.
We're such a threat. :lol:
Good work from Eddie but Xhaka fluffs the shot
Guimaraes booked, run at him!
Send him off!
Nketiah booked. :lol:
Gabriel looping header just wide
Gabriel header, not far off.
All gone so sloppy. :lol:
Odegaard booked
Ref has lost the plot
Xhaka booked now.
This is getting a bit careless now. We need to be careful we don’t give the ref a decision to make.
Xhaka booked. :lol:
Joelinton should have scored
HT 0-0
Started well then it descended into some shithouse nonsense. Has the makings of a 0-0.
Joelinton should do better there.
I think I'd take a draw ATM....a draw and us coming out of this game with no reds or suspensions is looking pretty good to me now.
We just don't look mature enough to come out with all 3 points at the moment.
Kudos to Newcastle, the most organised and disciplined team we've faced so far.
We’ve got the quality up front to nick this but it’s very important we don’t lose our minds getting into a scrap with them, especially with this referee being so card happy.
They have options on the bench to change the game too and we don’t.
Not very fluid, becoming a shit fest. Need a second half like one against West Ham, can’t see it though.
I also think Tierney could be useful in this game as Martinelli is totally marked out. Proper overlapping runs from Tierney could be the secret to breaking the Toon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
We need to calm down, it looked like frustration was starting to seep in towards the end of the half. If we step up we can win this but we need to be disciplined and a bit more savvy with our offensive play.
Come on Arsenal. :bow:
Positive start
Oh Xhaka, FFS.
Come on.
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Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
Ramsdale you lucky boy