Newcastle United v Arsenal - Sunday 29th December - 13:30 (Sky Sports 1)

[Özim]

Utd won the league last year.

Can you please pull apart all of their dropped points for me. Game by game. Thanks.

I can't be arsed, however I know where you're going with this and I think you'll probably find this was an anomaly rather than the norm. It can be done but it's highly unlikely and given our run in March/April I would suggest we won't be able to do it without beating some of the top sides.

[AFC Leveller]

Wilshere will be fresh and ready so i can expect him to play as well as Flamini who i feel is more suited to this kinda game given their midfield.

I dont think the manager is brave ebough to play the Pod and feo on the wings at the same time (unless we're chasing the game) so i think Rosicky or cazorla will play on the left.

1-3 please lads.

[AFC Leveller]

How would you guys fel if we only managed to get a draw? the fact that we hadnt won for 3 games makes this a must win obviously but the Bar codes are one of the form teams over the last month or so and are at home (where they beat Chelsea and drew to Liverpool) so it wont be a forgone conclusion.

[Marc Overmars]

A draw really isn't a bad result. I mean I wouldn't take it if someone offered it now because I think we should win, but sometimes you just have to accept you're playing a decent side and won't always have it your own way.

I can't remember too many away wins at the Barcodes, we've drawn a lot more than we've won here that's for sure.

[Penguin]

A draw really isn't a bad result. I mean I wouldn't take it if someone offered it now because I think we should win, but sometimes you just have to accept you're playing a decent side and won't always have it your own way.

I can't remember too many away wins at the Barcodes, we've drawn a lot more than we've won here that's for sure.

I wouldn't be too upset with a draw. This is a hard game to call, they have a strong side and it wont be easy to go there and beat them. Their defence isn't the greatest though so it's a question of whether our forwards take advantage or not.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Former England striker Alan Shearer on MOTD2 Extra

"Aaron Ramsey has been the success story of the season. Nobody expected him to score as many goals as he has for Arsenal.

"Can they replace him?"

One man team.

[Munchies]

Ozil not in Arsenal squad. Has a slight shoulder injury. But Koscielny returns.
https://twitter.com/LaurensJulien

Santi in the middle it is then

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sky's hypeathon on now.

[selassie]

Ozil not in Arsenal squad. Has a slight shoulder injury. But Koscielny returns.
https://twitter.com/LaurensJulien

That's not entirely bad news. Cazorla can play AM and Wilshere will most likely come in on as will Flamini.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cazorla central.