Newcastle 0-2 Arsenal Player ratings and Match reaction

[selassie]

Great result and very professional performance, streetwise at times. I thought we rode our luck at times but we looked a threat going forward and controlled midfield for large parts of the game.

I was pretty vocal on here about not wanting to sign Jorginho but he has been a really decent signing TBF, when called upon he has been very good, he was outstanding in Midfield yesterday alongside Xhaka and Odegaard who were both very good.

I like the look of Kiwior too, very quick and good on the ball, he needs to toughen up a bit and improve in the air, but he looks a tidy signing.

Yesterday was a statement win, not for the reasons of us still having a small chance of the title, but more about where we are as a team and the potential we have going into next season.

[Niall_Quinn]

Great result and very professional performance, streetwise at times. I thought we rode our luck at times but we looked a threat going forward and controlled midfield for large parts of the game.

I was pretty vocal on here about not wanting to sign Jorginho but he has been a really decent signing TBF, when called upon he has been very good, he was outstanding in Midfield yesterday alongside Xhaka and Odegaard who were both very good.

I like the look of Kiwior too, very quick and good on the ball, he needs to toughen up a bit and improve in the air, but he looks a tidy signing.

Yesterday was a statement win, not for the reasons of us still having a small chance of the title, but more about where we are as a team and the potential we have going into next season.

Streetwise, a good way of putting it. Xhaka and Jesus were absolute wankers in that respect. Got right under the Newcastle shirts and scratched. Turned the 12th man opposition fans into a frustrated rabble. Broke the unity and turned it into a chaotic mess. All at the right moments. Took pressure on themselves to relieve it from the rest of the team. Giant performances from both of them. And they played pretty decent football too. A very, very rare performance. Whether it's indicative or an aberration is too soon to call. But I do know Xhaka has been hounded by opponents, hounded by his own fans, hounded by the media, but he's still there snarling and pushing back. Tell me you don't need a player like that to win titles.

[selassie]

Streetwise, a good way of putting it. Xhaka and Jesus were absolute wankers in that respect. Got right under the Newcastle shirts and scratched. Turned the 12th man opposition fans into a frustrated rabble. Broke the unity and turned it into a chaotic mess. All at the right moments. Took pressure on themselves to relieve it from the rest of the team. Giant performances from both of them. And they played pretty decent football too. A very, very rare performance. Whether it's indicative or an aberration is too soon to call. But I do know Xhaka has been hounded by opponents, hounded by his own fans, hounded by the media, but he's still there snarling and pushing back. Tell me you don't need a player like that to win titles.

Yep I agree NQ. Xhaka especially has totally won me over, I was one of the fans hounding him before, I wanted him gone, sold, out of the club. Not anymore, he isone of the first names on the teamsheet for me, he's become a very important player for us.

[IBK]

Yep I agree NQ. Xhaka especially has totally won me over, I was one of the fans hounding him before, I wanted him gone, sold, out of the club. Not anymore, he isone of the first names on the teamsheet for me, he's become a very important player for us.

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[Mac76]

Yep I agree NQ. Xhaka especially has totally won me over, I was one of the fans hounding him before, I wanted him gone, sold, out of the club. Not anymore, he isone of the first names on the teamsheet for me, he's become a very important player for us.

People will recall that I was as anti-Xhaka as it gets and it's still valid to say that in his previous seasons he's been a liability, but I agree he was great on Sunday

I was very surprised/disappointed MoTD didn't show his last-ditch tackle in our area which was superb, his pass through to Martinelli was great as well and should have led to a goal and also agree he and Jesus did a good job of winding Newcastle up

[FootieJohn909]

Same here but what can one do