Arsenal vs Newcastle 18.05.2025 - KO 16:30

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arsenal: Raya; White, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Partey, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Trossard, Martinelli
Subs: Neto, Tierney, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Havertz, Sterling, Calafiori, Henry-Francis, Nwaneri

Newcastle: Pope; Schar, Botman, Burn; Murphy, Tonali, Guimaraes, Livramento; Barnes, Wilson, Gordon
Subs: Dubravka, Ruddy, Lascelles, Krafth, Osula, Willock, Longstaff, Miley, Neave

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No Joelinton either.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Raya recovered well after an initial fuck up.

[Marc Overmars]

Raya playing us into trouble. Again.

Decent save though.

[Niall_Quinn]

We have big troubles with Raya. He's a great shot-stopper, but worst in the league at everything else and a complete liability. But Arteta obviously loves him so we go into next season handicapped by the 4-6 points he'll cost us with his bullshit.

All of them have been awful so far. From Saka's stupid attempt to disrupt a throw-in, that could have seen him booked had he succeeded, through to the appalling lack of concentration even with the simplest of passes. Discipline levels in this team are very low.

[Marc Overmars]

Raya on the beach. Wake up FFS.

[Niall_Quinn]

As for Odegard, somewhere back near the middle of the season he started believing his own publicity. Now a passenger, albeit a talented one of he could be arsed.

[Marc Overmars]

Odegaard sends one to the moon.

[Niall_Quinn]

Why has Nwaneri been banished? This would have been a great last few games to bed him into the team and see if we should save ourselves 80 mill in the summer.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good save from Raya.

[Marc Overmars]

Raya makes another good save.

We don’t look comfortable, their direct play is causing issues.