4th Place Cup Final Newcastle vs Arsenal Saturday 16:00PM Sky Sport 1

[Niall_Quinn]

Newcastle's defence is poor which means if our guys up front can play with just a little care and attention (gulp) it should be a routine result. However, circumstances make it anything but a routine game so the mentality of the players will come into it (gulp, gulp, fart, shit in pants) 0-2

[Niall_Quinn]

Arteta is injured.

A much bigger miss than people give him credit. He's been very solid in midfield this year, unspectacular but one of the few players who can do the simple things without totally fucking up. Wilshere is injured, it would make a lot more sense to play Coquelin. This is why I expect Fabianski to start as DM.

[GP]

A much bigger miss than people give him credit. He's been very solid in midfield this year, unspectacular but one of the few players who can do the simple things without totally fucking up.

Indeed. He's come into the side and been asked to play a very different role to the one he was used to at Everton and he's done really well.

[Marc Overmars]

Indeed. He's come into the side and been asked to play a very different role to the one he was used to at Everton and he's done really well.

He's crap.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Arteta is injured.

thats right. . .problem solved. . .will be missed!

[GP]

He's crap.

No u

[Japan Shaking All Over]

He's crap.

Cripps?

[Cripps_orig]

He's crap.

Remember who you're replying to

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

He's crap.

[Kano]

arteta has done ok and he has done a 'job' over the past couple of seasons - you can't doubt his commitment to the cause.

BUT...

we need better than just ok if we are to progress and get any better. far too many 'ok' players in our squad and his role is one where we need a more dynamic player.