Newcastle v Arsenal. League Cup Semi Final Second Leg. 5th Feb. 20:00

[Niall_Quinn]

HT, really poor. Although the ref has given Newcastle a free pass when it comes to breaking up the play by all means fair and foul.

But generally the tempo is so low we haven't really forced them out of second gear. Don't think anyone wants to be here.

MLS has been decent, he's done what he's had to do and been tidy on most occassions. Gabriel mostly okay. Martinelli was lively but wasteful.

Rest of them? Probably heading straight to the airport hotel after this.

[Mac76]

We need to take off Havert, Nwanerei, MLS and Saliba at this point, the game's gone, let's look after people

These fucking two-legged ties are BS

[Niall_Quinn]

I wonder if that certain red card that wasn't given was what actually did Martinelli and then he aggravated it further the next time he was hacked down with no sanctions?

Vicious foul that first one, 100% a red but he's not playing in red so there's that.

[Mac76]

I wonder if that certain red card that wasn't given was what actually did Martinelli and then he aggravated it further the next time he was hacked down with no sanctions?

Wouldn't be surprised

[Niall_Quinn]

Newcastle "defending"

[Mac76]

Guimeres booked

[Niall_Quinn]

Finally a yellow for the geordies after another nasty foul designed to injure.

[Mac76]

Gordon

[Niall_Quinn]

Gets worse the more you look at it. Lunging, studs up, out of control, but BELOW the ankle - so the ref has sent off MLS.

[Niall_Quinn]

Havertz must have loaned Gordon a pair of boots.