It’s going to be a toughie, but a positive result would keep us up there chasing 4th place for another week although I personally feel that it is beyond us and that we’d do better to concentrate on consolidating our current 6th place standing.
As has been discussed, Arsenal have hit a hot streak and are scoring goals while Newcastle are struggling in terms of picking up wins. It will be a home banker in the eyes of many, but it was last season also and we won so you just never know.
For more back ground and information on the match such as team news, previous form and analytical stats regarding the match take a peek at my match preview by here or NUFC stats’ fantastic ‘Stat Attack’ by clicking here.
Now it’s time for the players to do the talking. Team news is below and will be updated accordingly so now all you have to do is sit back, try and relax, and watch in while Newcastle set about getting some points at a ground which, over the years, has hardly been favourable to us.
Howay the lads!
Arsenal: Wojciech Szczesny, Bacary Sagna, Laurent Koscielny, Thomas Vermaelen, Kieran Gibbs, Alex Song, Mikel Arteta, Tomas Rosicky, Theo Walcott, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Robin Persie.
Subs: Lukas Fabianski, Johan Djourou, Andre Santos, Aaron Ramsey, Yossi Benayoun, Gervinho, Marouane Chamakh.
Newcastle: Tim Krul, Danny Simpson, Mike Williamson, Fabricio Coloccini, Davide Santon, Gabriel Obertan, Yohan Cabaye, Cheik Tiote, Jonas Gutierrez, Hatem Ben Arfa, Demba Ba
Subs: Rob Elliot, James Perch, Danny Guthrie, Dan Gosling, Haris Vuckic, Shola Ameobi, Papiss Cisse
FSOTC I was just thinking that myself Tiote attacks more than Cabaye
Big Dave(Quote)
here he comes – the mackem slayer
M(Quote)
thank god
asim(Quote)
Ba buzzing around Shola? Long ball time?
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Shola on ❗
kimtoon(Quote)
Crises I meant but Strolla will have to do.
Stuart79(Quote)
The missing link is off…
witters(Quote)
Maybe Strolla will be able to hold the ball up, because it isn’t one of Ba’s strengths
Big Dave(Quote)
we were already playing long ball… might as well have another big lad on, haha
M(Quote)
You must be proud of the way you support the toon asim…***
witters(Quote)
Stuart….I thought you meant Cisse 😉
richietoon(Quote)
Rosicky is finding more space 2nd half and is able to turn and run
M(Quote)
Anyone got a link that’s working smoothly? Mine keeps freezing up.
Whumpie(Quote)
Why no Cisse tonight
kimtoon(Quote)
Think we put Shola on 10 minutes too early…
JJ(Quote)
Don’t think this will work in England, Whumpie, but you can try:
http://espn.go.com/watchespn/player/_/id/414634/
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How black is arteta’s hair? Just for Men??
witters(Quote)
Ben Arfa’s been invisible all half, but there’s no supply…
actually, there he is tracking back to defend.
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Sadly not, FSOTC. Ta anyway.
Whumpie(Quote)
Cabaye is a pile of **** tonight
M(Quote)
Whumpie try the firstrow link on here http://www.footballstreaming.info/streams/todays-links/
richietoon(Quote)
Any others working ok? This is really annoying!
Whumpie(Quote)
Ba playing deeper now
M(Quote)
I have never seen a Blogger on here that knows less about football and talks more **** than Asim… 🙄
JJ(Quote)
You haven’t read many of my comments then, JJ.
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Ta Richie. 🙂
Whumpie(Quote)
How many more let offs. TIOTE off at time ,bad sports typical arsenal .
kimtoon(Quote)
Gervinho with the goofiest hair in the league. Or is there goofier?
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Tiote and Simpson have been excellent tonight.
JJ(Quote)
I agree with JJ
witters(Quote)
FSOTC Fellani ❓
Big Dave(Quote)
FSOTC 😉
JJ(Quote)
Whumpie…..the sounds not great though….or maybe it’s Steve Mcmanananmannanans normal voice 😆
richietoon(Quote)
Unfortunately JJ he’s set up a user id & that’s democracy 😛 not all blogs let that happen
witters(Quote)
Fellaini? No! That’s a power fro, man! Gervinho’s is ri-god-****-diculous.
Then again, Sagna’s is some hairdo too.
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Unfortunately looks like Shola is being Shola tonight.
Like I said. 10-15 minutes too early…
We havnt looked in the least bit offensive since Overtan went off… And we look one short in midfield… Jees wonder why?
JJ(Quote)
Rosicky is acting like a little girl tonight…ridiculous, haven’t seen someone so petulant in a while
Caleb(Quote)
COME ON LADS
Big Dave(Quote)
Well, happy to see Hatem NOT trying to beat four men there.
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Feels like this could go either way tonight…
Shola, you beast. Well played.
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BA limping 😯
kimtoon(Quote)
looked toothless going forward all second half!! think santon really does offer a threat going forward, but tactics dictate that perch is hangin back and man marking
buddy(Quote)
credit to Pardew – we look better since the change. Shola is doin well
M(Quote)
Ramsey’s very quick, right? Direct running at our CBs?
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If we can hang on for the draw would be great
kimtoon(Quote)
Demba off for me like, give Papiss 15 mins
M(Quote)
Ba’s taking a beating tonight.
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Just thinking that, M.
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Skin…
of…
teeth…
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Danny boy, that was a stinker of a decision….
M(Quote)
FFS SIMMO ALWAYS GOTTA MAKE ONE MISTAKE
kimtoon(Quote)
oh Simmo lad
Big Dave(Quote)
Yeah, but Hatem should have come for the ball too…
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****** lucky there, why’d he not just get rid ffs
richietoon(Quote)
Kimtoon @ 195 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
would have been nice for someone to support Shola on the left there….
M(Quote)
Oh, boy… Tiote…
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where are cabaye and jonas going forward?? nowhere to be seen all game
buddy(Quote)
hamstring? shame, Cheik’s been sharp tonight
M(Quote)
Wilo doin better this half ,looks like Tiote off
kimtoon(Quote)
fuk Tiote looks to be holding his hammy
Big Dave(Quote)
I have to say, we’re seeing Hatem back defending like mad tonight.
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Williamson is baffled by VPs movement off the ball
M(Quote)
😆 go ahead Benny lad
Big Dave(Quote)
That’s why we didn’t sign him!
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M, hes baffled by his movement on it too
buddy(Quote)
He is something else mind RVP
kimtoon(Quote)
haha, ur not wrong Buddy
M(Quote)
Poor old Willo’s just fucking baffled. Worked hard tonight, the boy has.
Jesus H. Christ, Simmo has cleared how many off the line this season?
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Reet come on lads keep going and hold on to this 😐
Big Dave(Quote)
advantage Wenger, since Ramsey came on – all Arsenal
M(Quote)
God is it nearly over yet ,can’t take much more ,might hide behind the sofa until the end.
kimtoon(Quote)
Ba got us a corner! Come on Shola! Come on Willo!
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Demba looks knackered
M(Quote)
Fughing hell.
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