Welcome one and all to this ‘Game On’ article which will take us through the highs and lows as Newcastle United host Arsenal today in the Barclays Premier League (3pm kick-off).
The Magpies go into the fixture on the back of a very disappointing 3-0 defeat at Everton last Sunday, while Arsenal triumphed 2-0 away at Monaco in the Champions League on Tuesday, although still exited the competition.
When the side met earlier this season, the Gunners took the bragging rights, easing to a 4-1 triumph at the Emirates Stadium in December, with Ayoze Perez heading in United’s consolation goal. a very interesting and surprising stat for me is that we haven’t beat Arsenal at SJP since Dec 2005.
Speaking to the press John Carver said “I’ve had some big challenges in the past but this will be one of the biggest. You’ve got to be careful when you play against sides like Arsenal. We’ve got to consolidate and make sure we don’t concede early, that’s for sure. Against a good side like this it will be very, very difficult to get the ball. Their possession stats are one of the highest in the division, so they are a good footballing side and they like to play. So we are going to have to be patient but we do have one or two things up our sleeve when we get turnovers, and we will try to break them down.”
Howay the Lads
Newcastle United Krul; R.Taylor, Janmaat, Williamson, Colback; Anita, Sissoko (c); Cabella, Gouffran, Ameobi; Perez.
Subs Elliot, Satka, Kemen, Gutierrez, Obertan, Armstrong, Riviere.
Arsenal Ospina, Chambers, Gabriel, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Ramsey, Alexis, Cazorla, Welbeck, Giroud
Subs Szczesny, Gibbs, Mertesacker, Bellerin, Flamini, Rosicky, Walcott
Yep we were doing ok until that free kick. Seems when we go one down we fall apart.
kimtoon(Quote)
This team is a fucking joke… I’m guessing 0-6 today. Cannot see where a goal could possibly come from…
Dubai-Toon(Quote)
Just seen Palaces goals , a pen to equalise followed by a bit of route one football for the 2nd.
kimtoon(Quote)
Dubai-toon, If he had decent support Perez would get a couple.
kimtoon(Quote)
we had a couple of good positions in the box, but just lacked the quality to get a shot in or worry the goalkeeper. The first Arsenal goal came pretty much out of the blue, but now they are steamrolling us.
Munich Mag(Quote)
Hope Jabba backside is twitching at the thought of next season.
kimtoon(Quote)
MM, It’s the old confidence thing isn’t it, they didn’t look that scary until they got the free kick and scored. Then they seem to be faster and of course can take us apart on the counter now.
kimtoon(Quote)
Yeah Kim you are right. The key is he hasn’t got decent support! He’s got no support… The ref is **** again too. Looked like another pen denied us.
Dubai-Toon(Quote)
We didn’t expect a win anyway, just got to try and keep it respectable scoreline now.
kimtoon(Quote)
yep I thought it was a pen
kimtoon(Quote)
Refs this season have been dire, unbelievable Jeff 😉
kimtoon(Quote)
we haven’t had much luck this season either. Horrendous run of injuries. Have we had a penalty this season ?
Munich Mag(Quote)
**** another wasted opportunity… a great position on the edge of the box and we didn’t have the belief to win the ball in 👿 👿
Munich Mag(Quote)
get in SISSYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY 😆
kimtoon(Quote)
YES
Get in Lads
Howay
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WE WANT ANOTHER
kimtoon(Quote)
unlucky Perez
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FUK Perez thought that was in
kimtoon(Quote)
and again, that boy is gonna score in a mo
kimtoon(Quote)
Are we really tearing arsenal a new hoop or what ?
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WHAT A BRILLIANT GOAL FOR THE TOON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Superb lads, well done. What a brilliant finish from Sissoko !!!
But we need to keep tight at the back
Munich Mag(Quote)
Come on lads !!!!!!!!
Munich Mag(Quote)
quality defending there
NOT
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lets get at them 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
LIECESTER back from 2.0 down to 2.2 v Spuds 😯
kimtoon(Quote)
Anita is just ****
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Ayoze Perez would be awesome with a good team around him
great feet that lad
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Goofy you total ****
kimtoon(Quote)
oh Goffy 😥
Big Dave(Quote)
what a chance
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soft kunt
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Supermac 😀
kimtoon(Quote)
man oh man, what a BRILLIANT 10 minutes from the toon, quick interpassing play played at pace, and filled with aggression and ball winning. That’s more like it !!!!
Munich Mag(Quote)
Come on lads get in their faces, rattle the soft shites
kimtoon(Quote)
come on Lads
believe
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They are rattled got to make it pay
kimtoon(Quote)
Jesus we get no luck 👿
kimtoon(Quote)
is that an atmosphere at SJP ?
its been a while
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no luck
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Brilliant onslaught from the toon. How we didn’t score a second goal I’ll never know !
Munich Mag(Quote)
see ya fat *******
all we want is to have a team that can have a good go
and the place is buzzing once again
clueless fat waste of space
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fucking soft southern pansys
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Giroud punching the ground three times as he holds his back. What an embarassing puffta 😳 😳 😆
Munich Mag(Quote)
Need to keep up the pressure
kimtoon(Quote)
That’s us done then I presume
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Jonas on for neets
kimtoon(Quote)
I THINk we have done more than enough to be level… no luck in the final third…
I think with another year on them and when they have built up there strength then Cabella and Perez will be finishing off these half chances !! Promising stuff !
Munich Mag(Quote)
make the corner pay c’mon just once
kimtoon(Quote)
MM, perez will be at Manure by then 😆
kimtoon(Quote)
Why oh Why are we not level
kimtoon(Quote)
we have been playing some decent stuff this 2nd half
Big Dave(Quote)
would love to see Jonas score
Big Dave(Quote)
Dave, me too
kimtoon(Quote)
pen 😕
Big Dave(Quote)
C’mon ref
kimtoon(Quote)
Only a complete **** of a football god would deny us a draw from this game
kimtoon(Quote)
how can we not play like this more often than once in a blue moon
Big Dave(Quote)
fuk this is exciting
Big Dave(Quote)
86 mins and still a full house
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ARMA ON 😯
kimtoon(Quote)
armstrong to get us a draw
Big Dave(Quote)
We so deserve something from this game
kimtoon(Quote)
4 mins added on
kimtoon(Quote)
best 45 mins of football from NUFC for many a year
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
unlucky
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well we were **** 1st half but most people will forget that after the super 2nd half so we can hold our heads high after that, I do think we deserved atleast a point 😥
Big Dave(Quote)
Well what a total pisser, we deserved to draw that, totally outplayed them second half. Cannot fault that display from a totally patched up team.
kimtoon(Quote)
Sorry like but I think JC blew it by bringing Sammy off and bringing Arma on. Sammy was battering the full back and Sissoko was linking up brilliantly. That change took the rythm out of our attack. 🙁
Munich Mag(Quote)
MM, you could well be right there
kimtoon(Quote)
Perez and Cabella just didn’t have it in them to convert excellent half chances into goals…
But all in all a brilliant second half performance filled with passion and attacking intent.
Munich Mag(Quote)
what an effort by the lads.we totaly dominated them second half.play like that against the scum next week and we will slaughter the dirty fukas.
hitman(Quote)
If we play at that tempo and desire v the Scum we will kill them **** or no ****.
kimtoon(Quote)
Hitman 😆 😉
kimtoon(Quote)
MM spot on
icedog(Quote)
Thought it was gonna be the 4.4 game all over again
kimtoon(Quote)