Newcastle United Vs Arsenal

Newcastle Vs Arsenal
Saturday 21st March: 15:00 BST
St James Park


Moving on

We all talked about the Monaco game and we all know where we stand as a club. Not much to say on that regard. What I do want to say is that there is no point dwelling on the what ifs. This goes for the players and the fans equally.

We are in a fight for the CL spot and the FA Cup. This season can still be a success and it should be a success. 1 point from City who are 2nd while the Semi Final against reading beckons. We need to move on to those things and see where we stand at the end of the season.

Newcastle are in a poor patch and have been for some time. Our greatest worry will be fatigue because we played two physical matches and the Monaco game was quite difficult in terms of fitness. I guess we will see rotation but our players are all good enough to get something from the game. That something being a win.

Team News

No one got injured and no one is coming back.

Possible Arsenal Team

-------------------------------------Ospina-----------------------------------
Chambers------------Gabriel----------------Koscielny---------------Gibbs
-------------------------Ramsey--------Coquelin---------------------------
Walcott-------------------------Ozil-------------------------------Cazorla
----------------------------Giroud-------------------------------------------

don't care what is going on with Walcott's contract situation. He is being paid and he needs to play and actually perform to his standard. Sanchez needs a rest.

Match Stats(FourFourTwo)

• Arsenal are unbeaten in the last eight Barclays Premier League games against Newcastle, winning the last six in a row.
  
• The Gunners are the only team ever to not win a Premier League game after being 4-0 up at half-time, when they drew 4-4 with Newcastle at St James Park in February 2011.
  
• Newcastle have failed to score in their last three Premier League home matches against the Gunners.
  
• Olivier Giroud has netted six goals in five Premier League appearances against the Magpies.
  
• Olivier Giroud has scored six and assisted three in his last eight Premier League appearances.
  
• Newcastle have won just four of the last 39 games in all competitions against Arsenal (W4 D11 L24).
  
• In Arsenal's last six Premier League away matches, the winning side has netted exactly two goals.
  
• Newcastle have won just one of their last five Premier League home matches (W1 D2 L2).
  
• St James Park has seen the joint-most goals netted in the final 15 minutes of matches (13 along with the Emirates).
  
• Alexis Sanchez has scored the first goal of the game more often than any other Premier League player this season.

Final say

3 points

St James Park has seen the joint-most goals netted in the final 15 minutes of matches (13 along with the Emirates).

Get ready for late drama

Mostly what you said RG, nothing else to add but hope that the lads get the win.

I hate playing away to Newcastle as much as I hate playing away to Stoke.  Always a tough game.

But in current form I fancy us over them easily.

1-2

Frantic, that's not even a fair comparison.

Goblin-town is in no way half as bad as Mordor.

Arsenal team:

Ospina; Chambers, Gabriel, Koscielny, Monreal; Coquelin; Welbeck, Ramsey, Cazorla, Alexis; Giroud

Subs: Szczesny, Mertesacker, Gibbs, Bellerin, Flamini, Rosicky, Walcott

Ozil misses out through illness. Alexis starts despite Wenger admitting he needs a rest. Meanwhile, Walcott remains on the bench.

Still Theo on the bench with Alexis fatigued and Özil not playing

seems legit

FRANTIC wrote:I hate playing away to Newcastle as much as I hate playing away to Stoke.  Always a tough game.

But in current form I fancy us over them easily.

1-2

You will score 4 by half time Have you seen our team.

We have two defenders playing and one of them is a RB playing at CB lol.

How you guys watching the game. I cant find streams no more. Virgin media have really clamped down on stream sites.

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:

FRANTIC wrote:I hate playing away to Newcastle as much as I hate playing away to Stoke.  Always a tough game.

But in current form I fancy us over them easily.

1-2

You will score 4 by half time Have you seen our team.

We have two defenders playing and one of them is a RB playing at CB lol.

No thanks, I dont have a good memories of being up 4-0 by half time.

I guess, Walcott is gone in the summer.

FRANTIC wrote:How you guys watching the game. I cant find streams no more. Virgin media have really clamped down on stream sites.

try the site I PM'ed you last time..

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:
You will score 4 by half time

Nice try Mole. It will not be a 4-4 again.

GIROUDDDDDDDDDDDd

1-2 ffs

Night and day between 1st and 2nd half. WTF.

i am convinced that we'll bottle this

Chambers ISNT a right back.

His lateral movement is too slow. Playing him there is like playing Mert out wide. He gets skinned alive every time.

He can either be a CB, or a DM.

Phew job done but holy crap our players needa to stop taking whatever that waa during half time break

Well he was a RB when we bought him. He's developing more into a CB, which is good cause we have no depth there.

Debuchy back after international break, so there's some positive news.

Another 2-1. Anyone else noticed that trend?

We were knackered tbf. Only had enough energy for 45 minutes of intensity. 2nd half was purely luck lol.

Anyways 3 points.

Missed Ozil a lot.

And you bet media will find a 100 other things to talk about. Like how Newcastle was unlucky to lose.

I've really gotta start putting money on my predictions

I pretty much called that to a tee. Even when I said Newcastle pretty much always give Arsenal a game.