Arsenal v Newcastle United 1.30pm [SS1]

cson

Come on the Gunners. Expecting Walcott to have fun today.

CSF

Have him as captain in Fantasy Football so I'd like to see the same. With Chamakh, Nasri and Carroll also in my team, I'll have a goalfest either way haha.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Yeah hopefully Carroll, Fabregas and Chamakh will all get on the scoresheet.

PHB

I need a hattrick from Fabregas.

KeithAFC

Up The Arsenal!

yahoo_moe

Switched my captaincy from Fabregas to Walcott last minute, hopefully turn out to be a genius move.

Not to drag this thread off topic but leaving Fantasy aside, I'd like to see Fabregas start showing some form after injury. Few matches ahead that we need him fit and firing for.

Cake Man

We're coming into this game in good form after beating Sunderland 5-1 last week so hopefully we can continue the form today. Sadly, I think Arsenal will have too much for us and will run out comfortable enough winners. If we could keep it tight for the first 20 mins or maybe get an early goal, it could make for an interesting game.

Howay the lads.

Pierce_1991

I think Arsenal need an early goal today, if they don't get one, Newcastle will come into it and we tend to get nervous

M5

Pierce_1991 wrote: »

I think Arsenal need an early goal today, if they don't get one, Newcastle will come into it and we tend to get nervous

In full agreement, if Newcastle make it to the 20th min without conceding i think we will cause ye problems. We have been strong on the road and remember were extremely unfortunate to loose to city who we outplayed for large portions of the game.

Not sure if we are mentally strong enough to come from behind against a quality side though. We would be picked off on the break with ease

M5

Arsenal: Fabianski, Sagna, Koscielny, Squillaci, Clichy, Song, Wilshere, Fabregas, Walcott, Chamakh, Nasri

Subs: Szczesny, Rosicky, van Persie, Djourou, Arshavin, Eboue, Bendtner


NEWCASTLE UNITED: Krul; Simpson, Williamson, Coloccini, Enrique; Barton, Nolan, Tiote, Gutierrez; Ameobi, Carroll.

Subs: Soderberg, Campbell, S Taylor, Routledge, Smith, Lovenkrands, Ranger

Unchanged and 4:4:2

Nailz

snip - Damn you up there! :P

digme

it's not a race
anyway lads do you think it will be a goal fest?
i'd say it could be a tight one :mad:

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

M5 wrote: »

In full agreement, if Newcastle make it to the 20th min without conceding i think we will cause ye problems. We have been strong on the road and remember were extremely unfortunate to loose to city who we outplayed for large portions of the game.

Not sure if we are mentally strong enough to come from behind against a quality side though. We would be picked off on the break with ease

20th min!? More like half time yeh mean?? Arsenal tend to start slow these days. I expect Newcastle to put up a good show anyways, they have a good away record thus far and have plenty of confidence atm, however I cant see anything other than a home win.

Nailz

digme wrote: »

it's not a race

Are you saying that I thought it was?

Mmm, I think it's either be 2-1 to Arsenal, or a scored draw. Here's hoping it's a good game, but sadly I can see it coming out otherwise...

M5

THFC wrote: »

20th min!? More like half time yeh mean?? Arsenal tend to start slow these days. I expect Newcastle to put up a good show anyways, they have a good away record thus far and have plenty of confidence atm, however I cant see anything other than a home win.

Nope, I meant 20. We have been shaky in the first 20 all season. Would be surprised if we got anything too

cson

RVP on the bench!

Bounty Hunter

M5 wrote: »

Arsenal: Fabianski, Sagna, Koscielny, Squillaci, Clichy, Song, Wilshere, Fabregas, Walcott, Chamakh, Nasri

Subs: Szczesny, Rosicky, van Persie, Djourou, Arshavin, Eboue, Bendtner


NEWCASTLE UNITED: Krul; Simpson, Williamson, Coloccini, Enrique; Barton, Nolan, Tiote, Gutierrez; Ameobi, Carroll.

Subs: Soderberg, Campbell, S Taylor, Routledge, Smith, Lovenkrands, Ranger

Unchanged and 4:4:2

thats the exact Arsenal side id have picked (given Gibbs is injured), nice to see RVP on the bench too.

im predicting 2-0 to Arsenal, Chamkah and Fabergas to score

JPA

Newcastle are going to have a go at Arsenal and they will no doubt get chances but if they don't take them they could end up losing heavily.

_Bella_

Interesting to see Walcott is preferred over Arshavin, not that I disagree but it seems for year we have been saying he is undroppable.

cson

Jaysus; just took a look at the Arsenal bench there - what a bench! You can probably add in the fact that Vermaelen and Gibbs who are out would probably be first choice too.

cson

JPA wrote: »

Newcastle are going to have a go at Arsenal and they will no doubt get chances but if they don't take them they could end up losing heavily.

No Shay Given thank ****!

Always remember him [and Rob Green + Brad Friedel] having absolute belters against us all the time.

yahoo_moe

_Bella_ wrote: »

Interesting to see Walcott is preferred over Arshavin, not that I disagree but it seems for year we have been saying he is undroppable.

For the last two seasons, there have rarely been a huge amount of decisions to make about our front three though. With Walcott stepping up and Wilshere's emergence (meaning Nasri is playing up top all the time) it's the first time Wenger has really had an Arshavin decision to make.

On the goals front, I've just seen 6 goals in 17 minutes while watching Southport v Sheffield Wednesday (beats watching Barnes and Redknapp talk about Liverpool)... here's hoping it continues!

cson

Just thinking there; is RVPs inclusion a clever ploy by AW re the international call up... i.e. give him 20mins versus either Newcastle or Wolves where he'll pick up an unfortunate 'niggle' ruling him out of the Netherlands games... :pac:

That_Guy

Unchanged line up as expected.

HOWAY THE LADS.

M5

Come on the Toon!

That_Guy

Clichy is playing. We might have a chance yet.

amacachi

0-0 til the 60th minute I'd say. Not a fan of Chamakh Attack

M5

Think we will find out just how good enrique is today...... Should be able to match wallcott for pace anyway

Mars Bar

If Joey Barton didn't get rid of that mustache, he'd be a dead ringer for Hitler with the haircut.

That_Guy

Great start from us. Seeing plenty of the ball.

cson

Mother of **** the arms on Enrique; is he playing for the Falcons in his spare time or what?! :eek:

fulhamfanincork

A smidgen off topic I know, but can anyone tell me why Hughtons job is under threat?

That_Guy

Awful awful defending thus far from Arsenal.

M5

Any chance of a replay of the possible penalty sky?

cson

Poor defending by Sagna to let Gutierrez inside but no way was it a peno.

M5

Arsenal waking up

cson

Incidentally, that wasn't a free kick either.

M5

Would have been a very soft penalty, get them in old trafford though

cson

Good man Clichy, pressing the GK :P

OPENROAD

M5 wrote: »

Arsenal waking up

I'm not hate these early sunday kick offs

That_Guy

Lovin' Tiote.

M5

Colo fortunate not to go in the book

3hn2givr7mx1sc

OPENROAD wrote: »

I'm not hate these early sunday kick offs

Then don't be staying up half the night perving on Sarah Jane Mee.:pac:

cson

First half possession 37 -63 in favour of the Geordies.

Not often you see that at The Emirates!

OPENROAD

oh unlucky Cesc

That_Guy

Fcukin' hell.

M5

whoa nelly

cson

Nasri certainly has the skillz. Excellent dribbler.

cson

Walcott

M5

Game is a bit meh so far

cson

How quiet is it?

Zero atmosphere whatsoever.