Arsenal vs Newcastle Utd (Sky Sports 1) KO: 8pm (Emirates Stadium)

OneEightSeven

Match Appointments:
Referee: Neil Swarbrick. Assistants: L Betts, I Hussin. Fourth Official: C Pawson.


Big match stats:
Arsenal have won their last four Premier League meetings with the Magpies; their best ever run against them in the competition.

The Magpies have lost eight of their last 10 Premier League games at Arsenal (W1 D1); losing 7-3 there last season.

Only against Liverpool (15) have Newcastle lost more Premier League away games than at Arsenal (13).

The Gunners have won their last two Premier League games, after winning only two of the previous nine.

Paully D

Should be comfortable for Arsenal. They're on track to getting their best players back to full fitness and need a win. Newcastle have been safe for a long time and have packed up for the season.

OneEightSeven

It's a good time to be playing the team with the worst form in the league. I will be disappointed if we didn't trounce them and improve on our goal difference:

Francie Barrett

^^ WTF, Crystal Palace?!

El Weirdo

Francie Barrett wrote: »

^^ WTF, Crystal Palace?!

Haven't you heard? Tony Pulis is the greatest manager to ever grace the Premier League world football. I wouldn't be surprised if he took over at United.

the incredible pudding

Sarcasm would be appropriate if they weren't looking so good lately. As it is, it's stupid not to give them credit for their excellent run.

wandatowell

da fuk?

El Weirdo

the incredible pudding wrote: »

Sarcasm would be appropriate if they weren't looking so good lately. As it is, it's stupid not to give them credit for their excellent run.

Ah, don't get me wrong, I think they've done brilliantly to get where they are, but I suppose I'm just a bit tired of all the fawning over Pulis.

Anyway, OT.

bad2dabone

Should be a good win for the gunners. Newcastle are on holiday.

jonneymendoza

might grab a ticket for this

Moneymaker

I'll have this ready.

Arsenal can score as many as they like really. We are ****ing atrocious.

4-0 Arsenal.

Expect Giroud to suddenly look like the greatest striker in the world and anyone else who's out of form for Arsenal to suddenly 'return to form'.

DenMan

Can't see anything past an Arsenal win tonight! Alan Pardew back after a seven game ban! Vermaelen is back in the Arsenal squad and may feature tonight. Newcastle are without two of their strikers due to injury, Papiss Cisse (knee) and Luuk de Jong (ankle). No Ben Arfa as he's been omitted from the travelling squad.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27099847

3-0 Arsenal

Vurnon San Benito

7-0 to the Nal.

Paully D

Hoping for a Newcastle win :eek:

We need Arsenal to be engaged and needing points against Norwich on the last day to secure 4th spot, if not they'll play a weakened side ahead of the cup final and Norwich will likely get something from the game.

I do think Arsenal will win comfortably though. They need the points, Newcastle are safe and have been on the beach for a long time at this stage.

Really looking forward to seeing Ramsey tonight.

Should be great!

BetterCallSaul

Jesus, the state of that Newcastle lineup. Those players on form would struggle at the Emirates. I think I'll head to the cinema instead..

keano_afc

Match thread already up:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057196566

wandatowell

This is the low key match thread. Its a warmer place.

wandatowell

Moneymaker wrote: »

Expect Giroud to suddenly look like the greatest striker in the world

What the **** do you mean suddenly? He's the most under-rated French striker since emmmmmmm.......ehhhhhhhh....... ah Stephane Guivarc'h

Frisbee

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Szcz

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Sagna---Mertesacker---Koscileny--Monreal

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Ramsey

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Arteta

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Rosicky

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Ozil

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Podolski

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Giroud

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Cazorla has played a lot of game, he needs a rest imo.

cson

Flamini might start instead of Arteta.

Anyways; win tonight and we're possibly qualified for the CL by the end of the week. It'd be nice to have that tied up well before the cup final.

DenMan

Hope Flamini does start!

mike65

Give Everton a reason to shake a leg please

That_Guy

Another Newcastle loss. It's inevitable really. We're utter gash.

Moneymaker

4-0 Arsenal. Easiest 3 points of the season. We may as well not bother turning up and I feel sorry for the away fans who will travel to it.

cson

I don't know guys, you always give us a game.

We lost a 4 goal lead to you not so long ago ffs!

The last 3 home games for us have been;

0-1 (Carroll winner)
2-1 (Injury time Vermaelen winner)
7-3 (That mental game xmas 2012)

Skylinehead

All this "4-0 Arsenal" stuff is just asking for a dirty 0-1 loss

IvySlayer

Remember the 7-3 result? That was nuts

Barr

6-0 Arsenal - Newcastle have long gone on their holidays.

Skylinehead

IvySlayer wrote: »

Remember the 7-3 result? That was nuts

Sure do:



:cool:

Moneymaker

Skylinehead wrote: »

All this "4-0 Arsenal" stuff is just asking for a dirty 0-1 loss

It ain't happening, don't worry.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Skylinehead wrote: »

Sure do:



:cool:

I love that goal, get's cleaned out, gets up and calmly dinks it in.

keano_afc

Actually excited about this game, really looking forward to it. Hoping we come flying out of the blocks and get a couple of early goals. Rambo, as my FF captain, make me proud, son.

Drexel

Hoping for a good win but like some other posters im cautious. Newcastle always give us a game

extra gravy

Can see Remy scoring but think we'll be too strong...3-1 to Arsenal

Skylinehead

Here's hoping for St Totteringhams Day :cool:

Mickeroo

Threads Merged

COYG!

3 - 1 to the Arsenal methinks. Rambo to do the business again.

bad2dabone

I've got me lasagne ready for dinner - the traditional St. Totteringhams day meal.
Delish.

wandatowell

Ah the old, mundane thread was great.

I require an immediate Un-merge.

5-3 Arsenal with johnnymendoza spending 4hrs walking home after the match.

Vurnon San Benito

Skylinehead wrote: »

Sure do:



:cool:

Major LOL at Tioté's attempt at a tackle :pac: :pac: :pac:

Skylinehead

Skylinehead wrote: »

Sure do:



:cool:

Still miss Wally

Who's injured for this match?

DenMan

wandatowell wrote: »

Ah the old, mundane thread was great.

I require an immediate Un-merge.

5-3 Arsenal with johnnymendoza spending 4hrs walking home after the match.

Haha! My creation was taking on a life of it's own before the merger!

As long as Arsenal win I'm happy! Besides they kept some of it, like my preview at the top, dates and times etc! :cool:

Skylinehead

Deleted User wrote: »

Still miss Wally

Who's injured for this match?

Himself, Wilshere, Gibbs, Gnabry.


Oh and Diaby :pac:

wandatowell

DenMan wrote: »

Haha! My creation was taking on a life of it's own before the merger!

As long as Arsenal win I'm happy! Besides they kept some of it, like my preview at the top, dates and times etc! :cool:

The cream always rises pal

SantryRed

Arsenal -2 on the Asian Handicap are @ 2.10 with Bet365. What a bet.

DenMan

98 mins to kick off! Hurry up clock!

Alfred Borden

Think this will be a tough game, scrappy 1-0 please.

Alfred Borden

Newcastle: Krul; Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini (c), Dummett; Gosling, Anita, Tiote, Gouffran; Sissoko; Remy

Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Arteta, Ramsey, Ozil, Cazorla, Podolski, Giroud

Moneymaker

SantryRed wrote: »

Arsenal -2 on the Asian Handicap are @ 2.10 with Bet365. What a bet.

Free money.

DenMan

‪‎Arsenal‬ team to play Newcastle: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Arteta, Ramsey, Ozil, Cazorla, Podolski, Giroud

Subs: Fabianski, Jenkinson, Vermaelen, Flamini, Kallstrom, Rosicky, Sanogo

mike65

Dummett; Gosling, Anita,

striking fear into the oppostion!

Not been following Newcastle too closely I admit