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⚽ Arsenal vs Newcastle, League, 3rd Jan, 7.45pm

Pepe LeFrits

Big Willie lol fuck me, not just one but two threads? Why two lol?

Some people just want to watch the world burn.

Burnwinter

Big Willie Sad days indeed. Fucked up the poll I added to it, and there was no way to edit it after initially posting it. (The error was to do with adjusting my local timezone so the poll would end roughly in line with kickoff.)

RocktheCasbah

I feel pretty good about our chances tomorrow (I will also be at the game). Obviously, Newcastle smashed us at their place, but they're not at their place tomorrow. And this Arsenal team will be a very different proposition to the one that had barely a hamstring between our two centre backs in May. 3-1.

Claudius

Have you chaps seen our home record. Other than Leeds and I think one other game it’s basically been smash and pillage. We are going to skin and scalp these guys.

goon

Leeds was away. We have indeed smashed everyone at home unless you ask Liverpool fans about that game.

Interestingly we've played two fewer games at home than everyone around us...

Clrnc

We are not going to smack an Eddie Howe team, will be a close game. Hope we edge it

arsedocmd

Hope saliba has got his blunders out of his system for now …

KingslandBarge

Yeah I'd value an renewed sense of solidity between the nexus of Ramsdale Saliba and Gabriel tonight. Still, reckon itll be a gut-busting contest and we'll need a good collective performance, not just them.

Hopefully Nketiah isn't muted against a staunch defense. I am pleased for how Eddie's showcased one of his standout attributes of creating a 1-5 yards for himself, whether off-the-ball or with it. Truly a cat. Another high profile opportunity tonight to show everyone the kind of instincts that may separate from him most other English strikers, or even any striker. If he can outshine Callum Wilson, that would be some statement.

MistaT

I think Nketiah may find it hard going tonight. Newcastle are incredibly impressive defensively, and they don't strike me as the type of team to give much to a striker like Nketiah.

For me, we'll likely win or lose this based on Saka vs Burn, and what freedome Odegaard eeks out.

Clrnc

Same team.

Wilson starts too. Hope our defence can stay firm

Pepe LeFrits

Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Partey, Xhaka; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Nketiah
Subs: Turner, Tomiyasu, Holding, Tierney, Vieira, Lokonga, Elneny, Marquinhos, Butler-Oyedeji.

Newcastle (4-3-3): Pope; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Guimaraes, Longstaff, Willock; Almiron, Joelinton, Wilson
Subs: Dubravka, Lascelles, Saint-Maximin, Ritchie, Lewis, Manquillo, Wood, Murphy, Anderson

Our bench is shockingly thin offensively.

Anyway, come on Arsenal!

Clrnc

Just saw the highlights reel of Almiron during the pre-match analysis. Boy Zinchenko duel with him might be the key to this match.

Absolutely insane some of his finishes

Don Pacifico

Cedric not in squad - does that mean he's off?

AAStyle

Beautiful pass by Partey

naz

Almost an early goal from Odegaard if he kept that a tiny bit lower.

naz

And now Saka. That was good. Let's make this pressure count

KingslandBarge

Oh that was a very simple pass Marti scuffed- a good start! just as we have done all season

Don Pacifico

Great start - players just seem to know where all their teammates are without even looking. Credit to the work done on the training ground.

Don Pacifico

The way Guimares went down so easily there, I thought it was Almiron.

Soft.

Rohit

Our movement off the ball is seriously good. What a contrast from last season in that regard. Saka has looked up for it.

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