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Confirmed Arsenal team to face Newcastle in Carabao Cup semi final 2nd leg

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Arsenal travel to St James Park to take on Newcastle United, looking to overcome a two-goal deficit from the first leg, and this is the team that Mikel Arteta has selected to do just that.

Arsenal team v Newcastle United

There is no doubt that Arsenal is facing a tough task this evening in Newcastle, their opponents are a very strong team as they showed in the first leg but there are signs that Arteta’s boys can get the job done.

For starters, there is the most recent form for both sides: Arsenal thrashed Manchester City 5-1 at the weekend, whereas Newcastle lost at home 2-1 to Fulham.

Additionally, Arsenal has the third-best away from home in the Premier League while Newcastle can be got at in their own backyard as four home losses from twelve games shows.

Newcastle will have home advantage and can still progress to the final with a loss, but that brings pressure and will test Eddie Howe’s tactics throughout the game.

All in all, this is going to be an intriguing game and one that promises to have several twists and turns before the final whistle is blown.

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  2. I think that Havertz should try to miss, he might hit the target then.

    Look back to the chance against United where he put it over the bar. If he tried to do it, he probably wouldn’t have been able to.

    So try missing, and it might reverse itself. Its worth a try, what has he got to lose.😁😉👍

    1. Which is the worse miss , United tie , Newcastle first leg or Sunday
      ( Some say we dont need a striker lol )

    2. I hate that. We risk injury on a useless game that’s already half lost instead of focusing on UCL and EPL.

      We made a similar mistake two seasons ago against Liverpool and the boys were fatigued for the weekend game. It’s not sustainable. These games should be B players time to get minutes and show their hunger!

    1. CorporateMan,

      It’s just a bit of banter. It’s nothing to get rattled about. OOOOOOOOK.😁😉🤦‍♂️

  5. Predictions peeps ?
    I got this feeling we will make a good fist of this and then miss out just
    Like 2-1 ( they score in extra time )
    Something like that ?

      1. I said we win lol
        Although now just saw that atmosphere
        I felt in 1st leg our fans didn’t play their part like the Toon Army will do tonight ?

      1. Sue I hope your right but if Arsenal were going out to win anything
        they would have signed someone I’m afraid

  6. One thing is certain – we’ll win this match – will it be enough to take us to the final? Remains to be seen. Against city the commentator said Arsenal has not lost one match this season when Partey plays alongside DR & MO.
    Fingers crossed 🤞

  9. Newcastle don’t look as though they’re giving up their advantage. Hopefully it calms down a bit and Arsenal keep their cool

    1. That’s the problem SueP. Saliba and Gabriel just look nervous and intimidated. They’re getting bullied.

  14. Why am I thinking it’s going to be a case of from the sublime at the weekend to the ridiculous tonight.

    1. That’s how we are since the start of Arteta tenure. I said the same thing after our weekend win to those who classed it as “making a statement”.

      Inconsistency was and still is a major issue 6 years later.

  15. This will now be an issue without a striker
    We will make chances but will now have to be clinical tonight

    1. Agreed, absolutely need a striker. I’d swap out Havertz for Nanweri all day long as that boy can shoot!

      Havertz needs some time on the sidelines, for me he’s not earning his starting spot.

  16. We can still do this, I still have faith. We need to get a goal back here quick though! Come on Arsenal

    1. Certainly had enough chances in both legs
      Almost like we need a striker and / or more attacking options
      Thank Koronkes ….
      Bet they are not even watching

  17. What has happened to Martinelli ? I am yet to see him beat his marker this season. It’s like he is always stuck in two minds

  19. Never will score 4 goals tonight not even 3. I could say damage was done in the 1st leg but we all know it was done in the summer with very poor recruitment. But we take the rough with the smooth and support the team

    3. I doubt we’ve seen the last goal yet. Newcastle certainly look like they can score more. We just need to start converting our chances. Our quality in front of goal so thin on the ground. A decent striker should be our only focus in the summer!

      1. Season will be done then
        Man City will be back
        Don’t know why that’s become acceptable

        If we can get a goal though will silence crowd.

  20. Arsenal fans wrote on Monday ,

    ‘ we don’t need a number 9 and are covered in other attacking areas ‘

    Well done Koronkes

      1. I did the other day
        I made a list of players who moved this window who were either better finishers then Havertz , could compete with what we had or at least give us another option
        Each one there was an excuse for because there are some fans who think the definition of a supporter is not question anything
        This is what we get

          1. Both
            And knowing some would make excuses I considered those better then Havertz
            Those who could compete with all three and some options for injuries

        2. Lol Dan…..you need a dictionary. The definition of a supporter., the word itself should give you a hint and while you are deciphering what a noun is, you should apply for the technical director role. Your in depth knowledge on how transfers work is unmatched.

          1. Yeah you support but there’s lots of examples where if someone is doing something harmful your allowed to point it out?
            If a company has failed for two decades to meet their targets your not allowed to point it out

            If i was director mate I be terrible.and not sign anyone ……oh wait that’s what happened ( difference is they would have got paid thousands of pounds a week to ….sign no one ) and you defend that

            1. Its interesting to note Dan, the amount of feedback you provide when we lose compared to when win or what the club is lacking compared to what it does well. But hey, you have vast experience in football management and administration and the rest of us are just moronic supporters.

              1. That’s because when we beat Man City mate I straight away had to write an article praising Gabriel’s mentality and celebrations
                Then I wrote a top 10 article on transfers deadlines
                Day after top 10 of our greatest comeback
                So all positive
                Unfortunately I can only write what I see
                So based on the transfer window and tonight I can’t write much positive can I

                This whole but your not a director or manager mate
                No but im not paid to be
                You know we have the second highest paid manager in the world who said the target is to win major honors
                Are we doing that ?

                That’s like me walking into a five start restaurant saying my food isn’t cooked and then the Chef saying ‘ oh are you an expert ‘ lol.
                Weird logic

                2. You might want to do a little statistical research on your negative comments compared with your positive posts. I will do up a list of all your negative attributes and see if you implement them hey. You may as well focus inwards as you seem to have the transfer window sorted out.

                  1. Do that mate and I guarantee it will go in line with this
                    When team does well I am positive
                    When team fails I’m negative

                    Great deflection tactics but I think your find im not only person questioning our transfer window / shortage up front
                    By your logic no one is allowed to be critical
                    Have you ever been crucial of a player for example

          2. Remember mate we are told ambition is to win things at the highest level.
            Think of you supporting a sibling or gf and they say they want to win 100m at Olympics and they qualify
            Then they eat lots of cake and refuse to train
            You support them
            But is support telling them everything is positive or do you push them to be the best they can be ?

            Now imagine that scenario but your paying your money
            For 21 years mate the likes of me and you supported by paying tickets , shirts , subscriptions
            So when our manager says we are short up front and we do nothing (having not spent allot in the summer net ).we are allowed to ask …..I thought ambition was to win title

  21. we look so much better than Newcastle right now just need the goal to squeak through so the pressure changes. Not saying it will happen but if it does quick I see us winning well.

    1. We are not playing better
      Just like the 1st leg Eddie Howe has tactically got it spot on
      Defend knowing Arsenal don’t have the quality to break them down , then hit us on the break targeting a teenager playing out of position knowing he has clinical …..attackers

  22. The team from last season and the one before can over come a 2+ goals deficit but this current team is not built like that. They are too slow in their build up and too much sideway passing. To top it off they are poor infront of goals.

      1. Cunha signed a new contract, brentford are insane see toney 100 mi, brighton said no we prefer to loan ferguson not sell, villa had to sell we went 40 (saudi did insane duran and they didn’t need to anymore.) Noone is arguing we couldn’t sign a striker the question is who at what price now.

        1. as far as i know villa would have taken 80 for 29 yr Watkins and that would be the long term then that was basically it unless we bought Tel and we’ll see how he does on loan at Spurs.

          1. These are of course important considerations. How much would it have cost Arsenal to bring in a striker and what would it mean for the summer transfer window?

            1. Just think David,

              If Arteta had addressed the striker situation in the previous summer window instead of prioritizing the signings of two defensive players in Calafiori and Merino, maybe his finances would have been in better shape.

              Stop making excuses for this man.

              Three seasons without addressing the problem and counting. 🙄🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️😣🧨

      2. Don’t take them seriously. Arteta can sign a tree and still they will find excuses for its lack of movement.

  24. Some fans say that least Arteta has made us competitive again, does it matter if we don’t actually win anything. I’m with those who say yes it does as we should be most definitely should be. If I took as long as Arteta is taking to finish his ‘project’ I’d be up for the sack.

    1. I’ll answer that honestly
      I think there are Gooners who have been manipulated and the answer is no they dont mind just being in the conversation
      Any fan who defends that January does not have the best for the team in mind
      No football fans looks at that attack and thinks truly that’s winning the Prem or CL

      1. Those fans only care about Arteta’s ego and not the club. They keep giving excuses and moving the goal post everytime they are proven wrong.

        1. Honestly mate last week the very same readers who said the Watkins deal was real as soon as it hit 23-00 on Monday said…..
          Oh but who was there ?

        2. Sad thing is they don’t even try to hide their moving goalposts and double standards.

          It’s like some are afraid if Arteta is sacked they will lose relevance.

      2. It’s unacceptable Dan that we are in second place and have a chance to fight for the league and totally show no ambition considering the injuries we have. I am raged and cursing in total pain, but then it just a game?!

      3. Players have to be available or you just pay 80 the narrative being run is that you pay 60 for Watkins but they sold Duran for more and had no back up and no options themselves, its 80 then they go your insane Watkins is 29 we’ll take it, if Tel does well at Spurs then there is a conversation but we clearly swerved that after he rejected Spurs 50 mil bid and went on on loan no buy.

        2. Did you see the players who moved
          Players were available
          We simply didn’t want to spend anything and are happy just to be in top 4

      4. I disagree.
        Everyone has different perspectives and it is arrogant to assume that anyone who does not see things the same way as you do has therefore been manipulated.
        Most of us do not have a detailed insight into the club’s finances but it is clear that clubs have to be much more careful about how they finance transfers to avoid falling foul of financial regulations.
        Whilst we all want to win trophies it is essential to consider that the club must take the regulations into account in its dealings.
        In addition, some fans would give the club the benefit of the doubt in the current circumstances as January transfers are notoriously expensive. An expensive gamble could have negative longer term consequences.

        1. I think it’s arrogant to say we will the CL or Prem this season simply because we are called Arsenal that’s more what I mean
          The evidence is with your eyes
          In the last month we have seen us fail to beat Newcastle twice , Man United, Brighton and Villa so when I hear we can win the CL or Prem I need a reason
          It’s been widely reported we are not close to breaching FFP rules . Any metric you want to look at shows we have money .
          Even if you look at net spend in the summer where would the money have gone ?
          This is what I mean by manipulating which is why I’m not interested in even going down this route of Arsenal have no money . We had this before . They charge some of the most expensive tickets in Europe but can’t afford an attacker ? Yet can make Arteta the second highest manager in the world ?
          Again no one was asking us to break the bank , even if you bring in someone to help the squad and compete there was options out there

          1. Dan,

            If there are any fans out there who genuinely believe that are capable of winning the League or the Champions League, I want what there having.🤣😂😉👍

    2. Bryan we don’t look competitive in this tie!!!!!! We are not built to win trophies. The set up is all wrong.

      1. Reggie, I agree we most definitely are not. If only we had Issk and Gordon instead of Martinelli and Havertz.

        1. Haverz is looking more and more a mistake, every game he plays. He has been garbage once again. Reality check (if we really need one) that Arteta ball is flawed, when it counts. We are not winning anything under this manager. But that might suit some.

  25. That one foot man cost us the match , poor finishig from odegard if that one goes in game would’ve changed

    1. Sure thing. Odegaard has been aweful in front of goal since he came to Arsenal. A more aggressive player in his position would score 10+ goals a season.

  26. The commentators got it right. If Isak and Havertz would swap jerseys, Arsenal would be a force to reckon with.

  27. Martinelli out with what looks like a harmstring,. No we look thread bear!! And no one coming in shows lack of ambition from owners and the board. Disappointing really

        1. A couple the other day
          As soon as window closed defended the board and one wrote
          ‘ I don’t think we need a number 9 ‘ and ‘ we are covered in the other attacking areas ‘

    1. Not really we were 2-0 down going in, like honestly have you all (not just sue) watched Arsenal for the last 2 years? We broke the record that Wenger never set for goals scored last year and its Arteta can’t attack. We have the best defence last year. Honestly i get lost. I know the desire to win trophies and individual matches is huge but the goalpost moving and insane rhetoric drives me insane. Look at Chelsea/United/Spurs/City what are we doing? 2nd in the prem, 3rd in europe behind Liverpool/Barca

      1. What are you watching
        So you generally watched the FA Cup , both legs of this tie
        Everton at home , Newcastle , Bournemouth , Fulham and Brighton away and think this attack is good enough to win major trophies ?

      2. It’s the trophies that matters. What has all the goals scored got us? Wenger won more trophies in his last 5 years than Arteta’s 5 years. You lot are ones always move the goal post to defend Arteta’s short coming. Going to year six and the excuses are still the same from 1st year.

      3. Angus
        I am one of Arteta’s biggest supporters but I can’t say that the performance tonight has been nearly good enough to go through to the final. It was as good as lost after the first tie when we were deservedly beaten. Newcastle are now beating us fair and square. The second goal was a cock up. Our usually more confident defence has been given a lesson

        1. Yeah I’ll defend Arteta
          He’s an employee
          He asked his boss for help
          He said we are short ( some Gooners disagree ?)
          All he could do was ask for help

          1. Sadly Dan,

            Arteta should have been asking for that help a lot earlier. Like three seasons ago where the striker situation is concerned.

      4. Angus,

        What are you talking about. You can go on all you like about breaking records, and you mentioned beating Wenger’s record. That may be true, but unlike Arteta, Wenger won trophy’s. You know those shiny things that the club captain lifts above his head.

        I would far rather score a few less goals if there was a trophy at the end of it.

        So we broke more goals under Arteta than Wenger. Whoopi! Lets throw a street party. 🙄🤦‍♂️

  34. Rough, this team just doesnt have what it takes this season. We need to make big attacking moves. New striker, new winger for sure. Martinelli is a squad player, Havertz backup. But we are trying to win titles with them instead.

  36. I can’t remember a game where Saliba has looked so bad. Full credit to Newcastle who have put us to the sword with fabulous effect! And here come the substitutes that will have no positive effect what so ever!

  37. And that’s why I don’t really like Havertz. Why fall over looking for a foul, a proper striker, dare I say like Isak, would have got himself in a position to at least get a shot off.

  38. No plan B. Take partey off . Push mlk into midfield and bring on Tierney. Who cares if Tierney gets injured now. Energy and attacking threat is needed. We need 4

  40. Honestly Im getting to the point where I believe many of you deserve an Arsenal that is like Spurs (and if you had your way we probably would be.) If we go 40 more years without trophy there are many people on this site that deserve it (unfortunately there are many more not on this site who don’t so I don’t ever wish it) but god you are babies and devoid of reality.

    1. wasn’t for the regulars btw its for the lurkers and those connected to the club that stumble on this to know we’re on the same page and not all insane. Prove them wrong in the Cl (lord knows if we had won tonight the goalpost would of moved and the Carabao is not a real trophy as do disingenuous people act.)

      1. I always said we are not good enough to be putting our nose up ?
        You just can’t have anything bad said about the club
        That means we stand still , fall out of top 4 eventually , then owners invest , get back Into top 4 and suddenly your on the same cycle

        You can’t blame Gooners seeing us watch two cup ties where finishing is an issue , listen to our manager say we are short and need help , not do anything in the market …..then days later lose another game where we pass ball sideways and don’t work the keeper then say ………we are not being realistic lol

      1. Thats another story. And one I have highlighted for a long while now. Its Arteta ball failing at tge point, where it matters.

        1. What will he do Reggie? The owners and board lack ambition and seem not to care at all about match going fans and supporters in general. Just looking for profits and not demanding for on pitch success. I pity we football loving fans,

          2. Kenya, I have to disagree strongly. The owner has bank rolled Arteta and lent us money so that we could find more to spend. We owe him about 300 mil on top of the 500 mil Arteta spent. The owner has put enormous amounts of money in. Its down to Arteta to use it wisely. And he hasn’t.

  43. Havertz falls over again, this time looking for a penalty. It’s probably the only way we’ll score tonight though so maybe worth a try.

  45. Such an untidy game by Arsenal and now we are reduced to giving away niggly fouls in acts of frustration.

  46. What’s the point of recycling the same old bumph so why bother.

    This is a season of consolidation. The owners have accepted it and so has Arteta.

    If you think we are winning the EPL and the Champions League with the glaring weaknesses that we have had for 2 SEASONS then you are deluded.

  47. Poor poor poor all round, Horrible to watch, well it’s all in our own making. After going two down i was saying this is over make 5 subs and rest the players the fringe ones couldn’t be worse!

  48. The truth is, over the two legs Arsenal were toothless and flat up front. Our lack of a decent striker is obvious. But more worrying is how frail we looked in defense. Our usual solid center backs will be glad it’s all over. They will have night mares and that is a massive worry moving forward. The protection from midfield was non existent and even Rice couldn’t handle the game. Partey was as slow as usual in his distribution. It was all a bit of a mess and in some ways, a bit expected in terms of attacking chances..

  49. Win and we are the best team in the land, lose and everyone loses their 💩. Routine scenarios which I understand but you’ll feel better tomorrow and then we will win the PL and CL 😂

  50. Aim now
    Get a striker in summer and hope Man City don’t come back
    Can’t help but think this moment has passed us by

  51. The club and Arteta lacks ambition. Why did we wait to bid for Watkins when the window was about to close? All those saying which strikers Arteta should have gone for are deluded. The world is full of players and the club is paying scouters to do the job. Either the scouters are doing a bad job or Arteta is not willing to take their recommendations. Arteta has reached his limit. We need to give someone a chance to win trophies as Arteta is not there to do so.

    2. Sorry, but the way we play we could have Haaland, Isak, Osimhen as our front 3 and would still be toothless.

      Sesko will not be the answer..

      Our fundamental problem is the way we play. This obsession with control is detrimental to risk in which most teams score goals, hence why we struggle with teams with low blocks.

      Tonight we got schooled by one player and that is pretty alarming.

  52. Arsenal have won one trophy in 21 attempts across all competitions under Arteta, and it will be 23 attempts come the end of the season.

    Are you still going along with the mantra, in Arteta we trust. 🙄🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️

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