✔ FT: Arsenal 7-3 Newcastle United ✔

Hello and welcome to the Arsenal vs Newcastle match thread. I won't be able to do the Southampton v Arsenal match thread, as I'm down in London for New Year's eve, and will be hung over, and not near a computer.

Live Article: http://www.ja606.co.uk/articles/viewLiveArticle/177405

Team News

Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Arteta, Wilshere, Oxlade-Chamberlain (Giroud 74), Cazorla (Coquelin 84), Podolski (Ramsey 82), Walcott.

Subs: Mannone, Djourou, Ramsey, Coquelin, Rosicky, Gervinho, Giroud.

Newcastle: Krul; Simpson (Ferguson 82), Perch, Coloccini, Santon; Bigirimana (Shola Ameobi 82), Tiote; Cisse, Marveaux, Obertan; Ba.

Subs: Harper, Ferguson, Tavernier, Streete, Abeid, Sammy Ameobi, Shola Ameobi.

What they’ve said

Arsene Wenger

Wenger said: 'I am absolutely delighted because if someone deserves it, it's Pat Rice.

'He had 100 per cent genuine commitment every day and you respect that when you see that from somebody, and he is someone you could go to war with. You would love to be in the trenches with Pat and those are very difficult qualities to find in modern society.'

Rice greeted the news with shock and joy, saying: 'I'm delighted and honoured to be receiving an MBE. The news of the award came as a complete surprise and I'm just so flattered to be included in the Queen's New Year's Honours List.

'Football and Arsenal have been my life and I have so many fantastic memories during my career. I have been lucky to have played and worked with so many great individuals, and through hard work I have enjoyed some success along the way.



Top Scorers

Arsenal

Theo Walcott 11
Lukas Podolski 8
Santi Cazorla 7

Newcastle

Demba Ba 15
Pappis Cisse 5
Shola Ameobi 3

Form Table

<Arsenal - LLWLWW 9/18

Newcastle - WLLLWL 6/18

Head to Head

Arsenal Wins 66
Draws 38
Newcastle 66

Recent Record

12/3/12 Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle
13/8/11 Newcatle 0-0 Arsenal
5/2/11 Newcastle 4-4 Arsenal
7/11/10 Arsenal 0-1 Newcastle

Stats

Good Stats

• Arsenal haveb't lost a 5:30 Ko at home in a while

Bad Stats

• Arsenal have only beaten Newcastle once in the last 4 games

GOOAAAALLLS

Walcott 21
Ba 42
Ox 53
Marveux 60
Podolski 65
Ba 69
Theo 72
Giroud 83
Giroud 86
Theo 90

Bookings

Rules

1. Comment✔
2. No fake scorelines✔
3. Be fickle✔
4. Hate the s✔
6. ✔
7. COYG✔
8. No posting pictures of the in his Man Utd clothes ✔
9. No Mancs ✔

Links

http://www.str3amtv.pt.am
http://www.vipbox.tv/
http://slipstreamtv2.blogspot.com/
http://www.sportlemon.tv/c-1.html
http://www.tvcatchup.com

Venue

The Emirates - Home of Football