Newcastle – Arsenal 1-2, blood sweat and joy…

By Walter Broeckx Again a few changes compared to the side that started the midweek match. Arsène Wenger makes three changes to the side that beat Monaco 2-0 on Tuesday. Calum Chambers comes in for Bellerin who had some cramps at the end of the Monaco match and Gabriel comes in the place of Per …

Newcastle v Arsenal: Since we last played the zebras the win ratio is 80%

By Bulldog Drummond Here’s the deal.  Papiss Cissé brought forward his knee surgery scheduled for the summer after receiving a seven-match ban for spitting) and so can’t play.  He’s one of many.  Cheik Tioté, Steven Taylor and, and, and… lots and lots of zebras covered in stripes but not on the pitch. Fabricio Coloccini is …

Newcastle v Arsenal. Unbelievable!

By Tony Attwood When I used to play football (in a team somewhere near the foot of the 19th division of the local pub league) occasionally we didn’t have enough men and we might borrow one of the spectators. These days Newcastle is a bit like that.  Well almost. They’ve got 13 fit outfield players …