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An electrical night time at St James’ Park and an unbelievable show from Eddie Howe’s Mags as we booked our place in March’s Carabao Cup closing following a 4-0 combination win over Arsenal.
The lads did us proud, the environment was excellent, Eddie Howe outthought Arteta (once more) and we gamers outfought and outclassed an Arsenal facet who had been bullied from begin to end.
For all of the pre-match nervousness, the workforce gave us nothing to fret about on the night time, delivering a titanic show from begin to end and tactical masterclass as targets from Jacob Murphy and Anthony Gordon despatched us by means of.
Joelinton (knee) missed out and Howe modified system, bringing in Botman and Trippier as a part of a again 5, which means Livramento missed out. A shock change in system, however maybe one so as to add top to our facet in large Joe’s absence – and it labored an absolute deal with!
After ACDC’s Thunderstruck and Jonny Blue Hat’s excellent rendition of native hero earlier than kick-off the scene was properly and really set. St James’ Park was completely rocking and the workforce responded.
The primary half was perfection. An electrical environment, a purpose (virtually two!), excessive depth, rock strong defending and a workforce bullying Arsenal all around the pitch as we gained our duels and took our cost to counter each time we turned over the ball.
After Isak’s opener was dominated out after a prolonged VAR verify, we may’ve accomplished into our shells however did something however, responding with a purpose that will not be chalked off as Murphy tapped in from Isak’s one-on-one effort that struck the submit. 1-0 Newcastle and 3-0 within the tie!
The again 5 was met with a really combined response on-line an hour earlier than kick off, nevertheless it labored completely in irritating Arsenal, as Botman bullied Havertz in a monstrous first half show from the massive Dutchman, who made one large block, gained all the things within the air and confirmed actual composure in enjoying out from the again.
Trippier was sturdy within the air and didn’t give Trossard an inch, Burn made one excellent problem to disclaim Nwanieri earlier than the break, Tonali was all over the place and put in an enormous shift alongside Bruno in large Joe’s absence.
The second half was the identical story and it solely bought worse for the Gunners as we quickly made it 2-0 on night time and 4-0 within the tie. Extra good urgent and a Gordon purpose to ship the Gallowgate wild earlier than he and Bruno celebrated by waving black and white scarves thrown on by followers! The very fact Schar picked Rice’s pocket from Raya’s quick purpose kick summed up our courageous and daring method on the night time, organising Gordon for a easy faucet in.
Arsenal couldn’t discover a well beyond the black and white wall going through Arteta’s blunt assault, with our centre-backs persevering with to bully Havertz and our effort ranges summed up by Gordon’s relentless restoration run to shepherd the ball out of play. 4-0 up on combination and the sport all however accomplished with 20 minutes left, but we had been nonetheless sprinting for each ball and successful each combat.
There have been so many big performances on the night time. Botman was the choose of our centre-back (who had been all wonderful) and didn’t put a foot incorrect, Trippier was excellent and bought proper into their faces – fairly actually at occasions – and Gordon by no means stopped, inflicting Arsenal havoc at each ends together with his limitless vitality, tempo and direct dribbling.
A priceless second within the second half noticed the St James’ Park crowd chant ‘MIKEL ARTETA, IT MUST BE THE BALL.’ This was his laughable ‘excuse’ after their first leg defeat on the Emirates and one we didn’t overlook!
Howe made just a few late modifications as Krafth, Willock, Longstaff and Wilson all got here on for Botman – who has a knock to his knee – Tonali, Bruno and Isak, serving to ease to a different emphatic win over Arteta’s Arsenal.
14 years in the past at the moment, Cheick Tiote scored THAT purpose in a 4-4 draw with Arsenal. Tonight, his son walked out with Bruno earlier than we beat Arsenal to achieve the Carabao Cup closing. Your dad did you proud, Rafael!
A magical night time and really magnificent efficiency from all concerned. Subsequent cease, Birmingham Metropolis away within the FA Cup earlier than a visit to Man Metropolis subsequent weekend.
WE’RE GOING TO WEMBLEY!
Beginning XI: (5-2-3) Dubravka – Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Corridor – Bruno, Tonali – Murphy, Isak, Gordon.
Subs: Pope, Wilson, Targett, Krafth, Osula, Livramento, Willock, Longstaff, Miley.
