Below is the team Eddie Howe has named for this evening’s pivotal match against Arsenal at St. James’ Park. This lineup features one change from the 3-1 win against Southampton last weekend with Alexander Isak in for Anthony Gordon.
HOWAY NEWCASTLE! ?#NEWARS pic.twitter.com/gogUEC8Bif
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) May 7, 2023
Eddie Howe has started with the dynamic duo of Callum Wilson and Alexander Isak. Presumably, the system won’t change with Isak playing on the left. The bench gets a boost with the return of Allan Saint-Maximin though Sean Longstaff remains unavailable.
Here is who Mikel Arteta has selected for the Gunners.
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? Gabriel fit to start
?? Xhaka in the middle
? Martinelli returnsCome on you Gunners! pic.twitter.com/Hp26NeWjLw
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) May 7, 2023
Newcastle have another chance of enhancing their claim for Champions League football next season. It is shaping up to be a tight race for the final two coveted spots in the top four.
This match also holds implications in the title race. Arsenal may have to take all three points for any lingering hope of their first Premier League title in two decades. This is one massive match in May at St. James’ Park.
Howay The Lads!
866 comments so far
davetoon
May 7, 2023 at 3:52 PM
Comment #41Really looking forward to this game. Hopefully we are on it from the first minute . Would have preferred a fit Longstaff in there but we have enough to take the 3 points, especially at home.
A Geordie Mongrel
May 7, 2023 at 3:53 PM
Comment #420-2 to the Lasses! They’ve got it surely?
Flurzinho
May 7, 2023 at 3:55 PM
Comment #43Man I am so wired.
Need to take some uppers and downers at the same time!
Essex Geordie Bill
May 7, 2023 at 3:55 PM
Comment #4433 Minutes to KO.
Flurzinho
May 7, 2023 at 3:56 PM
Comment #45Anyone got any French Blues?
Pottsclock
May 7, 2023 at 3:56 PM
Comment #46Prediction.
ilovetoon8788 0, Rest of the blog 2000
DKillers
May 7, 2023 at 3:56 PM
Comment #47Davetoon, agreed on your point. It seems a little like we’ve had to soak up the pressure early in some recent games. I’d love to see us hammer Arsenal from the off.
Toon fans bad
May 7, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Comment #48Flurzinho,
Aye pal, lots of versatility in there, plenty options for wor Eddie during the game
jimiley
May 7, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Comment #49Great to see Isak and Wilson together
Longstaff is a miss
We need controlled aggression and not go mad
We must start on front foot and keep it up
First goal is crucial. It can go either way but I fancy us today. After so many years of xxxx it might just be our turn. Win lose or draw we will get cl
Raj of Hailsley
May 7, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Comment #50davetoon,
Just a bit gutted I haven’t got the build up, we haven’t got separate SKY boxes in the rooms so the TV is tuned in to Hearts Celtic, it’ll switch to Main Event when that finishes 😕
The Taco Taker
May 7, 2023 at 4:01 PM
Comment #51What is interesting is that the Arsenel midfield (Jorginho, Odegaard & Xhaka) is exactly the midfield that Arsenal fans feared Arteta would play. They thought that they would be too slow against our midfield.
Hope they are spot on!
Raj of Hailsley
May 7, 2023 at 4:01 PM
Comment #52Fair play to VK, signed a five year deal with Burnley, caps off to him.
Adamn_92
May 7, 2023 at 4:01 PM
Comment #53I would love us to take an early lead and go full shithouse mode to wind up Arteta even more.
A Geordie Mongrel
May 7, 2023 at 4:02 PM
Comment #54Champions!!!
https://twitter.com/NUFCWomen/status/1655225977490767874/photo/1
What a start to today, now lads, you know what to do!
Essex Geordie Bill
May 7, 2023 at 4:02 PM
Comment #55TTT did you put up some Arsenal chatter?
Bills Son Is Back
May 7, 2023 at 4:03 PM
Comment #56ilovethetoon says “I’ve been right far too often.”.
🙂
🙂
🙂
He’s predicted a loss every game this season…
And we’ve only lost 4.
What a joker.
davetoon
May 7, 2023 at 4:03 PM
Comment #57Raj isn’t the Scottish season sorted now? Annoying
Essex Geordie Bill
May 7, 2023 at 4:04 PM
Comment #58Well done the Lasses, onwards and upwards for the club! 🙂
jimiley
May 7, 2023 at 4:05 PM
Comment #59Control Odergaard and you control Arsenal. Same as us with Toon.
Need to keep him off the ball
Jp Mayor
May 7, 2023 at 4:05 PM
Comment #60Afternoon all. Excited and nervous for the game, it’ll be a real test but glad we’re at home. Funny how there’s been nothing about willock for this game being an old arsenal lad. Think he’ll do well today and might even grab a goal. Wonder if he’ll celebrate? Just hope he doesn’t pass to anyone in red…
Raj of Hailsley
May 7, 2023 at 4:05 PM
Comment #61I hope Xahka can’t handle the pressure and gets himself an early red 🙂
jimiley
May 7, 2023 at 4:05 PM
Comment #62Same as us with Bruno
Essex Geordie Bill
May 7, 2023 at 4:05 PM
Comment #63I was recording the Hearts game but won’t bother now!
The Taco Taker
May 7, 2023 at 4:05 PM
Comment #64EGB, yes it is on page 11 two articles before this one
A Geordie Mongrel
May 7, 2023 at 4:06 PM
Comment #65Try again
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FviLQCKXsAElulY?format=jpg&name=large
Essex Geordie Bill
May 7, 2023 at 4:06 PM
Comment #66TTT
Ah, OK, too close to KO now but might have a look back later after we have won!
check the toastie
May 7, 2023 at 4:07 PM
Comment #67Think its gunna be a classic.
Could be 4-3. So stay with it boys.
DayvanCowboy
May 7, 2023 at 4:08 PM
Comment #68Bills Son Is Back, I’d personally say those types of predictions are what happens when you spend your time shagging seagulls, rather than having an ounce of football knowledge, you can only guess the state of the poor blokes weekly accumulators…..
The Taco Taker
May 7, 2023 at 4:08 PM
Comment #69Very well done to the Ladies team. They have had a superb season and fully deserve promotion.
Essex Geordie Bill
May 7, 2023 at 4:08 PM
Comment #7021 Minutes to KO.
Will settle down now in front of TV, later.
HWTL HWTF HWEH 3-0 to us.
cyprus
May 7, 2023 at 4:09 PM
Comment #71Big Shola on TV here. Being autotranslated but I think he’s saying we’ll whoop them.
24 hour pub this establishment. How cool is that.
If you’re the fan sitting behind me, come say hi for a free Saigon.
DayvanCowboy
May 7, 2023 at 4:10 PM
Comment #72Taco, don’t follow the ladies game, all I even hear about on TV is the WSL, so not even sure how their lower league systems work, what have they been promoted to in relation to the WSL?
Raj of Hailsley
May 7, 2023 at 4:10 PM
Comment #73cyprus,
Just the man, what’s the bookies odds today on both teams
The Taco Taker
May 7, 2023 at 4:12 PM
Comment #74As an aside there is an actual thread on Sunderlands main forum which has been there for months entitled “old birds you would unashamedly rattle” – to be fair it does occasionally mention Women!!
Raj of Hailsley
May 7, 2023 at 4:12 PM
Comment #75DayvanCowboy,
I think we’re in the equivalent of league two, we might even be conference, I didn’t even think we had a women’s team until the TO, I thought we were Durham.
the crown princes nashers
May 7, 2023 at 4:12 PM
Comment #76excuse me ladies and gents but we are at home sod arsenal, I dont give a shit about them, to all the gents ladies and kids at the match make st james park as hostile as they can
haway the lads
Pottsclock
May 7, 2023 at 4:12 PM
Comment #77Xhaka is due a sending off…..
The Taco Taker
May 7, 2023 at 4:14 PM
Comment #78Davas,
They will be two divisons below the WSL next season. They were essentially in the 4th tier of Women’s football this season.
Hopefully in the next 2-4 years they can make it to the WSL.
peterk3
May 7, 2023 at 4:14 PM
Comment #79Its squeaky arse time lads, fingers crossed.
cyprus
May 7, 2023 at 4:14 PM
Comment #80Raj
Never checked my good man. My bookie is ‘blocked’ in this neighbourhood.
I’m really unsure about this one anyway. First five minutes say a lot about a game…