Newcastle just need a draw or a loss by one goal against Arsenal in today’s second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final at St. James’ Park. The lads take a 2-0 lead from the first leg into tonight’s highly-anticipated match.
This is the team Eddie Howe has named for the cup clash with what looks to be a change of formation to a 5-2-3.
HOWAY THE LADS! ? pic.twitter.com/xW2OJnDbdN
— Newcastle United (@NUFC) February 5, 2025
Arsenal is unchanged from their 5-1 trouncing of Man City on Sunday. This will be a difficult test with Howe seemingly opting to preserve the 2-0 lead. Whether that is wise remains to be seen.
Howay The Lads!
567 comments so far
jane
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Comment #41who scored?
IrishRob
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Comment #42Looks off
jane
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Comment #43no goal
Optimistic geordie
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Comment #44isak
Optimistic geordie
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Comment #45fffoff
IrishRob
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Comment #46Bloody hell
IrishRob
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Comment #47The panting out of the ref was a big no for me lol
IrishRob
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Comment #48This is getting a tad worrying, we have no control in midfield
jane
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Comment #49goal?
IrishRob
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Comment #50Think isak handled the ball there
Optimistic geordie
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Comment #51goall murphy
IrishRob
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Comment #52Get in hit his leg, swore it hit his arm
magicmac54
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Comment #53Yes Yes Yes some people are on the pitch they think it`s over, it is now 😀 😀
Get in young Spud Murphy 😀
HWTL
IrishRob
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Comment #54We will do well to not concede one or two tonight we don’t have control on the pitch at all.
magicmac54
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Comment #55Jeez that voice of Neville would be the classic cure, for anyone with insomnia, boring boring Neville
IrishRob
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Comment #56I dont want to jinx it but so far Trippier has been phenomenal, leading all over the pitch like a general.
IrishRob
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Comment #57Gordon has given the ball away so so many times already tonight.
magicmac54
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Comment #58IrishRob
Please Rob stop being so positive 😀 😀
IrishRob
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Comment #59Tonali has been poor as well given the ball away 4 times.
IrishRob
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Comment #60Losing Martinelli is no huge loss to Arsenal
magicmac54
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Comment #61Newcastle playing the perfect tactics, sitting deep and hitting Arsenal on the counter attack.
IrishRob
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Comment #62Magic I hope u appreciated my post after yours lol lol
magicmac54
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Comment #63Arsenal are getting totally rattled and losing their discipline, my heart bleeds for them 😀 😀
IrishRob
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Comment #64Isak and Trippier by far the stand out players.
Gordon and Tonali coming back into it, Murphy very quiet but he gets a pass for scoring
magicmac54
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Comment #65IrishRob@62
It didn`t go unnoticed young fella, that`s the IrishRob i love and respect 😀 😀 😀
Pottsclock
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Comment #66Trippier has been awesome.
Munster Mag
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Comment #67Can someone give Neville and friend a box of tissues because this Arsenal wankery is tiresome
JohnJ
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Comment #68Mind I felt Isak’s “Goal” should have stood in my opinion he was in line with the defenders not in front of them!
Got to keep it tight in the 2nd half.
Toon Army!
Swablr
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Comment #69I’m not normally a violent man but can somebody punch Neville’s lights out.
Then follow up with the same on Havertz.
Munster Mag
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Comment #70Fantastic display so far. I was worried about Tripps but he has been awesome. Tactical masterclass from Eddie
ChicoUSA
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Comment #71I think Arteta, Gabriel and Saliba are all having nightmares being terrorized by one Alexander Isak… 😉
stan anderson
Feb 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Comment #72Vintage Trippier.
Pottsclock
Feb 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Comment #73I’ll be very disappointed if one of the Arsenal players doesn’t lose their rag and thump Trippier who is clearly trying to incite them to do just that and good for him. That’s what experienced players who have been in this position before do…wind up the opposition in an important game.
I hope we get to a situation in the second half where Isak is one on one with Saliba and heading for goal, and Saliba will have a decision to make as he’s already on a yellow.
JohnJ
Feb 5, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Comment #74magicmac54
Feb 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Comment #53
“Yes Yes Yes some people are on the pitch they think it`s over, it is now
Get in young Spud Murphy”
Don’t forget as Wor Kev used to say……
It ain’t over ‘till the fat lady sings my friend! 🙂
magicmac54
Feb 5, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Comment #75Swablr & Munster Mag
100% spot on lads, Neville really is such an annoying clown, apologies i meant an annoying boring clown lads 😀 😀
HWTL
Optimistic geordie
Feb 5, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Comment #76game over
jane
Feb 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Comment #77yep impressive
IrishRob
Feb 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Comment #78Wembley here we come!!
magicmac54
Feb 5, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Comment #79John J
Hi Sir John, i think we can relax now big man, wembley here we come lad 😀 😀 😀
HWTL
ChicoUSA
Feb 5, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Comment #80Get in Gordon!