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
Regan
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Comment #121Don’t know about you guys..
I’m not back at work till Friday..
Tonight I celebrate..
Enjoy..
magicmac54
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Comment #122These beautiful scenes really are a joy to behold.
IrishRob
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Comment #123I think that loss 2 years ago will stand big time to us at Wembley I really do.
Liverpool will be tough but we can beat anyone if we play our best. Let’s hope we have no ket injuries between now and then.
Swablr
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Comment #124Rice is a good player but how did he avoid a yellow card tonight.
Rotonda heights
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Comment #125Glorious
IrishRob
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Comment #126Good God Louis Walsh has gone very old and frail looking in that advert.
Davas
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Comment #127Get in. Missed the first half so was a bit nervous turning the TV. But it was just in time to see Gordon score.
Arsenal totally rattled. We really get under their skin. 😀
Totally agree with magic. Rice is so overrated. I still can’t see why people rate him so much.
AncientC
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Comment #128@paddypower
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“Anthony Gordon sneakily dropping a “Stay Humble” in his post match interview. Absolutely superb.”
Ma
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Comment #129Tell me big boy big boy
He better be home for tea
Because he isn’t going to…. Wember-ley
😀
JohnJ
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Comment #130Arteta has Bugga all to moan about this time eh?
RUNAWAY777
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Comment #131What a result the drive back from Scottish Borders will be enjoyable tonight blast local hero on the way home well done the toon and well done Eddie howie he does have a plan B.
fray bentos
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Comment #132Never thought I would see a day when we would beat Arsenal 4-0 over 2 legs, unreal
And Howe’s Plan B tactic is not bad at all, he just needs to add the ‘pump it up to Burn for a hat trick’ Plan C tactic, and world domination is ours
magscar
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Comment #133JohnJ
He hasn’t but I doubt any credit will come.our way
CBS sports feed I’m watching talking mostly about Arsenal (again) woman presenter even saying what if Isak played fir them?!?!
JohnJ
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Comment #134What a cracking win over the two legs 2 – 0 each leg – what more can you ask?
fray bentos
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Comment #135@runaway
We have played games like this before, it’s not like Howe has only just devised some new ‘plan’ ha
RUNAWAY777
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Comment #136magscar
Arsenal will never get Iask if we ever sell him he will go abroad mate
lochinvar
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Comment #137CBS reporter should report that Arteta is on borrowed time. Arsenal out of both cups and ain’t catching Liverpool.
catchy in norway
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Comment #138Can we play Arsenal every week.
Well done to the boys tonight
JohnJ
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Comment #139magscar
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Comment #133
JohnJ
“He hasn’t but I doubt any credit will come.our way
CBS sports feed I’m watching talking mostly about Arsenal (again) woman presenter even saying what if Isak played for them?!?!”
I’m so pleased Isak is OUR PLAYER!
mctoon
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Comment #140Magscar,
Sky so wanted the comeback, an Arsenal v Liverpool final .. Didn’t really start to truly praise us til’ it went to 4-0 on aggregate.
Fook the media, it’s OUR team anyway, couldn’t care less if it’s theirs…
magscar
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Comment #141JohnJ/mctoon
That was a true team performance and eventually acknowledged on feed I’m watching
Even said Eddie outcoached Artets
Munster Mag
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Comment #142What a night . Thanks so much to Eddie players and fans
lochinvar
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Comment #143Trippier immense
That’s leadership at its best.
When Bruno goes off he’s there to lead the applause.
On the pitch he tore a strip of Arsenal and dictated the play.
Simply the best.
magscar
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Comment #144Runaway
Yeah if he does go I hope and expect it would be abroad – why Arsenal anyway they’ve won one FA Cup in 5 years with better squad than us for most of that voice and more money spent
We need CL to keep our best players
magscar
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Comment #145Voice??? should be time
Not another deJong
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Comment #146Repeat
Repeat
Repeat
https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/13303824/eddie-howe-explains-how-newcastle-beat-arsenal-we-only-had-48-hours-to-work-on-plan
JaveaToon
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Comment #147Whey, that was an OK ish way to spend a Wednesday evening…Corrie, Granchester then The Cockfields. Guessing everyone else was doing the same?
Toonces
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Comment #148What a great whole team performance!
A complete 90 minutes for the first time in a while.
Howay the Lads!
coming home
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Comment #149Trippier MOM for me he is different gravy as a wingback very cool under pressure and a great organiser
Massive win that
jimiley
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Comment #150Well done Eddie.
I liked the team selection.
Playing Hall instead of Willock and Longy was a masterstroke. Just a better player
Toonces
Feb 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Comment #151This season so far…
Played the Gooners 3 times… 3 Wins… 3 Clean Sheets
Davas
Feb 5, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Comment #152Arsenal and Rice in particular are just flat track bullies. Their sole tactics is to win free kicks and corners and try and score from them. We combated that perfectly in the 2 games and they didn’t have the guile to create any other way.
Poet Of Prudhoe Park
Feb 5, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Comment #153Looks like whatever plan I wrote on the board for Eddie worked 😀
carltoon
Feb 5, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Comment #154EGB, Bill, that win was for you.
Eddie Howe Saved us from relegation, got us Champions League, 2 Wembley finals, all while being held back by EPL FFP, PRS. and every other jealous clubs.
What an amazing manager we have, out manoeuvred cry baby Arteta.
My son had his hotel booked ages ago he’ll go to the final and see us win that trophy, it will be the first final that I’ve missed since I started going in the sixties.
So we’ll be bound to win. Up the Mags.
Davas
Feb 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Comment #155So, Arteta given a tactical lesson by an excellent manager. He has no plan b, is slow and predictable with his substitutions and plays Rice, who has no pace or guile, as an attacking midfielder. He’s on borrowed time if he doesn’t win anything this season after all the money he has spent. 😉
Davas
Feb 5, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Comment #156Sven seemed to be limping during the walk around. Hope it’s not too serious
lochinvar
Feb 5, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Comment #157Apparently VAR officials got it wrong for Isak’s goal.
Not offside.
Suspicious
magicmac54
Feb 5, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Comment #158Alice giving her expert analysis on tonight`s match folks.
https://youtu.be/93daeqtyF0k?si=IUgVsXmxmDYjToOi
Poet Of Prudhoe Park
Feb 5, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Comment #159So what should starting 11 be in final?
I think Dubs should start over Pope for starters.
Poet Of Prudhoe Park
Feb 5, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Comment #160Schar or Botman to partner Burn?