Newcastle are in the driver’s seat for a place in the Champions League next season. The Magpies sit in third due a superior goal difference over Chelsea and Aston Villa, who both won yesterday. A win today at Arsenal and Newcastle will in all likelihood clinch a top five finish.
The lads have fared quite well against the Gunners over the past few campaigns. Eddie Howe will want to leave nothing to chance on the final day and take all three points at The Emirates this afternoon.
This is the team Howe has named for this pivotal clash as Callum Wilson comes in for the absent Alexander Isak.
HOWAY THE LADS! ? pic.twitter.com/eITJuW9Ctg
— Newcastle United (@NUFC) May 18, 2025
Here is the link to Mikel Arteta’s selection for the hosts.
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? Kiwior partners Saliba
? Rice in midfield
? Trossard leads the lineLet’s give it everything, Gunners ?
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) May 18, 2025
Howay The Lads!
822 comments so far
A. Guess
May 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Comment #801Game day. Yes football can be unpredictable at times, but today we have our immediate future in our hands. We win and then we have CL.
If we don’t win today, then we have to rely on favours from other teams. Poor villa (my heart bleeds for them, NOT), they could win and still not get top 5.
Take care of our own business today, win by any means and celebrate the end of a superb season, a cup win and CL football next season, I know that exceeded my expectations at the start of the season.
HWTL
mctoon
May 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Comment #802I’m hoping for an early goal, leading to a UCL party atmosphere and 5-0 thumping.
C’mon let’s finish it in style.
(Gonna be some lap of honour at the end!)
HWTL
magicmac54
May 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Comment #803Good Afternoon Everyone,
My weekend got off to a fantastic start yesterday with Armagh GAA Football team beating Derry in the first match of this years All Ireland championship, after Armagh historically winning the competition last year!! A few bevvies were downed last night in celebration 😀 😀
Turning to the huge game today for the Toon!!
I feel very confident i will have cause for even more celebration later this evening, i know the term on the beach gets used quite a lot, but for me after those emotionally charged scenes we witnessed at Goodison Park last week, i think they will have physiologically clocked out.
I just don`t think Everton will be fully motivated or invested enough to compete with the Toon today.
My prediction!! Newcastle United will be playing Champions League football next season after a 2-0 victory today.
HWTL
WLtoon
May 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Comment #804Isak starts today i reckon, its the last game of the season so he has a long time to get fully fit once the season is over.
If Wilson starts i get the feeling he will score and sign off with a bang, thank you very much Callum.
Everton to score but i think we will net 3.
3-1 Toon.
HWTL.
magicmac54
May 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Comment #805WLtoon
Afternoon mate, and yes it looks like Isak will feature today WLtoon, which would be very reassuring if it proves to be true marra.
Oh and how`s the form with you on your side of the pond young fella.
https://youtu.be/iA03x4hE8n0?si=86iZ0J5mNXHN9Ci0
Toonces
May 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Comment #806It’s finally here… Match Day!
What else is left to say? Win, lose or draw, best season in my life thus far as a Toon supporter.
Win and it makes it even better and we have it in our hands!
Howay the Lads!
Munster Mag
May 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Comment #807Isak met one of the Irish fans in the barbers yesterday. He’s starting.
Joel is with squad…hmmmm…
Davas
May 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Comment #808Keith Downie reckons Isak is playing today:
https://youtu.be/iA03x4hE8n0?si=WSE1evbydoOrRekF
Toonces
May 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Comment #809Isak met one of the Irish fans in the barbers yesterday ….
Swore it was the set up for a joke!
But good news if true. Isak brace in a 3-1 win for the Toon!
Howay!
coming home
May 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Comment #810Munster
😆
You crease me up you do
catchy in norway
May 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Comment #811Isak is back
catchy in norway
May 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Comment #812https://www.flashscore.com/match/football/4Q2eCnZ0/#/match-summary/lineups
IrishRob
May 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Comment #813https://x.com/NUFC/status/1926635616625688875
Davas
May 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Comment #814Gordon and Isak playing
Davas
May 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Comment #815Trips and willock on the bench
IrishRob
May 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Comment #816Had yo make sure I was the first with the team sheet today. (Strong arm emoji)
Davas
May 25, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Comment #817Isak looks like he’s had a haircut
A. Guess
May 25, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Comment #818That is very good news re Isak starting today. Get the goals early doors and bring him off at 60 mins or so with us cruising to a comfortable win.
HWTL
coming home
May 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Comment #819IRob
I posted the team comment 799 half an hour ago
JaveaToon
May 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Comment #820Bingo!! 😀
Munster Mag
May 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Comment #821Gordon poor again. We’ve been awful
Munster Mag
May 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Comment #822But heaven forfend if u say anything bad about him on here