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Arsenal V
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1ST FEB 2011

Saturday 5th February
Kick off: 15:00
St James' Park

Newcastle United
4 – 4
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Full Time ALL OVER: 4-4. Don't forget our post-match phone-in. Lines are now open and the number you will need to dial is 020 7607 3200. If you're calling from outside the UK, dial +44 20 7607 3200.
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ONE FINAL PUSH?: Fabregas plays in Van Persie but he is flagged offside
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ROSICKY TRIES TO FIND EBOUE: But there’s just too much on it and Harper sees it behind
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FIVE MINUTES OF ADDED TIME: Can Arsenal find a winner?
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Substitution Newcastle change
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Yellow Card Jose Enrique booked
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INCHES WIDE FROM NOLAN: The midfielder fires just wide from outside the area
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UNBELIEVABLE: Newcastle are coming forward again here, but Arsenal clear
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GOAL! - Cheick Tiote 4 : 4 Goal for Newcastle. Tiote with an incredible long-range effort
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IT COMES TO NOTHING: A weak header goes harmlessly wide
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NEWCASTLE COMING FORWARD: Sagna concedes a corner
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THAT LOOKed VERY HARSH: The pair went up for a header and the linesman flagged. That didn’t look like a penalty to me
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GOAL! - Joey Barton 3 : 4 Barton tucks it away. He smashes it down the middle and Szczesny can’t keep it out
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Yellow Card Sagna booked
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Yellow Card Eboue booked
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PENALTY TO NEWCASTLE: What is that for? Williamson goes down under a challenge from Rosicky and the referee points to the spot
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TEN MINUTES TO GO: I wouldn’t say Arsenal are hanging on, but Newcastle are coming forward with wave after wave of attack at the moment
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Substitution ALL NEWCASTLE: Arsenal just can’t get out at the moment and Wenger reacts with a change. Eboue on for Walcott
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NEWCASTLE PRESSURE: Szczesny makes two crucial interventions. Firstly, he beats away a Best header and then is quick off his lien to foil Ranger
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GOAL! - Leon Best 2 : 4 GOAL FOR NEWCASTLE: Best tucks home to make it 2-4
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ARSENAL GET AWAY WITH IT: Best puts the ball in the back of the net but the linesman has his flag up. Rosicky was playing him on and that is a let off
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Substitution NEWCASTLE CHANGE: Ranger for Lovenkrans
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Substitution ARSENAL CHANGE: Rosicky on for Arshavin to freshen things up for Arsenal
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Yellow Card SZCZESNY BOOKED AS WELL: For that incident after the penalty
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Yellow Card THE REFEREE HAS HAD A NIGHMARE THERE: After the penalty, Szczesny holds onto the ball and is bundled over by Nolan. The Newcastle man gets booked, but Diaby's was no worse than that
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GOAL! - Joey Barton 1 : 4 Barton tucks it away. That’s incredible, Koscielny is penalised for a trip on Best but there was nothing in that at all. 1-4
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I CAN’T BELIEVE IT: The referee has given Newcastle a penalty
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BRIALLIAT FROM FABREGAS: He closes down a Newcastle man and wins the ball before feeding Walcott. The England man drives into the penalty area, cuts onto his left foot and forces a great block from Simpson
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SAGNA DOES SUPERBLY AGAIN: This time at the other end of the pitch. Gutierrez runs at the right back and he makes a perfectly-timed sliding challenge to put the ball behind for a corner
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SAGNA DOES BRILLIANTLY: He attacks Joe Enrique in the Newcastle half and forces the defender to bring him down. Free kick to Arsenal
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BALLS OVER THE TOP: The pace of Walcott and Van Persie is terrorising the Newcastle defence today. Fabregas has continued to play balls in behind their back four and they just haven’t been able to deal with them
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HARPER PUCHES: Van Persie delivers and the goalkeeper clears well
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WALCOTT WINS A CORNER: He flicks the ball of Jose Enrique by the corner flag and Arsenal have a corner
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NEWCASTLE WITH THEIR BACKS UP: That sending off has really given the home side a lift and Nolan curls an effort straight at Szczesny from outside the area
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GOOD SAVE SZCZESNY: Simpson bursts into the area, goes past Clichy and Koscielny and forces the goalkeeper to beat the ball away
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NEWCASTLE SEEING A BIT OF THE BALL: But the Arsenal defence looks very assured, especially the in-form Koscielny who deals with a couple of through balls
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FABREGAS DROPPING DEEPER: To play alongside Wilshere with a front three of Walcott, Arshavin and Van Persie
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THAT SENDING OFF: Barton and Diaby clashed off the ball, words were said and Diaby pushed Barton away. No doubt the Newcastle man was winding him up, but you just cannot do that.
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BAD START TO THE SECOND HALF: With Djourou’s injury and Diaby’s sending off, things couldn’t have gone much worse in this second period
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Red Card ALL KICKING OFF: Diaby has been sent off. I think he raised his hands at Barton. Dear oh dear. How silly is that with Arsène; 4-0 up. Arsene Wenger won’t be happy with his midfielder, of that I’m sure.
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Substitution SQUILLACI COMES ON: To replace the Swiss international
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DJOUROU STRUGGLING: And he’s coming off, that doesn’t look top goes. He didn’t clash with anyone so I can only assume he’s pulled up
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SAGNA WATHCES IT BEHIND: Gutierrez attack the right back but the Frenchman comfortably sees the ball behind
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AS YOU WERE: Neither side have made any changes at the break
Kick Off SECOND HALF UNDERWAY
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THE PLAYERS ON THEIR WAY BACK OUT: The Arsenal players with a spring in their step – the Newcastle players slowly trudging out!
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Half Time THAT SUMS UP NEWCASTLE’S HALF: Barton drills the ball straight into the wall and there goes the half-time whistle. What a half of football from Arsenal
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THAT LOOKS NASTY: Diaby and Barton both go down following a 50/50. The referee gives a free kick to Newcastle 30 yards from goal
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VAN PERSIE FORCES A SMART STOP FROM HARPER: Wilshere has the vision and awareness to find Van Persie inside the area and his shot very nearly creeps into the bottom corner
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ARSENAL PLAYING OUT THE HALF: Wenger’s men are in cruise control here
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ARSENAL BREAKING IN NUMBERS: Van Persie bursts forward and, for a moment, Arsenal have a numerical advantage. Van Persie gets to the edge of the area and opts to feed Arshavin on the left when he could have shot. Arshavin tries to give it back to Van Persie, but he isn’t expecting it and Newcastle clear
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VAN PERSIE IN: Koscielny plays a high ball in between the two Newcastle defenders and Van Persie latches onto it. With Harper rushing off his line, the Dutchman looks to dink it over him but puts too much on it and the ball goes over
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BEST DOWN: There is a delay in play as Best clashes heads with Djourou. The forward groggily jogs off and play is halted for a good few minutes
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POOR TOUCH FROM ARSHAVIN: That’s the first thing the Russian has done wrong all night. Arsenal take it short and the ball bobbles off Arshavin’s foot and goes behind
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OUT FOR A CORNER: It comes off Nolan at the back post and Arsenal have a corner
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ARSENAL FREE KICK: Walcott goes down under a challenge in a good crossing position. Van Persie is over it, almost on the byline and just outside the area
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A CHANCE TO MAKE IT FIVE: Diaby nicks the ball over Gutierrez and released Walcott down the right. He drives into the penalty area and, when he could shoot, opts to square for Van Persie and Coloccini gets a block in
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THE GAME IS SO OPEN: And that can only play into Arsenal’s hands can’t it? The Newcastle defence are all at sea at the moment. Diaby, Arshavin and Fabregas are all running through the midfield far too easily from their point of view.
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NEWCASTLE CORNER: Koscielny defends well as Best looks to pounce at the back post and puts the ball behind for a corner
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Have you ever seen anything like this before? Because I don’t think I have. Arsenal are scoring at will here and look dangerous every time they go forward
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Sagna delivers brilliantly from the right and, un-marked, Van Persie powers a header home from inside the six-yard box
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GOAL! - Robin van Persie 0 : 4 VAN PERSIE MAKES IT FOUR!
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JACK WILSHERE: The attacking players may be getting the plaudits but Wilshere has been brilliant so far
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BEATEN AWAY BY HARPER: Fabregas takes the goalkeeper by surprise with a snap-shot from a tight angle and Harper gets two strong fists to the ball
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DIABY HAS A GO: It’s great to see him back and nearing his best. The ball falls to him 25 yards out and he takes one touch with his chest before fizzing an effort inches wide of Harper’s left-hand post. When he is on form and driving through midfield there aren’t many better.
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FIRST SIGN OF NEWCASTLE: The home side throw a few balls into the box and Nolan heads just wide of the right post
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GAME OVER ALREADY?: I think it has to be, Newcastle have hardly ventured out of their own half so far. Arsenal are in complete control here. It’s hard to single out individuals but Walcott and Arshavin have been superb. Diaby and Wilshere are controlling things in the middle
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TAKEN SHORT: Fabregas can’t get a cross away under pressure from Jose Enrique and Newcastle clear
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NEWCASTLE ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE: The home side are looking very suspect at the back. Arsenal are streaming forward in numbers and Sagna wins a corner
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TACTICS: After that crazy start, let me bring you the Arsenal formation. It’s exactly as we expected with Walcott and Arshavin looking VERY dangerous on either flank
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GOAL! - Robin van Persie 0 : 3 THIS IS GETTING EMBARRASSING: Van Persie makes it three! Diaby plays the ball out to Walcott, who takes on Jose Enrique before cutting the ball back to van Persie who smashes home from eight yards.
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ALAN PARDEW CAN’T BELIEVE IT: I can ‘t believe it! I don’t think some of the Arsenal players can believe
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THAT’S HIS FIRST GOAL FOR ARSENAL! Arshavin crosses from the left and Djourou rises highest to head home from close range. Unbelievable!
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GOAL! - Johan Djourou 0 : 2 AMAZING! It’s 2-0, Djourou doubles the lead with a header from Arshavin’s cross!
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THE PERFECT START: Walcott latches onto a through ball from Arshavin, outpaced Coloccini and calmly slotted home past Harper from inside the area. Much like one of his goals here in the Carling Cup
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GOAL! - Theo Walcott 0 : 1 WHAT A START: It’s 1-0 Arsenal! Incredible… that was about 44 seconds
Kick Off AND WE’RE UNDERWAY: Arsenal kicking from left to right in this first half.
The players are lining up and going through the usual pre-match handshakes. Kick-off is imminent…
Chris Harris: "Without Nasri, Arsenal still have the players to create chances". What do you think? Get your comments to us via www.arsenal.com/studio
Five minutes to go until kick off and your weekend starts
Arsenal.com editor Richard Clarke described the win as one of those ‘moments’ that decide seasons. Only time will tell, but I get the feeling he could be right.
Watching the highlights of the Everton game again on the MatchDay Show, I wonder how important that win will be come the end of the season?
Don’t forget to send us your thoughts, get your comments to us via www.arsenal.com/studio
The little Russian gets rewarded for his goal against Everton in midweek and you would think he will start on the left of the '3' behind Van Persie. With Walcott on the right and captain fantastic down the middle.
So two changes from the side the beat Everton with Arshavin and Diaby coming in for Rosicky and the injured Song
The Arsenal team is in and here it is: Szczesny Sagna Djourou Koscielny Clichy Diaby Wilshere Fabregas Walcott Arshavin Van Persie subs: Rosicky Squillaci Almunia Chamakh Eboue Gibbs Bendtner
My first job will to bring you Arsenal team news and I will do that as soon as the manager announces it.
What are your thoughts ahead of the match Arsenal fans? Are you content with Arsène Wenger’s business in the transfer window? How difficult do you think today’s game will be? What team do you think the boss should pick? And tell me… Has the Premier League become a two-horse race?
Arsenal.com reporter Chris Harris will be alongside commentator Dan Roebuck and they'll be taking your e-mails during the game and fielding your calls in our post-match show. I'll give you those all-important numbers later. In the meantime get your comments to us via www.arsenal.com/studio.
Welcome to Arsenal TV Online for another MatchDay Show. It gets underway at 2.30pm (UK time) with highlights of Premier League win over Everton, the best bits from an exclusive interview with Arsène Wenger and all the breaking team news. I'm Giuseppe Muro and I'll be your text commentator today
After four games at Emirates Stadium, Arsenal are back on the road today as they head to the North-East for a trip to Newcastle. And, with Manchester United not playing until later this evening, this presents a great opportunity to put some pressure on the Premier League leaders.