Hleb received a nasty gash on his calf, but he should be ready for this game. I don't know if Cesc can do a "Hleb" and recover ridiculously quick from his own hammy...but let's not count on him in case of disappointment. I think the game at the Riverside on Sunday is a more realistic target for Cesc.

You just know Fat Sam is going to pack the middle with anything he can get a hold of, so I would start with the exact same team from the Villa game. I thought our first-half performance was brilliant against a team much, much stronger than Newcastle. If we repeat that performance from the first 45 at Villa Park then the barcodes have zero chance.

 

We should pick up another three points here considering how shit Newcastle are going at the moment, but having said that, they could lift their game against us.

 

Was Hleb's injury a laceration like Agbonglahor's?

 

far out. hleb is taking a huge beating..

newcastle at st james park is always hard for us. but i think we'll come away with 3pts. easy since newcastle are completely low in confidence with such poor performances.

 

Very tough game with the Newcastle players fighting to keep fat Sam in a job. I see a 1-1 draw.

 

i wont take 1 point from this match. newcastle are in very poor form, so we have to take advantage of it. plus, we need to take advantage of every game we have, waiting for manure to slip up again is unlikely, but this extra game in hand is going to help us to the end imo.

 

this is our game in hand? right?

 

What about Diaby? Is he going to be available?

 

I think Walcott needs another start now to get/keep his confidence up, he didn't look too assured against Villa, but it didn't help that we were on the backfoot all the time that he was on.

Bendtner to start.... Pleeease.

 

this is our game in hand? right?

yepp it is, no other side is playing midweek. this is our chance to take advantage of the game in hand. it'll help us when we visit the OT....

 

I would love for us to absolutely stuff the barcodes and get Fat Sam the boot.

That would be an early crimbo present to cherish for years

Saying that we will undoubtedly get kicked to bits and hope that we come away with the points and no new injuries.

 

Just has to be won. Same lineup most likely as Wenger seems afraid to play these days.

 

Newcastle in crisis. Three points.

 

Same lineup most likely as Wenger seems afraid to play these days.

Hmm...I think our display in the first 45 minutes at Villa wasn't too shabby.

Man, some of you need to lay off the Professor!

We're in 1st place because Wenger has master-minded our return to the pinnacle of the English game. Don't you remember how many points we relinquished in these physical matches up North last year? This year we rarely look troubled. I don't care if we line up 4-5-1 at Newcastle, we just humiliated an in-form Villa with the same formation at their own ground for an entire half of football. We have injuries, changing tactics and gameplan without two of your best players is the absolute norm.

 

Newcastle are absolute shite, it doesn't matter who we play we should beat these bunch of mary's.

I'd like a 4-4-2 though, give Ade a rest and play Bendtner and Eduardo.

 

Newcastle are absolute shite, it doesn't matter who we play we should beat these bunch of mary's.

I'd like a 4-4-2 though, give Ade a rest and play Bendtner and Eduardo.

YES YES YES

It's time to unleash both Eduardo and Bendtner.

I know AW loves the 4-5-1 sans RVP but Newcastle can't defend to save their lives.

If Hleb is out AW should go with

Almunia

Sagna----Kolo---Gallas---Clichy

Eboue----Diarra----Flamini----Rosicky

Bendtner--Eduardo

Subs: Jens, Ade, Theo, Gilberto and Senderos.

 

We never seem to beat Newcastle away so even though they're incredibly shite I have this feeling we'll only get a point.

 

no way, this is our time, a drubbing and then the sacking of Fat prick, it's written, enjoy it. :angel:

 

no way, this is our time, a drubbing and then the sacking of Fat prick, it's written, enjoy it. :angel:

we've done it before and we'll do it again.

arsenal 2 : 0 newcastle in the CC, we got this one in the bag IMO

 

Fat prick has now seen his team pick up just one point from their past five games, during which they have conceded 13 goals. The club’s owner, Mike Ashley, had told friends in midweek that he was “very disappointed” with his team’s start to the season, and that he would reappraise Fat prick's position in the light of the next two games.

Yesterday’s result therefore makes Wednesday’s match a win-or-bust situation for a manager who was interviewed for the England job only 18 months ago. Fat prick wants to stay and prove his worth, but he may not get the chance.

 

I hope he gets sacked.

 

Any news on Hleb's injury?

 

Any news on Hleb's injury?

it seems he will be out.

 

http://www.arsenal.com/article.asp?...84862&lid=NewsHeadline&Title=Injuries+likely+to+rule+Hleb+out+of+Newcastle+game

Doesn't look like Hleb will make it.

 

That fcuking bulldozer Carew has done us again