Arsenal and Newcastle have a long-standing rivalry that dates back to the early days of English football. The two clubs have faced off countless times over the years, with each match bringing its own drama and excitement.
One of the most memorable clashes between Arsenal and Newcastle took place in 2002, when Arsenal secured a thrilling 3-2 victory at St James' Park. The game was filled with end-to-end action, as both teams pushed forward in search of goals.
Arsenal were outstanding. Mikel Arteta’s side took the hurt of Wednesday night’s defeat in Porto and the frustration of November’s defeat at St James’ Park to move two points off top with their sixth Premier League win in a row. Under the lights at the Emirates, Arsenal were intense and ferocious, their work and effort off the ball in pressing Newcastle into submission only matched by the quality and precision of their attacking play. Bukayo Saka’s weaving third after the hour-mark belatedly gave Arsenal some breathing space following an opening 45 minutes of utter domination.
Galeno broke the deadlock with a right-footed shot into the far corner four minutes into added time. His strike from outside the area came in what was supposed to be the final minute of stoppage time at the Estadio do Dragao.
“I think the credit for that goal goes to the whole team, for what they did in the 90 minutes,” Galeno said. “We played well, we defended well, we left all our energy on the pitch. We will try to replicate in London what we achieved here. We will try to stay solid and give our best, as we always do.”
The Brazilian forward, who had hit the post in the first half, was named the man of the match.
surprise given it’s a Norway captain, former Italy captain, and future England captain against a Brazil star, a (very promising) academy teenager, and a local sparkplug who isn’t renowned for his technical skill in possession.
Declan Rice and Jorginho have been terrific and David Raya thwarted a Miguel Almiron breakaway when Newcastle threatened to narrow the gap.
It would’ve been white flag territory on another day, as Eddie Howe’s 4-5-1 out-of-possession alignment did very little for 40 of the 45 minutes. Howe could look to Harvey Barnes, Jacob Murphy, and/or ex-Gunners mid Joe Willock to try and shake up the second half.
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