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Location SJP Kick Off 15:00pm
Date Monday 9th April 2007 Tickets - On
General Sale
Coverage SkySports PPV, BBC Radio Newcastle 95.4FM,
Referee Howard Webb
 When
most people are wrestling the Easter Eggs off the bairns what better
distraction than to see one of the best passing teams in the
Premiership make a long and unwanted journey up the A1. Hats off to
the travelling Gooners, it must be a nightmare weaving their way
through jams of caravans and families that feel the need to spend
every bank holidays clogging up our motorways.
Which Arsenal will turn up at SJP on Monday, will it be the wounded
animal that has lost three games on the bounce or has Wenger and his
team turned the corner to continue their push for Champions League
football next season. We won at Sheff Utd without actually playing
very well but I will take the win every time over playing attractive
flowing football. We have always played exciting football but it
about time especially at this stage of the season that we start
winning at all costs.
We are not safe yet so we must approach every game with the belief
and desire that we can win. Roeder must stick with a winning formula
because even though it wasnt pretty we showed glimpses that we had
balance and an idea. Hopefully everything is pointing to a great
game so without further ado Howay Lads do us proud.
 Last
Season
Away 0 2 (L) (Henry & Van Persie)
Home - 1 0 (W) (Solano)
This Season
Away 1 - 1 (D) (Henry) (Dyer)
Likely Squads:
Arsenal Lehmann, Almunia, Eboue, Toure, Gallas, Clichy,
Ljungberg, Baptista, Fabregas, Silva, Diaby, Hleb, Aliadiere,
Rosicky, Adebayor, Senderos
Man to Watch Hleb Tricky little fella will cause our
defence issues all afternoon.
Fitness News Henry, Walcott, Van Persie are all sidelined.
NUFC Given, Harper, Solano, Carr, Babayaro, Edgar, Taylor,
Bramble, Onyewu, Moore, Ramage, Huntington, Butt, Parker, Milner,
Duff, Emre, N'Zogbia, Pattison, Troisi, Martins, Dyer, Sibierski,
Man to Watch Martins.
Fitness News Carr (Hamstring) Owen (knee) Ameobi (hip)
 Late
Fitness Tests Ramage
Reasons to be Cheerful Back to winning ways, Duff staying put and
it looks increasingly likely we will be hosting the Tramps from down
the road next season.
Keep On, Keepin On
Ewan Stephenson |
