PL: Arsenal v Newcastle United | Sunday February 16 | KO: 16:30 GMT | Sky Sports

[roz]

So what did we learn in Dubai?

How to ride a camel, how to sunbathe and most importantly of all pretend to look like you’re training really hard for the cameras

 

[freeglennhelder2]

So what did we learn in Dubai?

Dont get drunk and have sex on the beach.

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

Torreira for Xhaka as we can't risk a second yellow. Let Ceballos and Özil create. Nketiah off with Auba at CF. Put Kola on and push Saka forward but tell him he still has to help out defensively. Martinelli for Pepe if he doesn't do a bit more.

 

[Ash10]

Xhaka might get sent off if he stays on
Pepe....anything that I say may sound harsh

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Get auba play in middle so wasted on wings Nketiah can't do s**t alone against 3 cb

 

[GoonerJay24]

Bellerin is having a shocker, confidence is at an all time low

Never been of the standard since 2016 for me

 

[Makingtrax]

The good thing is, we couldn't play much worse.

 

[nick gould]

Özil is finally alive. Sadly, only Ceballos is alert to help him.

How biased. Xhaka has found Özil in space more than anyone else in our team. Two of the front 3 have zero movement. At this rate Lacazette will be a starter for many games to come. At least he drops deep and drag defenders all over the place.

 

[Kav]

I am just wondering which idiot thought it was better to buy Pepe over Saint Maximin.... should be shot.

We look so laboured and out of it. WHAT IS GOING ON?

Why shift auba wide in a game like this? he's offering nothing there.

the front four are crowding out the spaces with saka playing high. needs to drop nketiah and bring on martinelli and push auba centrally

 

[Manberg]

Aubameyang was scoring freely on the wing under Emery. Plus he's played most games in his career on the wing. His output on the wing is similar to his output in the centre.

 

[nick gould]

Alright lads I'm off to watch paint dry.

I am actually very jealous of you, do you have a spare seat?

 

[Manberg]

The good thing is, we couldn't play much worse.

Stats say we played well.

 

[Tomb Bombadil]

We've had 4 managers in 20 months. Time to take the focus off the manager. This squad isn't good emough.

I did defenetly wrong to Emery. I thought he was the biggest problem. But I guess much more the players and the confidence.

 

[CJJ]

Thinking Nketiah is in any way the reason for our weak first half is just poor, lazy analysis. So glad Arteta is in charge of subs and not the massive amount of tactically inept commentors on this forum.

 

[roz]

Good movement from Auba. Shocking finish

 

[El Duderino]

good ball from ceballos, good from auba centrally...

 

[Pepes blue pill]

No excuse for the football we have served up here, beyond awful so far

 

[squallman]

Did the Newcastle keeper make a save so far?

 

[Pepes blue pill]

Eddie has to score there

 

[Rimaal]

Seriously, Nketieh can feck off!