Live Blog: Newcastle United vs Arsenal - Gunners lose to scandalous VAR decision

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Live Blog: Newcastle United vs Arsenal - Gunners lose to scandalous VAR decision

The Gunners travel to St James' Park for the Premier League clash between Newcastle United and Arsenal. PICTURE: St James' Park. CREDIT: Charlotte Wilson / OFFSIDE


Good afternoon and welcome to our Gooner Fanzine Live Blog as Arsenal face a tough teatime task at St James' Park.

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So, whether you're at the match and want another take, 'second-screening' at home or down the pub, or even simply wanting updates, our coverage is perfect for you. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Come on you Gunners!

 

Live BLog Saturday Nov 4th

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  1. The Gooner Fanzine: 19:39 #2727

    Thanks for reading our Gooner Fanzine Live Blog on a frustrating afternoon as Arsenal lose their first Premier League game of the season after a terrible VAR decision that will be debated endlessly for days if not weeks

  2. The Gooner Fanzine: 19:38 #2726

    FT: Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal as the Gunners lose their unbeaten Premier League record to a shocking VAR decision

  3. The Gooner Fanzine: 19:12 #2725

    78 - Jorginho is replaced by Fabio Vieira

  4. The Gooner Fanzine: 19:11 #2724

    78 - Eddie Nketiah is replaced by Leandro Trossard

  5. The Gooner Fanzine: 19:05 #2723

    73 - Zinchenko replaces White with the score Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal after a scandalous VAR decision

  6. The Gooner Fanzine: 19:00 #2722

    So. Apart from the ball being out of play, a foul on Arsenal defender Gabriel and an offside VAR have given the goal to Newcastle. Shocking. Absolutely shocking

  7. The Gooner Fanzine: 18:56 #2721

    VAR Check - possible ball out of play

  8. The Gooner Fanzine: 18:56 #2720

    GOAL - 63 minutes - Antony Gordon fires home from close range to put the home side ahead - but did the ball go out of play earlier in the move? VAR checking. It looked out to us

  9. The Gooner Fanzine: 18:40 #2719

    And we're off again at St James' Park with the score goalless

  10. The Gooner Fanzine: 18:20 #2718

    HALF TIME: Newcastle United 0-0 Arsenal

  11. The Gooner Fanzine: 18:17 #2717

    46- Gabi Martinelli tests Nick Pope

  12. The Gooner Fanzine: 18:16 #2716

    Four minutes added time at the end of the first half

  13. The Gooner Fanzine: 18:12 #2715

    Sky Sports' Gary Neville: "He's done pretty well Havertz - he's got three Newcastle players booked! It's a good tactic, I take it all back!"

  14. The Gooner Fanzine: 18:12 #2714

    38: YELLOWS! The Magpies can't contain their emotions. Gordon, Schar and Longstaff all been booked for over the top reactions to Havertz tackle

  15. The Gooner Fanzine: 18:07 #2713

    Kai Havertz booked for a late challenge on Sean Longstaff

  16. The Gooner Fanzine: 17:57 #2712

    25 minutes gone, it's still Newcastle 0-0 Arsenal at St James' Park

  17. The Gooner Fanzine: 17:29 #2711

    Newcastle and Arsenal have emerged from the tunnel at a rocking St James' Park

  18. The Gooner Fanzine: 17:22 #2710

    Martin Odegaard is not in the team or on the bench after the Arsenal fitness team deemed him not fit enough to play

  19. The Gooner Fanzine: 17:19 #2709

    Milestones for Ben White and Eddie Nketiah as the latter makes his 100th appearance for Arsenal, while the latter makes his 100th Premier League appearance. Well done to both

  20. The Gooner Fanzine: 16:35 #2708

    The Arsenal team news has dropped: Tomiyasu at the back. Jorginho skippers the side. Havertz in the middle

  21. The Gooner Fanzine: 16:07 #2707

    Speaking on Friday, Magpies' boss Eddie Howe said: "[Arsenal] recruited really well in the summer. I think they have moved on from last year, mentally moved on and stepped it up. They are unbeaten, and it is a really big test of our credentials. "We've been dealt some really difficult blows. It's not been plain sailing for us, we have had to be resilient and robust and deal with some challenges. I have to compliment the players on how they have been, the challenge never gets easier."

  22. The Gooner Fanzine: 16:04 #2706

    Here's a couple of pre-match stats: Arsenal are unbeaten after 10 games of a Premier League season for the first time since 2007-08, posting seven wins and three draws. Mikel Arteta's Gunners have started a season without defeat in their opening four away league fixtures for the first time since 2016 (seven matches)

  23. The Gooner Fanzine: 15:45 #2705

    The Arsenal team bus has arrived at St James'. Cue jokes about the driver finding the right place after his colleague driving the U18 bus to Brighton for the midday kickoff somehow ended up in Bournemouth...

  24. The Gooner Fanzine: 15:16 #2704

    Welcome to the Gooner Fanzine's Live Blog coverage of Newcastle United vs Arsenal. We'll be posting throughout the afternoon as Mikel Arteta's Gunners will be aiming to get back to winning ways after the disappointing Carabao Cup exit at West Ham earlier this week - so please stay tuned for our mix of informed, intelligent, irreverent comment, cheers


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