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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
— Layth (@laythy29) November 4, 2023
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
— Layth (@laythy29) November 4, 2023
The Arsenal team at Newcastle. Thoughts pic.twitter.com/2kbhENoGFT
— The Gooner (@GoonerFanzine) November 4, 2023
Milestones for our Gunners ? pic.twitter.com/jgKW0ghkQ1
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) November 4, 2023
? ???????? ??? Tomiyasu at the back©? Jorginho skippers the side?? Havertz in the middleOn the road - together ? pic.twitter.com/mXM1lqGQbw
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) November 4, 2023
We've arrived ?? St. James' Park pic.twitter.com/dzsxyyidKb
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) November 4, 2023
Come on you Gunners!
A tough teatime trip to the Toon today for The ArsenalWhat’s your prediction ??? pic.twitter.com/zkC75uWXFX
— The Gooner (@GoonerFanzine) November 4, 2023
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
FT: Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal as the Gunners lose their unbeaten Premier League record to a shocking VAR decision
78 - Jorginho is replaced by Fabio Vieira
78 - Eddie Nketiah is replaced by Leandro Trossard
73 - Zinchenko replaces White with the score Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal after a scandalous VAR decision
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
VAR Check - possible ball out of play
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
And we're off again at St James' Park with the score goalless
HALF TIME: Newcastle United 0-0 Arsenal
46- Gabi Martinelli tests Nick Pope
Four minutes added time at the end of the first half
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!"
38: YELLOWS! The Magpies can't contain their emotions. Gordon, Schar and Longstaff all been booked for over the top reactions to Havertz tackle
Kai Havertz booked for a late challenge on Sean Longstaff
25 minutes gone, it's still Newcastle 0-0 Arsenal at St James' Park
Newcastle and Arsenal have emerged from the tunnel at a rocking St James' Park
Martin Odegaard is not in the team or on the bench after the Arsenal fitness team deemed him not fit enough to play
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
The Arsenal team news has dropped: Tomiyasu at the back. Jorginho skippers the side. Havertz in the middle
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."
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)
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...
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