We fought our way back into the game superbly after conceding another soft goal - albeit one that was brilliantly taken.

We are simply have seen the half-best of Newcastle United performance this season so far. There’s still room for improvement, especially on our back-four but surely we are much, much better than we are recently, even comparing to the winning team against Spurs, Everton and Hams.

For the first time this season we worked really hard…

Newcastle starts the second half with an early chance from a throw in by Geremi who found Barton lurking into the Arsenal defence with a help of a flick from Alan Smith.

Given has a work for the ball in 48 minutes when a neat one-two pass from Arsenal saw Rosicky pass the ball to Eboue who lash it into Given’s hand. United keep the possession and pushing forward again in search for an equaliser.

Almunia has…

Newcastle starts the game encouraging with Butt and Milner setting the tone in midfield with a couple of crunching tackles. But we suffer an early goal when N’Zogbia can only clear the ball as far Eboue from an Arsenal movement on the right-wing.

The Ivory Coast Eboue controls it before lifting a ball into the area looking for Emmanuel Adebayor, who has peeled away from David Rozehnal and controls on his chest before lashing right-footed past…

Sam Allardyce is finally get Steven Taylor back tonight for tonight fixture. But United will miss both Abdoulaye Faye (calf) and Stephen ‘Not Really Care Much About Him’ Carr (hamstring).

Meanwhile, Brazilian centre-back Claudio Cacapa is still not in match fit condition so he’s not featured today. His fellow defenders Peter Ramage (knee) and Celestine Babayaro (hamstring) remain long-term absentees.

The Arsenal are without their latest injury player Alexander Hleb (Achilles) and hamstring victims Cesc Fabregas and Robin…

Two seasons ago in 2005-2006 where Newcastle United is still under the reign of Graeme Souness, we are went in a game with Arsenal having lost 3-0 at Chelsea, 1-0 at Everton and had been beaten 1-0 by Wigan “reserves” before picking up a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa at St James’s Park.

Arsenal had been unbeaten in their last eight league encounters before the clas, the Gunners winning six with the other two drawn. It…

United Chairman Chris Mort today urged Toon fans to pump up the volume at tonight’s game against Arsenal. He firmly believes the players will respond positively to a loud backing from the stands as they aim to be the first team to give an early Christmas present gift a Premier League defeat on the Gunners this season.

When asking about the “pressure” for Allardyce as being reported by the press these days, Mr. Mort said “We…

Newcastle United have been gone too long in the Premier League “Map” and the fans are totally deserve the better from the lads tonight. It doesn’t have to be a glorious world surprising win against them, which I would love to see if possible, but some high spiritted Geordies passion and willingness to fight for their honor.

In 18 showdowns with Arsene Wenger, Sam Allardyce have won four and drew six with his ex-club. He said…

Funny it is when the other team we will be playing with on Wednesday is busy preparing their squad, while here in Newcastle everyone is busy defending their own thoughts who is right or wrong. I guess, its just the newspapers that is busy reporting what was happened inside United’s training ground.

Imagine this, when we all busy speculating about “Player Power” the Newcastle team and Sam Allardyce are in the training ground, or chatting each…

United’s goalkeepers will need special treatment from United new goalkeeping coach Paul Barron, because whoever picked on Wednesday have to deal with so many shooting from Arsenal’s player. I can predict the bullets are flying into Newcastle’s six-yards box and that will need more extra attention.

United number one Shay Given expressed his frustration to have six goals since returning from the November international break, he must be alert that he also have to pick the…

Sam Allardyce life as Newcastle manager will be decided after the Arsenal’s game. The expectation was so high on the day he came to St. James’ Park and the team spirit seems have been liften up. There’s no Fog of the Tyne in Newcastle dressing room, everyone is so excited to start the new season.

I personally would like to see him stay for at least until January, and we give him the chance to make…