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That should have been the match. 76 mins: Fraser and Murphy replace Almiron and Saint-Maximin. A smart move from Howe, fresh legs for tracking back and on the break. Arteta makes a move after the corner is dealt with, bringing Pepe on for Gabriel. It’s scrappy but the home fans don’t care! 78 mins: Murphy skips past a tired Saka, now the pseudo-left-back before his cross beats everybody and goes for a throw. Much better from the visitors as Martinelli slips in down the right, Nketiah touching the ball back to Odegaard and his shot is met with fierce resistance - blocking the shot before Newcastle win a foul.

The good news for Arsenal before Monday's match against Newcastle at St James' Park is that the battle for fourth place – and the lucrative Big Cup spot ...

“The sky is the limit really, so I want to push on and never be satisfied,” roared TAA. And you thought the battle at the bottom could get messy?” – Mark McFadden. You go into the dressing room after the game and all of the lads are straight on their phones. Oddly enough, for me the answer to all three is the same, ‘Leighton Baines at peak John Lennon’” – Jon Millard. And I saw him play for England” – Melanie Smith. “I am in total disbelief that your idiot friend was getting married on FA Cup Saturday (Friday’s missive). When did you find a friend, let alone one who could get married? However, all but one of those drubbings were dished out to a version of Newcastle that no longer exists – an incarnation that was owned by a tyrant fabled for cynically using the club and its ground to promote the personal fiefdom from which he generated his billions. For Arteta, his players and Arsenal’s fans, the pressure is on and will remain just as intense even if they win tonight. Join Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning and the pod squad for the latest Football Weekly podcast. But with Mike Ashley gone and their Premier League safety secured, Newcastle’s players have nothing much to play for tonight … apart from the love of 50,000 newly enthused fans. “I have no complaint and I didn’t complain on Thursday,” he said. Of course, this being Arsenal, it could be argued that this also constitutes bad news, as the only team more likely to mess up this golden opportunity to return to European football’s top table currently sit two points ahead of them in that fourth place, having played one game more.

Spurs have climbed above their north London rivals in the race for Champions League qualification.

“You have got to use some common sense and what the context is. “I am annoyed at that but on the flipside, I am really proud of the group. I have seen a group that was fighting and had that spirit. “You don’t do that. “It was so clear. Nobody has even appealed for a penalty.

Arsenal left-back Nuno Tavares may have dropped a major hint on Mikel Arteta's starting XI for Monday night's Premier League clash against Newcastle United.

Tavares had started four games in a row before Arteta decided to bench him for the aforementioned win over Leeds, with fellow Portuguese defender Cedric Soares taking his place. Now, left-back Tavares has posted a matchday graphic ahead of this evening's clash, something that may hint the Portuguese youngster is in-line for a starting berth. The north Londoners must win if they want to regain fourth spot from Tottenham Hotspur after the Lillywhites secured a 1-0 victory against Burnley on Sunday afternoon.

In truth Arsenal didn't deserve anything from the game, and the loss has left them two points behind Spurs - to whom they lost 3-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur ...

"They are in a good spell and it is not an easy game. "They tested our nerves because it was vital to get three points. I will watch the game because I love football and I want to watch and I want to suffer."

Minute-by-minute report: Arsenal need a win to climb back above Spurs and reclaim fourth place going into the final day. Join Michael Butler for updates.

Newcastle away is not the fixture Mikel Arteta would have chosen for Arsenal’s penultimate game. For Arsenal, the maths is pretty simple. Wilson closes the keeper down, but the ball deflects straight to White who desperately boots the ball upfield. 8 min: Yellow card for White, who makes a clumsy tackle on the edge of Arsenal’s box. White, who had missed the previous three games with a hamstring problem, also comes in. 12 min: Arsenal are wandering around with all the urgency of Benny Fazio on a construction site.

How the Gunners got on individually gaainst the Magpies in their Premier League clash at St. James' Park.

Cedric: Out of position for the goal as he gambled on trying to attack. Emile Smith Rowe: Could hardly impact the game at all as Arsenal struggled to get out of their own half in the first period. Bukayo Saka: Had Arsenal's best chances in the first half and was the most threatening Arsenal player, but that was a low bar. Another moment of brainlessness from the young full back who doesn't seem to learn from mistakes. Gabriel: Was shaky like the rest of the back line, and like most of the rest of the backline probably wasn't fit. Some nice blocks but in the opening period he looked as shaky as the rest of the back line.

Arsenal's Champions League hopes suffered a major blow as Newcastle powered their way to a deserved 2-0 win at a raucous St James' Park.

Spurs will secure Champions League qualification by winning at relegated Norwich; the Gunners are at home to Everton. The keeper dived bravely at Wilson's feet after Sean Longstaff had slipped the striker in on goal with five minutes remaining, but the rebound fell perfectly for Guimaraes, who needed no second invitation to seal the points. The visitors were first to threaten when Granit Xhaka raced upfield before feeding Eddie Nketiah, who cut inside from the left, but saw his right-foot shot blocked at source.

The Gunners must now rely on a favour from already relegated Norwich when they play Spurs on the final day of the season.

It could have worsened for the Gunners, with Wilson flashing a 12-yard shot over from a Joelinton cross eight minutes later and White looked like he might be about to net his second own goal of the night when he lunged in to turn an Almiron cross just wide of the Arsenal goal after 67 minutes. Arsenal briefly fought back as Bukayo Saka produced Arsenals’ first shot, well blocked by defender Dan Burn, and followed that with a first genuine chance for the Gunners, cutting across the face of goal and delivering a low shot which was well held by the diving Martin Dubravka. Sean Longstaff maintained the pressure with a cross which Ramsdale misjudged, requiring White to clear off his line, while the increasingly busy defender then did well to block an attempt from Joelinton after the Brazilian made space for himself on the edge of the area. And when Wilson was blocked by Aaron Ramsdale in his effort to claim a second goal six minutes from time, the ricochet broke for Bruno Guimaraes to slot the ball into an open Arsenal net. The killer goal came on 55 minutes after the recalled Wilson sprinted in to the near-post to meet a Joelinton cross with a challenge that saw the ball swept in via White. It was an effort that was eventually decreed a Ben White own goal and put Newcastle, celebrating their last home game of a season which has seen them enter the world of multi-billionaire ownership after their purchase by Saudi Arabia, on course for victory.