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It’s the newest staging of the Partitions and Bridges derby! No matter will get you thru the evening, s’alright.
Lots has occurred between Newcastle and Arsenal since younger Winston O’Boogie illustrated their assembly within the 1952 FA Cup last. George Eastham, Marc Overmars and Nicolas Anelka, Cheik Tioté, all that. So let’s simply quick ahead to final November …
… when sure, we did use this very same riff within the preamble. However the results of that sport turned out to be precisely the identical because the earlier season’s fixture, so there’s a component of life imitating artwork right here. Nevertheless, whereas these two matches paint Newcastle in a beneficial gentle, there’s additionally the small matter of the resounding 4-1 win for Arsenal on the Emirates final February to think about, so either side have one thing constructive to cling onto going into this two-legged semi-final. It’s arrange deliciously then, and each groups are in canny fettle in addition: the Gunners are 13 matches unbeaten in all competitions, whereas the Toon are at present driving a six-win wave. Must be a cracker! Right here’s hoping. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. It’s on!
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