Newcastle humble Arsenal as Howe books Wembley trip
Football Daily
BBC
4.3 • 4.5K Ratings
🗓️ 5 February 2025
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Steve Crossman is alongside Chris Waddle & Ian Dennis at St James’ Park, and Matthew Upson for analysis of Newcastle’s 2-0 win over Arsenal (4-0 on aggregate) to book a place at Wembley in the EFL Cup Final.
They discuss Eddie Howe’s starting tactics which nullified Arsenal, as well as the performances of Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak.
Hear reaction from Newcastle boss Howe, as well as goalscorer Gordon, and Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.
BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries this week:
Thursday 6th February LEAGUE CUP: Liverpool v Spurs 2000 KO - 5 Live WOMEN'S LEAGUE CUP: Arsenal v Manchester City 1900 KO - 5 Sports Extra
Friday 7th February FA CUP: Manchester United v Leicester 2000 KO - 5 Live
Saturday 8th February FA CUP: Leyton Orient v Manchester City 1215 KO - 5 Live FA CUP: Leeds v Millwall 1215 KO - 5 Sports Extra FA CUP: Wigan v Fulham 1500 KO - 5 Live FA CUP: Everton v Bournemouth 1500 KO - BBC Sport Website & App FA CUP: Birmingham v Newcastle 1745 KO - 5 Sports Extra (Moves to 5 Live after England v France in the Six Nations) FA CUP: Brighton v Chelsea 2000 KO - 5 Live
Sunday 9th February FA CUP: Blackburn v Wolves 1230 KO - 5 Live FA CUP: Aston Villa v Spurs 1735 KO - 5 Live
Monday 10th February FA CUP: Doncaster Rovers v Crystal Palace 1945 KO - 5 Live
Tuesday 11th February FA CUP: Exeter City v Nottingham Forest 2000 KO - 5 Sports Extra
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| 0:44.3 | The Football Daily Podcasts with Steve Crossman |
| 0:49.0 | St James's Park is alive with colour and noise. |
| 1:02.0 | The song in the background might not be local hero. |
| 1:05.0 | They love that one. |
| 1:06.0 | It ain't Bladen races, they love that one too. |
| 1:09.0 | But Ksar-Sarah is the only thing Newcastle |
| 1:12.5 | United fans want to sing tonight anybody in the city of Newcastle this evening forget |
| 1:19.0 | about a wink of sleep it is going to be quite the night on Timeside just down beneath us |
| 1:24.9 | Kieran Trippia the warrior the aggression of this Newcastle team is hobbling |
| 1:31.4 | when the full-time whistle went he sunk to his back he had nothing left to give because |
| 1:37.1 | these Newcastle United players have given absolutely everything we're going to Wembley, says the big screen, the big face of Dan Byrne roaring out at us from behind it. |
| 1:53.3 | And 52,000 people inside St James's Park are just going absolutely crazy. |
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