Interesting to read through these BBC Sport ‘neutrals’ comments, following on from Newcastle United losing 1-0 to Arsenal.
A long range effort from Eze in the ninth minute the only goal of the match.
Another defeat for Newcastle United but a far better performance of late.
Osula and Wissa with great chances to score, whilst Raya made an excellent save from Tonali.
Eddie Howe and his players now needing to regroup ahead of the final four matches.
The BBC Sport readers comments from neutrals, some from Arsenal fans, plus one or two Newcastle supporters also contributing:
‘Set-piece FC.’
‘Eze goal aside, that was ridiculously stressful.’
‘If Newcastle had a decent striker, it would have been at least a draw!’
‘Unfortunately they sold him out for chicken change.’
‘And if my Auntie had wheels, she’d be a bike’
‘What would the score have been if Arsenal had a decent striker?’
‘We have a decent striker, A class striker in Woltemade, A record £69Million striker but is either benched or plays in midfield – Criminal management.’
‘I’d prefer Arsenal to win the league than same old Man City yet again.
But I’d have preferred Newcastle to win today even more.
At least they showed a bit of fight and competitiveness against a much stronger team than the last few we’ve lost to.’
‘I always want Newcastle to win, but I also don’t want Cheaty 115 to win the PL. Best of luck Arsenal, it’s got to be you this year #anyonebutcitehorcheatski.’
‘Had to turn the volume right down for the second half as couldn’t listen to another minute of Neville’s miserable, droning, constant criticism, despite all of which we won, got the 3 points, and are back top of the league’
‘Not half as bad as the miserable droning and crying from arsenal fans. Really are an incessant bunch.’
‘If you’re happy with what you’re seeing (again), supporters like you are far more of a problem than Neville.’
‘Think for a minute. Honest thinking. Everything Neville said made sense. It definitely was not miserable droning whether or not you agree with it.
It was mostly constant criticism and it was well and truly earned.’
‘That square pass that Gyokeres couldn’t make at the end. That’s a week’s wages in my eyes.’
‘Any other team in the league would have taken points off Arsenal today.’
‘If Spurs can build on today’s win then Newcastle could be for the drop at this rate.’
‘Neville predicted an Arsenal title win and seems to be more on edge about being proven wrong, than he is about praising Arsenal for getting the win and moving on. Newcastle had a couple of chances, but were toothless for the most part. ‘
‘There is too much hype about Man City, a team that will lose two of the coming three games’
‘ Better spirit today, huge when Bruno is fit, Miley is coming along nicely.’
‘The only two teams that have won by large margins against Newcastle this season in any competition are Barcelona and Liverpool.
Arsenal aren’t free-scoring in that way, but they kept a clean sheet which none of Newcastle’s last 18 opponents have managed to do.’
‘(Sunderland fan pretending to be a Newcastle fan) And we Newcastle fans wonder why fans of other teams laugh at us.’
‘Remind me, how did a certain team in red and white stripes do at home last night against Forest, a team dicing with relegation?’
‘Well, we (Arsenal) are in our headless chickens phase of the season. I don’t mind Pope not going off, we had some strange decisions too in this match and others. I couldn’t see where another goal was coming from without Eze and Havertz. Funny to see Arteta doing the Klopp low fist pump at the end, it’s not like we were in control of the match or anything.’
‘Only Arsenal staff and fans thought that was a red.’
‘Don’t be too hard on your team or the manager Magpies an away match against Arsenal was always going to be a tough ask’
‘Newcastle couldn’t score again or get a result.’
‘Couldn’t score again?
Newcastle had scored in 18 successive games before this one.’
‘Tonali should leave and you hold on to give-ball-away Bruno!!!’
‘After three disheartening defeats where we expected to win, that was an encouraging defeat where expectations weren’t particularly high.
Definitely green shoots.’
‘Although it was another loss for Newcastle that was the best effort I’ve seen them put in for a while.’
‘Were Newcastle good or did Arsenal just play super-conservatively?
Maybe a little bit of both.’
‘Newcastle played well enough today. On another day you get a goal and walk away with a point…all the best going forward.’