Arsenal pray for Spursiest of final fixtures after Newcastle loss, as Jake Daniels changes game – The Warm-Up

TUESDAY’S BIG STORIES Arsenal Spursy it up Ad/> Great. Look what you’ve done, you’ve got Granit Xhaka talking about “balls”! Premier League'Stay at home' — Xhaka questions 'balls' of Arsenal team-mates after loss10 HOURS AGO It was a carnival atmosphere at St James’ Park on Monday night.

There were flags, plenty of them in fact, a tifo based on Newcastle’s celebrations post-Crystal Palace win, and even Hawaiian shirts being worn with Joelinton’s face on. Beach attire for some, but Arsenal’s hopes that Newcastle’s players were mentally on the sands of Dubai or elsewhere with safety secured were swiftly dashed as it soon became clear they had a match on their hands.

In fact, Newcastle were more than a match, with these future competitors for the European places putting paid to Arsenal’s chances of Champions League football next season. It’s not over, but it basically is… And so of course «Spursy» was trending afterwards.

Tottenham have long been derided for Spursing it up at the most Spursiest of moments, so their fans took delight in ridiculing their greatest rivals for throwing away what had been an advantageous position, while even Arsenal fans got in on the self-implosion act. /> It could have been over last Thursday.

Top four was within Arsenal’s grasp, but after losing to Spurs and then Newcastle last night – making it six defeats in 11 Premier League games after a favourable top-four lead on March 15 – the Gunners must not only beat Everton on Sunday, but also hope Spurs fail to win at relegated Norwich. A Spurs draw would leave Arsenal requiring a 15-0 win, for what it’s worth, but really it’s Tottenham’s to lose, and make no mistake, their fans – though elated – can think of nothing worse than needing a point at