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00:00At the top of the Premier League by a considerable margin
00:02It was becoming a mountain for them to climb but if any team could do it, it was Arsene Wenger's Gunners
00:08Visitors Newcastle hadn't won in the capital for three years
00:13Arsenal were without the influential Patrick Vieira, Ashley Cole and Silvinho
00:17So Nelson Vivas and Ray Parler both returned to the side
00:22Bobby Robson also had selection problems
00:25Teenager Lomano Tresor Loirois led the line in the absence of Alan Shearer and with Alan Goma also out
00:31Stephen Caldwell was brought into the centre of defence
00:36So were Newcastle meeting an off form Arsenal at exactly the right time
00:41Or would the Gunners extend the Geordie's misery in London?
00:45Your match commentator is John Champion
00:49On the face of it a very attractive fixture this
00:52Arsenal
00:53Runners-up for the last two years champions the season before
00:57Against a Newcastle side resurgent under Bobby Robson
01:03It's a crisp day
01:08A crowd that is expectant and noisy
01:13And contains the usual large quota down from the northeast
01:18We'll have a chorus or two of the blatant races a little later
01:24It's Newcastle looking to attack Griffin
01:31Struggled to retain the ball
01:37Silvinho and Seaman today
01:54And Newcastle most notably without Alan Shearer, of course who is here and watching
02:00They have no great help to them out on the pitch
02:03Griffin
02:06Lee
02:09Warren Barton
02:15Newcastle haven't won in London in three years and 10 days
02:19It's a miserable record they've got in the nation's capital
02:35There's Youngberg, it's Dyer that emerges with it
02:39Dixon
02:41Parler
02:50Vivas
03:04There's Thierry Henry
03:08Nine Premier League goals so far this season
03:11Oh
03:16That's his home record
03:18As strong as we've got used to it being in recent seasons
03:2210 wins two draws one defeat in all competitions here this season
03:27And that was with a weakened team against Ipswich in the League Cup
03:31Luoluo
03:34That's neat Clarence Acuna
03:41Nobby Solano
03:44It's Tony Adams for Arsenal
04:05Once more Adams in the way
04:08And then Grimaldi
04:13Manny PĂ©rez
04:25Henry
04:29Well, it was an inviting ball across the face of goal
04:38Kieran Dyer for Newcastle
04:42Arsenal
04:44Beaten twice in the last three Premier League games two of their three defeats this season
04:50Two nil at Everton one nil at Leeds glad to be back on home soil
04:59Looking for some goals today having bagged just one in their last four English Premier League matches
05:07Oh
05:17Adams
05:21Vivas
05:28Henry that's lovely. That's superb
05:34From back to front in two easy steps
05:38Oh
05:40Tony Adams out of defence instantaneous control and a swept finish by Thierry Henry
05:49It's taken 13 minutes
05:57Defender Aaron Hughes left chasing a shadow
06:07Oh
06:12Solano arriving Acuna is Lee
06:19Now Griffin is really a right back pressed into service at left back today
06:27Freddie Young
06:33Yes
06:38Yeah, that's a brilliant goal
06:47When Arsenal flow they flow like no other team
06:53First Premier League goal of the season for Ray Parler
06:58And already Newcastle are staring down the barrel
07:08So
07:24And the clearance is completed by Warren Barton
07:30Arsenal two goals up just as they were against buy-in here in the Champions League on Tuesday
07:35They were picked back for a 2-2 draw
07:40They'll be glad of the break now in their European fixtures until they go to Lyon in February
07:49Concentrate on this competition the English Premier League
07:55And also when it comes around the FA Cup
07:57So
08:04Here come Newcastle though
08:09Here in Dyer couldn't make anything of it
08:21As quick as anyone on the pitch Thierry Henry included in full flight here in Dyer
08:27Oh
08:34Getting the better of Lee
08:41Oh, that was a foul right in front of the referee's assistant as well
08:47Andy Griffin protesting his innocence
08:57Oh
09:06If any one of three Arsenal players could have got on the end of that Youngberg had the best chance
09:12Instead it's Solano for Newcastle
09:16It's like a Warren Barton to chase it from right back
09:20John Carver with the headset on Bobby Robson's assistant
09:24It's a bum places over there
09:27Oh
09:42Yes
09:45Teasing Barton beating Barton
09:50And clearing the crossbar
09:53A burst of acceleration too much for Newcastle's fullback. He also beat Lee in the process
10:07Newcastle are struggling to make much impact on this game
10:12Usually whoever they're playing against as an attacking force they demand respect
10:17Oh
10:19With only the Walla Walla up front and Dyer in support they're not as potent as usual
10:34Yes
10:43It's come to Youngberg
10:47Oh
10:49Had an age to assess it how he was going to hit the dropping ball
10:55No immediate challenge coming his way
11:03Arsenal won't have had many easier first halves this season
11:07Which is not to denigrate Newcastle just emphasizes how well Arsenal have played
11:17Stunned by those two recent premier league defeats
11:21Annoyed by the fact they're now eight points behind Manchester United in the title race
11:27And knowing that Manchester United themselves have an awkward task across the capital at Charlton today
11:33They know this is a match they need to take advantage of
11:38And so far so good for Arsene Wenger's men
11:44Keogh
11:47O'Connor off in pursuits
11:51Barkley and Hughes between them halted him. It's cleared by Steve Caldwell
11:59And at halftime here at Highbury Arsenal
12:01Lead by two goals to nil and it could have been more
12:04The goal scorers Thierry Henry after just 13 minutes
12:09and three minutes later
12:11A super finish by Ray Parler
12:13To make it 2-0
12:15Newcastle haven't had many moments themselves
12:18Sean of fit strikers and with Louis Louis a lone front runner
12:23It's going to be difficult for them to get back into this game. It's Arsenal 2
12:27Newcastle United nil
12:34The opportunity for Newcastle in particular to regroup and be rejuvenated
12:38Rejuvenated
12:42But it's an awfully long way back from two goals down at Highbury of all places
12:50Newcastle beginning the day in eighth place in the English Premier League table
12:53but with only two wins in their last seven Premier League matches, which has
12:58Precipitated this drop from third place in the table
13:03If you add to that a League Cup defeat at Birmingham last week
13:07It's not been too healthy just lately they were of course top of the table in early September
13:12So
13:31Newcastle not helped by the number of different defenders they've had to use this season
13:36They've conceded far more goals than they'd be comfortable with and that's partly down to the fact that today they're using their
13:4211th different pairing of central defenders
13:47Hughes and Stephen Caldwell
13:59For Arsenal it's the old faithfuls at centre-back today Keown and Adams
14:11And despite the slice clearance, I think you can tell that those two have played together a few times before
14:25Hughes in trouble
14:31Foiled by Shea Given
14:37You'd back him from that
14:41So
14:48Late
14:50Barton
14:59Here's a Marie
15:01It's
15:10Hasn't scored in the Premier League this season the Nigerian cano
15:14Oh
15:26Rob Lee Solano finding Dyer
15:34The Walla Walla
15:39Acuna
15:44Aaron Hughes back to Shea given
15:56Stephen Caldwell his brother Gary is also a professional footballer also attached to Newcastle
16:10Solano Dyer
16:14Grimaldi Youngberg
16:23Arsenal three Newcastle United now
16:30And they're not doing it they're praising him by shouting out his name
16:36All over the top, that's all it took to unhinge Newcastle
16:41Youngberg to Canu
16:43Neat finish
16:45Arsenal have what should be a winning lead now
17:06It's
17:14Classic meetings between these two sides in recent seasons
17:18This in terms of closeness is not one of them
17:22There's loads to admire in Arsenal's display. Here's Perez
17:30Vixen
17:33Grimaldi
17:35Acuna to Dyer
17:37Kala wins it back
17:41Gives it to Canu
17:4930,000 people shouted man on
17:51Henri
17:53Over the bar
17:55It's a corner
18:02Canu lunged in but it came off Caldwell
18:10Canu couldn't get the purchase on the head of that time
18:21All going swimmingly well for Arsene Wenger
18:28Youngberg
18:31It's a studious ball in
18:35Equally studious clearance
18:43On their day
18:45Arsenal are quite probably the best team to watch
18:49In English football right now
18:52Youngberg
18:54Bulledge
19:00That is painful for the opposition though
19:02And Gary speed for his pains has been yellow carded
19:16Committee has met
19:18It'll be Birkamp
19:20Solano.
19:25Luar Luar.
19:30That's a good ball. Hits Dyer!
19:34It's Manninger at the near post.
19:38It's Newcastle's best move.
19:42It's taken until the final ten minutes for it to arrive.
19:51Solano.
19:54One back for Arsenal by Vivas.
19:58Bergkamp.
19:59Henry!
20:01Onside!
20:02PĂ©rez!
20:04Bergkamp!
20:06And again.
20:07And still no.
20:10Two bites at it.
20:13Three.
20:16And still no reward.
20:21Come on!
20:34Oleg Luzhny.
20:37Bergkamp.
20:39Here comes Luzhny.
20:42Arsenal's gone.
20:46A veteran stage of his career, Oleg Luzhny.
20:48Still contributing.
20:56Lauren putting out against Luar Luar.
21:01Luzhny.
21:04Henry.
21:05A couple of little looks to his left.
21:07And he's picked out.
21:08PĂ©rez!
21:15His second and number four for Arsenal.
21:18Arsenal.
21:29He is so perceptive, Henry.
21:32A couple of little looks up.
21:33Perfectly measured cross.
21:36And a header of which a centre-forward would have been proud.
21:39Or a centre-back, for that matter.
21:42Quite being made by Tony Adams.
21:49PĂ©rez!
21:51PĂ©rez!
21:53Acuna.
21:56And the Chilean has picked out the Peruvian, Solano.
22:01And he's been robbed by the Argentine, Vivas.
22:07But it's the boy from Romford who's made the biggest impact of all.
22:11Uri! Uri! Uri!
22:13Uri! Uri! Uri!
22:15Uri! Uri! Uri!
22:17Uri! Uri! Uri!
22:19Uri! Uri! Uri!
22:21Uri! Uri! Uri!
22:22Henry.
22:26Just as well for Newcastle.
22:28They're looking distinctly weary out there.
22:35Here's Cordone.
22:40Uri! Uri! Uri!
22:42Uri! Uri! Uri!
22:44Warren.
22:49PĂ©rez.
22:54It's Luzhnik.
22:56It's Henry.
22:59And it's Steve Caldwell for Newcastle now.
23:10Adams.
23:13Moving to stoppage time at Highbury.
23:19Sometimes they call it Highbury the library, not today.
23:23Plenty of vocal encouragement and quite a response from the crowd to a virtuoso display by their team.
23:31Robert PĂ©rez.
23:33Here's the run from midfield.
23:35It's Parler.
23:36It's a hat-trick!
23:41It's second hat-trick for the club following on from that treble at Werder Bremen
23:46in the UEFA Cup quarter-final last season.
23:52Ray Parler becomes the first player to score a hat-trick in this fixture
23:56since Malcolm McDonald a quarter of a century ago.
24:00Beautifully released by PĂ©rez.
24:06Local boy made good.
24:11And Arsenal have looked very good today.
24:19Barely time for them to restart before the final whistle goes to bring down the curtain
24:24on a terrific display by Arsenal.
24:26Newcastle are a position of reasonable quality,
24:31of good pedigree,
24:33with plenty of threats,
24:34but today it was all Arsenal.
24:37Thierry Henry leading by example with a goal and a couple of assists.
24:42Parler with a hat-trick.
24:44Kanu with his first Premier League goal of the season.
24:47All in all, Newcastle United's heaviest defeat under the management of Bobby Robson.
24:53And they still haven't won in London.
24:55Three years, ten days and counting.
24:58Terrific Arsenal.
25:00Newcastle very ordinary today.
25:02Arsenal 5.
25:04Newcastle United 0.
25:07A very special day for Ray Parler,
25:09enabling the Gunners to close the gap on Manchester United to a manageable six points.
25:14So some winter hope for the Gunners at Highbury,
25:17but Manchester United would prove very difficult to catch at the top of the Premier League that season
25:21and Arsenal eventually had to give up.