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Derek Llambias:

"Everyone connected with the Club was disappointed to finish where we did last season, particularly on the back of such a fantastic year prior to that.

"Our discussions on Wednesday were very constructive and we pinpointed a number of factors that contributed to a season which fell below expectations.

"We are now looking forward and are entirely focussed on the forthcoming campaign, with the expectation of at least a top-ten finish in the Premier League.

"There has been a great deal of speculation in recent weeks but our desire, as we announced back in September, is to bring long-term stability to this Club. It's up to us all now to work closely as a team to ensure next season sees us competing in the top half of the table again.

"We would all like to thank the fans for their continued support and assure them we remain committed to providing affordable football at St. James' Park."

photo: nufc.co.uk

NEWCASTLE  UNITED  -  ARSENAL  0 : 1

Pred rasprodatim St James' Park-om, bez bojazni od ispadanja, igrači Newcastle United-a su odigrali vrlo korektan meč sa ekipom Arsenal-a, koja je jurila mestu koje vodi u Champions League. Bez obzira na poraz od 0:1, raspoloženje tokom meča i posle meča je bilo veoma dobro, jer se Steve Harper opraštao od dresa Newcastle United-a posle 20 godina provedenih u klubu.

U prvom poluvremenu nije viđen nekakav poseban fudbal. Newcastle United je imao jednu vrlo dobru priliku preko Papiss Cisse-a.

U 37. minutu ceo stadion je aplaudirao Steve Harper-u. Harper je na dresu Newcastle United-a nosio broj 37.

Međutim, u drugom poluvremenu Arsenal je pritisnuo od samog starta i gosti dolaze u vođstvo već u 52. minutu utakmice. Streac je bio Laurent Koscielny akrobatskim udarcem sa pet metara. Coloccini je zakasnio da ga pokrije i Koscielny je lako doveo svoj tim u vođstvo od 0:1.

Do kraja meča Theo Walcott je pogodio stativu Harper-ovog gola.


Konačan rezultat: 0 : 1


NUFC: Harper, Coloccini, Yanga-M'Biwa (Campbell 80), Debuchy, S.Taylor, Cabaye (Anita 57), Ben Arfa, Gutierrez, Tiote, Cisse, Gouffran (Marveaux 64).
Subs n/u: Alnwick, Simpson, Perch, Obertan.

AFC: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Rosicky, Arteta (Oxlade-Chamberlain 28), Walcott, Ramsey, Cazorla (Wilshere 88), Podolski (Giroud 77).
Subs n/u: Fabianski, Vermaelen, Monreal, Gervinho.

Sudija: Howard Webb

Gledalaca: 52,354

P.S.
Posle 38. kola završili smo sezonu na 16. mestu sa sakupljenih 41. bod, dva više od sunderland-a i pet više od Wigan-a koji je ispao. Prošle godine peti od gore, ove godine peti od dole. Ko će ostati u klubu od igrača sam Bog zna.