Old Trafford cleared out now.

What? They’ve sold all of their players?

Delayed kick off time for the United game.

Even if they did, none of the good ones would be coming our way.

It's Partey time !

Smart of Xhaka to pull out of that challenge. Any slight touch and that Newcastle player will be screaming and rolling on the ground.

Arteta instructed him to shoot for goal. Shooting practice that he needs.

I have to say that Matt Ryan has looked rock solid and been inspiring confidence in those around him.

Matt Ryan looks solid as for a 2nd keeper. No Rhys wilmot

That’s plain weird

Ryan is a very confident gk

How’s his playing out from the back been?

That’s appalling. *%^@ off animal.

I was just thinking the same. He's been very good although he's been in pipe and slippers mode for long periods.

Unexciting and well controlled.

Well deserved red.

If he’s injured Martinelli honestly *%^@ that guy. What a prick

That red was harsh.

Hope not serious injury to Martinelli

I’m not sure that’s allowed. Could you get him to ramp up the jeopardy please? Thank you.

Not harsh at all. Borderline at best. Reckless at worst.

Not often a ref has the bottle to properly punish a really awful tackle

Every time we win a penalty or an opposing player gets a red you say it wasn’t

It reminded me of the foul on Diaby by that Sunderland triallist. Equally grim and unnecessary.

I think he was simply too eager there. No malice intended.

Haha

When you know you can’t get the ball, I.e. when you have to go through the back of them, there has to be a little bit of malice involved.

We are top half of the league say we are top half of the league

Hope it will be this easy on Thursday and with the same scoreline.

Just like winning a trophy

The media slagging of the Man U fans but I think they've played a blinder.

Indeed.

I was worried there for a moment with that challenge on Martinelli.

You lost that bet big time.

Nice comfortable win. Goal and some minutes for Aubameyang was the biggest positive ahead of Thursday. I also really like Martinelli and his willingness to directly dribble at players, he causes problems, ok it might not work every time but given the choice between a winger who dribbles 10 times and loses it 7 of those times and beats his man the other 3 vs a winger who constantly just passes it back to his full back I know which it rather have.

I’d start Bellerin on Thursday as well.

Bellerin is comfortably the best right back at the club. It's another odd decision by Arteta. Also, what was the point of signing Cédric if he is neither 1st or 2nd choice for either fullback position?

It’s not just the dribbling. If he loses the ball then he works hard to get it back and he is very effective at a high press.

No game. United v Liverpool game postponed. A lot of damage inside stadium.

If true then that’s a shame. It detracts hugely from the message that I presume that they were trying to get across.