Newcastle United will face yet another volley of heavy artillery across their ramparts when the Gunners of Arsenal raid the northerly bank of the Tyne this Sunday tea time.
Season-long title chasers who have rediscovered their mojo take on a team red hot with eight wins out of nine in a battle at soccer's heady heights. Maybe home rule is on the line but Newcastle have repeatedly confronted and repelled many such challenges of recent times.
Indeed since Eddie Howe was appointed manager in November of 2021 the only visiting teams to record a victory at St James Park are Liverpool (twice) and Manchester City. Howe's impressive record is won 18, drawn nine, and lost three. Long may the trend continue.
