LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 09: Emile Smith Rowe of Arsenal celebrates with teammate Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after scoring their sides first goal during the FA Cup Third Round match between Arsenal and Newcastle United at Emirates Stadium on January 09, 2021 in London, England. The match will be played without fans, behind closed doors as a Covid-19 precaution. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Tactics: How Smith Rowe’s introduction changed Arsenal against Newcastle

By

Stephen Bradley

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Jan 12, 2021

Arsenal made their way to the fourth round of the FA Cup but they needed extra time and Emile Smith Rowe to do it.

Arsenal's English midfielder Emile Smith Rowe (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal of the English FA Cup third round football match between Arsenal and Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium in London on January 9, 2021. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) — Arsenal’s English midfielder Emile Smith Rowe (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal of the English FA Cup third round football match between Arsenal and Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium in London on January 9, 2021. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP)

Join Stephen Bradley as he dissects and discusses why Arsenal struggled to break down a dogged Newcastle defence, how they amended things and found a way to score, and discusses future ramifications for some of the underperforming players

He also goes into Mikel Arteta’s tactics, what Emile Smith Rowe’s introduction changed, Nicolas Pepe, Bernd Leno, Willian, Bukayo Saka, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and more.