This week's Premier League highlight is Newcastle hosting Arsenal, who are unbeaten in the league so far. Both teams featured in the League Cup in midweek, but the results were very different. Newcastle, with a rotated squad, sent Manchester United packing with a breezy victory, while Arsenal's performance was a little more mediocre, losing to city rivals West Ham, which was a bit of a shame.
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe was extremely clear in his tactical deployment against Manchester United. With as many as 7 players injured or suspended, Eddie Howe had to adjust his tactics, asking his team to give up possession and let United dominate the game. Although Newcastle had less than 40% of the possession, it was the fast counter-attacks that led to a 3-0 win over United. It is expected that Eddie Howe will continue to use this tactic in this match, hoping to win three valuable points from Arsenal through solid counter-attacks.
