Newcastle United triumphed over Arsenal in the Carling Cup semi-final, despite initial excitement over a celebrity saxophonist's expected performance. Local musician Johnny Blue Hat Davis replaced the absent Zoot, setting a more grounded tone. Arsenal's pre-match optimism fell flat as they failed to score, marking their third consecutive defeat to Newcastle this season. Coach Mikel Arteta acknowledged the challenge and expressed disappointment, emphasizing the need to refocus on future opportunities.
...For all Gabriel Martinelli's pre-match talk about Arsenal looking to score three, four, five in order to overturn their two-goal first leg deficit against Newcastle, the Gunners failed to land anything resembling a glove on their hosts.
...While Arsenal supporters can console themselves with the fact that they have bigger fish to fry this season, the fact that Eddie Howe and Newcastle appear to well and truly have their team's number ought to be a source of concern.
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