Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle: By the Numbers

A tale of two halves and also two halfs

256 – Completed passes by Arsenal in the first half v. Newcastle
202 – Completed passes by Arsenal in the second half v. Newcastle
260 – Completed passes by Newcastle in the full 90 minutes
83 – Completed passes by Mikel Arteta*
36 – Completed passes by each of Cabaye and Tiote
11 – Number of completed passes by which Mikel Arteta outpassed Newcastle’s two center mids

28 – Total aerial duels between Arsenal and Newcastle
7 – Aerial duels in the first half
14 21 – Aerial duels in the second half
9 – Aerial duels won by Arsenal all 90 minutes
19 – Aerial duels won by Newcastle all 90 minutes
14 – Aerial duels won by Newcastle in the second half
32 – Defensive clearances Arsenal forced Newcastle to attempt
15 – Successful defensive clearances by Newcastle in all 90 minutes
3 – Successful defensive clearances by Newcastle in the first half (6 attempted)
12 – Successful defensive clearances by Newcastle in the second half (26 attempted)
1 – Successful dribbles by Arsenal first half (of 5)
11 – Successful dribbles by Arsenal second half (of 17)
1 – Successful dribbles by Robin van Persie in the first half
2 – Successful dribbles by each of Gibbs, Chambo, and Arteta* in the second half

6 – Arsenal shots in the first half
3 – Arsenal shots on goal in the first half
3 – Blocks by Newcastle in the first half
1 – Goals by Arsenal in the first half
3 – Newcastle shots in the first half
1- Newcastle shots on goal in the first half
2 – Blocks by Arsenal in the first half
1 – Goals by Newcastle in the first half

17 – Arsenal shots in the second half
5 – Arsenal shots on goal in the second half
5 – Blocks by Newcastle in the second half
1 – Goals by Arsenal in the second half
1 – Newcastle shots in the second half

Arsenal passes in the attacking third first half:

Arsenal passes in the attacking third second half:

27 – Bacary Sagna completed passes in the attacking third*
28 – Bacary Sagna attempted passes in the attacking third
19 – Bacary Sagna completed passes in the attacking third, first half
8 – Bacary Sagna completed passes in the attacking third, second half
61 – Minute of the match in which Bacary Sagna misplaced his only pass in the attacking third
24 – Theo Walcott completed passes in the attacking third
29 – Theo Walcott attempted passes in the attacking third*
17 – Theo Walcott completed passes in the attacking third, first half
7 – Theo Walcott completed passes in the attacking third, second half
6 – Chances created by Theo Walcott
1 – Assists by Theo Walcott
12 – Number of Theo Walcott’s last 14 assists that have gone to Robin van Persie
10 – Tim Krul completed passes in the attacking third**
25 – Tim Krul attempted passes in the attacking third**
1 – Number of points difference between Arsenal and third place Tottenham
1 – Manager last night who has the tactical nous and understanding of the game to change tactics in the second half. And by “change tactics” I don’t mean “bring in a second shit-kicking target man for Tim Krul to lump the ball to after every Arsenal missed shot, the miserable Pardew-Shuffling bastard.”

In anticipation of requests for Tomas Rosicky’s numbers

34 – Completed passes
20 – Completed passes in the attacking third
1 – Accurate through balls played*
2 – Shots
1 – Shot on goal
1 – Shot that went comically wide
1 – Chances created (0 assists)
1 – Attempted dribbles (0 successful)
2 – Number of times he was dispossessed
0 – Number of turnovers
1 – Successful aerial duels (1 attempted)
4 – Successful tackles** (5 attempted)
4 – Fouls committed*
3 – Fouls drawn*

*Lead all players
**Lead his team

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