Real Arsenal attendances have just been revealed, figures showing the Sunderland game had over 5,000 who didn’t bother going despite already paying.

He (Ashley) then pointed at the Emirates and said:- “This is what I want for us (Newcastle)”, meaning a financially astute club coupled with a team of footballers playing entertaining football”.

In lead up to Monday night at The Emirates, Arsene Wenger has shown his respect for the job Alan Pardew has done at Newcastle United.