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Alan Shearer’s brutal Arsenal verdict as he mocks Ian Wright in League Cup semi-final loss to Newcastle

Giuseppe Labellarte

Wed 5 February 2025 22:16, UK Updated Wed 5 February 2025 22:57, UK

Arsenal have been knocked out of the League Cup at the semi-final stage after Newcastle United beat them 4-0 on aggregate.

The Gunners 🦩had a mountain to climb after Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon helped t♍he Magpies to a 2-0 win in the first leg.

Arsenal were then undone by goals from Jacob Murphy and Gordon as Newcastle won 2-0 on the night and 4-0 on aggregate.

Although Isak didn’t get on the sc﷽oresheet, he tormented the Gunners defence time and time again, with two of the country’s best defenders unable to cope.

Isak’s fourth-minute effort was chalked off for offside, but his strike against the post was finis👍hed off by Murphy for Newcastle’s opener.

Newcastle legend Alan Shearer sent a brutal message to Arsenal icon Ian Wright d♔uring the game as their respective sides locked horns.

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Alan Shearer suggests Arsenal centre-backs couldn’t cope with Alexander Isak

Shearer took to X to mock Wright for how much Arsenal centre-backs William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes were struggling against Alexander Isak.

The Toon i🌜con said: “Hey Ian Wright talk to me about our boy Isak against your 2 centre backs!!!”

Shearer went on to offer 🔥a brutal assessment of Arsenal after the game, saying the Gunners “couldn’t live” with Newcastle’s intensity.

The St James’ Park icon alsoꦐ said Newcastle’s players were betterꦫ than Arsenal’s men in every position.

Newcastꦆ๊le will face either Tottenham Hotspur or Liverpool in the final at Wembley.

How Isak fared against Arsenal

Looking at Isak’s stats from the game, it would seem𒆙 like he didn’t have the best of nights. After all, he didn’t score and, technically speaking, didn’t get an assist.

However, the stats don’t tell the full story. Isak was in full flow as he constantly harassed the Gunners defence, so much so that they looked ter♚rified of him at times.

On another nighꦏt, Isak could have had a brace. On this night, one goal was ruled out for offside and another effort struck the post, though it set up Murphy for hiಌs opener.

Indeed, some Arsenal fans couldn’t help but praise Isak d🌞uring the game, noting how he made Saliba look a𓆉verage.

Isak is a world-class player in every sense of the word, and Newcastle ꦡshould be proud of having him in their ranks and how much they’ve helped him develop 💧further.

However, the Magpies will꧑ have to be mindful of the interest that is likely to build up in Isak from some of the biggest clubs in the world over the summer.

Arsenal will surely w🔯ant to try their luck for Isak, but it wouldn’t be surprising to also see some of the best clubs in the world also start♔ circling, like the Real Madrids, Barcelonas and Bayern Munichs of the world.