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Burnley manager Sean Dyche: "We took a 2-0 lead and I thought we deserved it with our counter-attacking football. At 2-0 down Stoke had nothing to lose. They kept coming at us.

"Our will and desire to win was fantastic, but that's something that you have to build and work on. Our players are learning and developing. We know we're never going to roll through the Premier League, slotting the ball around. We have to win and we did that, but we have to find different ways of winning.

"Now we have two wins, but we need more. I believe we can do what is deemed the impossible and make it possible. We have been written off by everyone. At the start of the season I said we were one of the biggest underdogs in many years."

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Newcastle manager Alan Pardew on Match of the Day: "I thought we was excellent. A lot of senior players were missing, but today's players performed terrifically. We had some nice performances - I was really, really pleased."

Asked about the squad: "What you see as a manager you think 'this could be something' but then you have a run of disappointments and you start questioning your own eyes. Then we got the win and go on a run. But today is tinged with sadness with Ryan Taylor's injury and we are sweating on the scan."

Dion Dublin
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"Danny Welbeck knows he has a chance against his former side tonight.

"I would be tempted to say that Arsenal could have gone with two up top with Manchester United playing three at the back."

It is a back three for Manchester United, Jonathan Pearce describing Chris Smalling as 'the daddy of the three' - he's flanked by Paddy McNair and Tyler Blackett.

We are under way!

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce was clearly not happy that Romelu Lukaku's opening goal was allowed to stand.

He said: "The assistant referee and referee allowed them to take a goal after a blatant offside.

"I'm sure they'll try to interpret it to say it was a right decision but I will never accept what they say and if they go hiding behind Uefa or Fifa again, then they'll be letting themselves down.

"You've never seen anyone not given offside this season for something like that, however you interpret the rules."

Mwangikiara:, external Always rated Welbeck... Still feel terrible that Utd let him go to ARSENAL!! if he scores today, I'll be happy for him.

Ross Sysum:, external Blackett and McNair have been United's best CBs this season and deserve far more respect than they're getting!

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"Everton were a little bit fortunate today because you could argue that Romelu Lukaku was offside when he gave them the lead."

What is Big Sam thinking here?

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Chris Bevan
BBC Sport at Emirates Stadium

"Boos ring out for United's former Arsenal striker Robin van Persie as his name is read out by the stadium announcer at Emirates Stadium.

"It's been a dank day in north London but there is an air of excitement around the ground as we approach kick-off. A title may not be on the line this time but a win could act as a springboard for both teams - especially a United side yet to win on the road in six attempts under Louis van Gaal.

"One word sums up both team's defences though - vulnerable."

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Everton manager Roberto Martinez: "It was full-blooded to be honest. Both sets of players gave a whole-hearted performance.

"It was a difficult game for the referee but I thought Mark Clattenburg handled it well. It's one of those wins that gives you great satisfaction, because there was good character and personality.

"The winning goal came in the best possible way, from Leon Osman - a great icon for Everton."

Captains Wayne Rooney and Mikel Arteta share a good-natured handshake in the Emirates tunnel. United in blue this evening. If either of these sides have any ambitions of troubling Chelsea, now is the time to lay down a marker...

Dion Dublin
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"Alan Pardew believes in his players and they believe in him too. Whenever they score the players are always running straight over to the bench to celebrate together."

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Newcastle manager Alan Pardew: "I think we will know about Ryan Taylor in the next two or three hours. We are hoping it's just a scare."

Midfielder Taylor was making his first league start for the club in 32 months and left the field in tears.

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Amy Lawrence: "It all started in 1987 when Arsenal midfielder David Rocastle was very young, got wound up by Manchester United's Norman Whiteside, aimed a punch at him and got sent off.

"A couple of years later they played a cup tie at Highbury when Brian McClair missed a late penalty for Manchester United and Arsenal defender Nigel Winterburn went for him. It rumbled on and rumbled on and then they had the big fight in 1990.", external

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Football writer Amy Lawrence believes Arsenal and Manchester United fixtures lack the intensity of days gone by.

"They were unbelievable fun. They were riveting and an energy around them. The players were of a profile and used to playing against each other. Today's game there will be quite a few newcomers for Manchester United and Arsenal have not got the same calibre of characters which they had in those days.

"They were ferocious and it goes right back to when Sir Alex Ferguson came down from Scotland and George Graham was Arsenal manager."

Michael Sayles:, external Crazy that at this stage of the #PremierLeague season the top 6 would include Southampton, Swansea, Newcastle and West Ham!

Jay:, external United's defence is obviously worrisome but what a chance for Blackett/McNair to stake a real claim to those positions!

Saran Markan:, external Just refreshed the page 3 times and Newcastle still remain in the top 4. So it is real !!!!

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They may have struggled to navigate from Rhode Island to Aspen, but prospective pet store owners Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne have managed to make their way to the Emirates in time for tonight's game.

With Paddy McNair and Tyler Blackett starting at the back, I'll leave the 'Dumb & Dumber' gags to you...

Sunderland manager Gus Poyet on Lee Cattermole's yellow card, his sixth of the season: "10 years ago his tackle would have been highlighted as one of the best in England. We are going soft. These people that never play football and don't have a clue are trying to make it a non-contact sport. This is football. It was a proper English tackle."

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Sunderland boss Gus Poyet: "We were waiting to see the shape of Leicester because they have been changing it the last few weeks. We knew after first 15 minutes it would be difficult and they would come at us but after that we were comfortable. I think we had the best chance of the game with Fletcher. It was a game where you are trying to win but don't risk enough to lose it. It was a balanced game I think.

"We have got much better in recent weeks. We are a difficult team to beat again. When we conceded eight goals at Southampton it was after an international break, so we had a big point to prove today and I am very pleased we proved it."