Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal aspect had been crushed 1-0 by Newcastle United at St James’ Park within the early kick off on Saturday.
It was one other sensible efficiency from Eddie Howe’s crew who had been coming into this sport after beating Chelsea 2-0 within the Carabao Cup of their earlier match.
The Magpies have had a tricky season to date however the final two matches have proven that they’ll flip it round and climb up the Premier League standings within the subsequent few weeks.
Alexander Isak’s first half purpose, brilliantly assisted by Anthony Gordon, was the distinction between each the perimeters.
The Gunners did not profit from their possession and Newcastle United stored them quiet with their composed defensive efficiency.
Arteta was significantly impressed with one Newcastle United participant, whose bodily facet earned the reward of the Spaniard.
Talking after the match, Arteta was complimentary of Newcastle United’s Joelinton.
“They’re all massive and really bodily, Joelinton particularly he was the one he [Thomas Partey] needed to cope with him, particularly taking part in immediately on his aspect,” he stated, as quoted by the official Arsenal web site.
Mikel Arteta praised Newcastle United star Joelinton. (Picture by Stu Forster/Getty Pictures)
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“I like my gamers and I wouldn’t change them for anybody else.”
It was one other poor outcome for the Gunners who’ve confronted defeat in opposition to Bournemouth and performed a draw in opposition to Liverpool of their previous couple of matches.
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The defeat at St James’ Park has left the Gunner seven factors behind league leaders Liverpool.
It was the right weekend for Arne Slot’s aspect who noticed Arsenal and Manchester Metropolis lose their matches whereas they managed to win theirs with a comeback win in opposition to Brighton at Anfield.
Arteta’s feedback about Joelinton’s physicality exhibits that the Spanish supervisor is in search of one thing comparable from his crew however he failed to seek out that in opposition to a robust Newcastle aspect.
The Magpies wanted this win in opposition to the Gunners to alter the temper across the membership and this win may simply be the outcome they had been in search of to push extra and switch round their season.