Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal facet had been overwhelmed 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 objective, 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 side earned the reward of the Spaniard.
Talking after the match, Arteta was complimentary of Newcastle United’s Joelinton.
“They’re all large and really bodily, Joelinton particularly he was the one he [Thomas Partey] needed to take care of him, particularly enjoying straight on his facet,” he mentioned, as quoted by the official Arsenal web site.
“I like my gamers and I wouldn’t change them for anybody else.”
It was one other poor consequence for the Gunners who’ve confronted defeat towards Bournemouth and performed a draw towards Liverpool of their previous couple of matches.
Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta goes via a troublesome part
The defeat at St James’ Park has left the Gunner seven factors behind league leaders Liverpool.
It was the proper weekend for Arne Slot’s facet who noticed Arsenal and Manchester Metropolis lose their matches whereas they managed to win theirs with a comeback win towards Brighton at Anfield.
Arteta’s feedback about Joelinton’s physicality exhibits that the Spanish supervisor is on the lookout for one thing comparable from his crew however he failed to seek out that towards a powerful Newcastle facet.
The Magpies wanted this win towards the Gunners to vary the temper across the membership and this win may simply be the consequence they had been on the lookout for to push extra and switch round their season.
