Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal aspect have been crushed 1-0 by Newcastle United at St James’ Park within the early kick off on Saturday.
It was one other good efficiency from Eddie Howe’s workforce who have been coming into this recreation after beating Chelsea 2-0 within the Carabao Cup of their earlier match.
The Magpies have had a troublesome season to this point 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 edges.
The Gunners didn’t profit from their possession and Newcastle United stored them quiet with their composed defensive efficiency.
Arteta was notably 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 huge and really bodily, Joelinton particularly he was the one he [Thomas Partey] needed to take care of him, particularly taking part in immediately on his aspect,” he stated, 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 end result for the Gunners who’ve confronted defeat towards Bournemouth and performed a draw towards Liverpool of their previous few matches.
Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta goes by way of a troublesome section
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 towards Brighton at Anfield.
Arteta’s feedback about Joelinton’s physicality reveals that the Spanish supervisor is searching for one thing related from his workforce however he failed to search out that towards a robust Newcastle aspect.
The Magpies wanted this win towards the Gunners to vary the temper across the membership and this win may simply be the end result they have been searching for to push extra and switch round their season.