“Is either they sell him or they sack me, I can’t manage the team he plays…He was responsible for our lose today”: Mikel Arteta threatened to leave Arsenal unless they sell One player who responsible for Arsenal loss today

Hussein3 weeks agoLast Updated: November 2, 2024

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In their heavyweight Premier League clash with Arsenal, Newcastle United came away with all three points after Alexander Isak’s header in the first half sealed all three points for the Magpies.

Despite all coming off with suspected injuries in their 2-2 draw over Liverpool last weekend, Gabriel Magalhaes, Jurrien Timber and Bukayo Saka were all fit to start.

Anthony Gordon, who was absent in Newcastle’s 2-0 defeat to Chelsea, was also fit to feature from the beginning, having got 70-plus minutes under his belt in the Magpies’ 2-0 win over the Blues mid-week in the Carabao Cup.

Newcastle entered the contest needing to score goals, but history wasn’t on their side, having failed to score against the Gunners in nine of their last 12 meetings.

However, Alexander Isak didn’t wait around to break the deadlock, with a first-time cross delivered into the box by Gordon finding the Swede’s head with pinpoint precision after just 12 minutes. It was also his 12th goal in his last 12 appearances at St James’ Park.

Arsenal did pose some threat from set-pieces – as they always do – but they didn’t test Nick Pope’s goal at all in the first period, with Newcastle defending resolutely, which saw them take a 1-0 lead into half-time.

The Magpies came close to doubling their lead straight from kick-off in the second-half when Gordon played a neat ball into the box for Joe Willock to run onto after driving down the field, though the former Arsenal man’s shot was tame, firing straight into the gloves of David Raya.

Arsenal just didn’t appear to have that extra gear on the attack, failing to convert on goal despite a flurry of late chances at Pope’s goal. They have now failed to win in their last three contests, and could drop as low as seventh in the table by the end of the weekend, with their title hopes in tatters.

For Newcastle, though, they now rise up to eighth as they continue on their quest to secure European football next season.