Newcastle vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction as Isak hurts Gunners’ title bid

Arsenal’s longest journey of the Premier League season as soon as once more turned out be their most dispiriting. Two-and-a-half years in the past, their problem for a Champions League place floor to a halt in opposition to Newcastle at St James’ Park. Now a title problem could have reached a untimely finish on Tyneside. Actually, Arsenal have seven months to evaluate simply how damaging a 3rd defeat in 4 visits will show.

With one level from a potential 9, with a second successive away loss, they’ve stumbled after they wanted to surge. This time, the lack of factors was not as a consequence of a lack of gamers. Arsenal completed with the total 11 however with a solitary shot heading in the right direction. Nor might this be attributed to the officiating, not like final autumn’s loss to Newcastle. As a substitute, they have been unsuccessful and uninspired, shorn of concepts and incision.

It appears as if Mikel Arteta’s gameplan has been pared again to holding a clear sheet and scoring with a second of high quality. As a substitute, Newcastle did that, Alexander Isak’s early purpose stemming from Anthony Gordon’s pinpoint cross. Simply as they had finished at Bournemouth, Arsenal failed to attain.

It was initially of the October worldwide window, across the time Manchester United’s hierarchy held a now notorious seven-hour assembly deliberating on the way forward for Erik ten Hag, that the membership first approached Ruben Amorim. The preliminary response wasn’t effusive, which is one purpose Ten Hag remained in a job that bit longer than he might need. Though many in soccer anticipated the state of affairs to proceed interminably, this time there was a distinction. United, within the phrases of 1 senior soccer determine, have been going to “begin performing like a giant membership”.

Amorim, who was confirmed because the successor to Ten Hag on Friday, had been open to the transfer however was reluctant to go away Sporting mid-season. In the way in which that usually occurs in such conditions, nevertheless, the sense of alternative was persistently enjoying on his thoughts. United equally felt there was an opportunity for an announcement. Liverpool received near Amorim final season. Manchester Metropolis have been regarded as contemplating the 39-year-old as a possible successor to Pep Guardiola, though it was conspicuous how eager figures throughout the champions have been to level on the market was no energetic curiosity. Main golf equipment like Bayern Munich and Barcelona have been monitoring him. United noticed this was a uncommon probability to get “the following massive factor”. They went again in sturdy, and Amorim was open to it. He realised how a lot he wished the job.

Villa go to north London on Sunday having made a brilliant begin to the marketing campaign and sit 5 factors higher off.

They’ve additionally topped Spurs within the desk within the final two seasons, however the Spaniard says the price range of Tottenham means they’re favourites for the match and to complete above them within the league.

Newcastle’s subsequent match is away to high-flying Nottingham Forest – that kicks-off at 2pm on Sunday, 10 November.

Arsenal journey to Milan to face Inter Milan within the Champions League in midweek, earlier than they play Chelsea away within the 4.30pm kick-off on Sunday.

Eddie Howe calls right this moment “an enormous win in opposition to a extremely good workforce”.

“I have to see it once more to grasp the small print of our efficiency. [It was] perhaps a barely totally different recreation to the one we anticipated it to be.

“Arsenal performed effectively, and we have been content material to defend effectively, [I’m] actually happy with our defensive efficiency. 

“I believed Anthony [Gordon] did a superb shift defensively, [he] was a risk going the opposite method as effectively. Joelinton’s defensive efficiency to assist Lewis [Hall], who defended effectively himself, was key.

“These particulars have been massive for us right this moment. You want the correct angle, it’s worthwhile to be selfless for the workforce.

 “There was steadiness. they’re an excellent facet. To beat them reveals our qualities.

“There’s quite a lot of positives, however we’ve been inconsistent. The league is so totally different, it’s in all probability the closest Premier League that I’ve identified. 

“You need to defend effectively in opposition to these groups, and it’s important to  have threats the opposite method. It was a superb, un-Alex purpose.

On his time in cost, he provides: “It’s passed by in a flash, however I’m nonetheless proud to symbolize this membership. I’m actually having fun with the membership and the problem.”

Arteta appears understandably dissatisfied as he speaks to TNT.

“We began rather well, have been dominant, however we didnt defend the purpose effectively sufficient.

“From there the sport adjustments. The second they go forward, you’ll play a special recreation. We didn’t discover sufficient solutions to the questions. 

“Sure conditions, we didn’t address them effectively sufficient, we received dragged into issues.

“We are able to say no matter we wish, we’re not going to seek out the correct phrases right this moment, however now we have to indicate it on the pitch on Wednesday night time. 

“It’s all the time the case [with fine margins]. The opposition that you simply play, it’s important to be at your finest.”

That outcome has put Newcastle up into eighth, with 15 factors after 10 video games.

Arsenal keep third for now, on 18 factors, although they name fall so far as seventh if Villa, Brighton, Forest and Chelsea win this weekend.

We’re round 10 minutes from the 3pm kick-offs getting began right this moment, so right here’s a reminder of these video games:

Bournemouth vs Manchester Metropolis

Ipswich vs Leicester Metropolis

Nottingham Forest vs West Ham

Lewis Corridor was awarded man of the match, so he’s been chatting with TNT too. He calls right this moment “a extremely good efficiency from us”.

“We all know what they will deliver, how aggressive they’re.

 “Bukayo is a tremendous participant, so going into the sport I used to be considering, ‘if i can maintain him a quiet as potential, then I’ve finished my job’.

“We all know the standard that their wingers have gotten, we all know how good their actions are, so it’s nearly stopping balls into the field, and people slipped passes by means of.

“I’ve completely cherished my time at Newcastle. I believe I’ve improved massively, the defensive a part of my recreation. I’m simply specializing in enjoying effectively for Newcastle.

On Howe: “He’s received a facet in him the place, if we want a bit extra, he may give us that”.

“We didnt have the best begin performance-wise, however we picked up just a few outcomes. Now we’re getting the outcomes and enjoying good soccer, that’s one thing we are able to construct on for positive.”

Goalscorer Isak is chatting with TNT pitchside, and he says that the result’s “a little bit of an announcement”.

“That was large. Massive recreation in opposition to a giant workforce, I believe it means lots and it’s a little bit of an announcement. 

“[Heading is] not my strongest high quality, however it feels good to attain. 

On the ambiance right this moment, he provides: “It’s particular, after all our followers are wonderful each recreation, win or lose, so after all it offers you an additional enhance.

“Arsenal have a powerful defence, so it’s a troublesome process, however I’m completely satisfied that we might rating and maintain a clear sheet. 

“We’ve had a nasty spell, however hopefully this win might be an icebreaker for us,” he says as he finishes.