From Declan Rice to Gabriel and Mikel Arteta – Arsenal celebrated like Europe’s Ryder Cup heroes and looked like champions at Newcastle

Who celebrated more wildly, Shane Lowry after sinking the pressure putt to retain the Ryder Cup or Mikel Arteta after Arsenal’s stoppage-time comeback win at Newcastle? The touchline embrace between Arteta and his coaching staff, and set-piece king Nicolas Jover in particular, was as much of a statement as the victory itself. Gabriel netted a very late winner to give Arsenal the three-pointsGetty The Gunners gaffer knows Premier League titles are not won or lost in September, but his agitated demeanour throughout the afternoon in his technical area showed how significant this game has become. They may have taken the scenic route, but as Gabriel became Arsenal’s own Angel of the North by jumping highest to power his header beyond a stranded Nick Pope, Gunners ghosts were laid to rest. St James’ Park has become a bogey ground for Arsenal after seeing their hopes of Champions League qualification ended there three seasons ago and being dumped out of the EFL Cup in the semis earlier this year. Eddie Howe was six minutes away from extending his impressive record against Arteta and making it four straight home victories in this fixture for the first time since the 1960s, but finally the Spaniard had his number. This was not a smash-and-grab raid, but a triumph built on Gunners’ ability to dig deeper than their hosts and their steely determination not to let the perceived injustice of being awarded and then denied a penalty for Pope’s trip on Viktor Gyokeres. ‘We wanted it more,’ a beaming Arteta told talkSPORT and he was right. Declan Rice drove his team on from midfield, Gabriel showed guts after being bullied by Nick Woltemade for Newcastle’s first half opener to come up with his own match-winning moment. Riccardo Calafiori trod the fine line between picking up a second yellow card by resorting to the dark arts and Gyokeres fought a running battle with Sven Botman and the impressive Malick Thiaw. Everywhere you looked there were leaders in red and having been criticised for being too pragmatic in the defeat at Liverpool and the draw at home to Manchester City on September 21, Arteta finally released the shackles. Despite falling behind, Arsenal would have been out of sight long before super-sub Mikel Merino and Gabriel struck, but for an inspired goalkeeping performance from Pope. Arteta said his side wanted it more – and the celebrations at full-time showed thatGetty Arsenal moved second in the Premier League and closed the gap on LiverpooltalkSPORT Eberechi Eze thrived in his favoured number 10 position throughout a tension-packed affair and Arteta’s bold substitutions paid off. Bukayo Saka had not been given much change from Newcastle left-back Dan Burn and looked far from happy when he was hauled off 20 minutes from time. Saka’s replacement Gabriel Martinelli injected a new urgency against a tiring Burn and allowed Arsenal to keep their hosts penned back inside their own final third. Fellow substitute Martin Odegaard also exploited the home side’s weariness by finding pockets of space in a previously-congested midfield while Merino coming on for the tightrope-walking Calafiori was a masterstroke. Who knows how big these three points will be come the end of the season? but Arteta knew his team simply had to capitalise on Liverpool’s slip-up at Crystal Palace the previous day. On a hostile ground where they have made an unwanted habit of faltering, just like Lowry and his fellow European heroes, Arteta’s troops stood up to be counted in what felt like a performance of potential champions. Who did it better? Lowry and the Europeans or Arsenal at St James’ Park?Getty Stream football faster and more securely with NordVPN *If you click a link in this Box Out, we will earn affiliate revenue Streaming the match on public Wi-Fi can expose your data, while ISP throttling can cause buffering. With NordVPN, your connection stays private and fast, helping you avoid slowdowns during peak times. Sign up to NordVPN: Choose a plan that suits you and enjoy a more secure internet. Install and Connect with Ease: With just a few clicks, install the application and connect to a secure server to encrypt your online activity. Stream with Peace of Mind: Log in to your favourite streaming service account, with the added confidence that your connection is private and secure. Ready to get started? Claim up to 73% off select long-term plans, and as a new subscriber, receive 3 additional months free with your purchase. Sign up to NordVPN today!

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From Declan Rice to Gabriel and Mikel Arteta – Arsenal celebrated like Europe’s Ryder Cup heroes and looked like champions at Newcastle

Who celebrated more wildly, Shane Lowry after sinking the pressure putt to retain the Ryder Cup or Mikel Arteta after Arsenal’s stoppage-time comeback win at Newcastle?

The touchline embrace between Arteta and his coaching staff, and set-piece king Nicolas Jover in particular, was as much of a statement as the victory itself.

Gabriel netted a very late winner to give Arsenal the three-points

The Gunners gaffer knows Premier League titles are not won or lost in September, but his agitated demeanour throughout the afternoon in his technical area showed how significant this game has become.

They may have taken the scenic route, but as Gabriel became Arsenal’s own Angel of the North by jumping highest to power his header beyond a stranded Nick Pope, Gunners ghosts were laid to rest.

St James’ Park has become a bogey ground for Arsenal after seeing their hopes of Champions League qualification ended there three seasons ago and being dumped out of the EFL Cup in the semis earlier this year.

Eddie Howe was six minutes away from extending his impressive record against Arteta and making it four straight home victories in this fixture for the first time since the 1960s, but finally the Spaniard had his number.

This was not a smash-and-grab raid, but a triumph built on Gunners’ ability to dig deeper than their hosts and their steely determination not to let the perceived injustice of being awarded and then denied a penalty for Pope’s trip on Viktor Gyokeres.

‘We wanted it more,’ a beaming Arteta told talkSPORT and he was right.

Declan Rice drove his team on from midfield, Gabriel showed guts after being bullied by Nick Woltemade for Newcastle’s first half opener to come up with his own match-winning moment.

Riccardo Calafiori trod the fine line between picking up a second yellow card by resorting to the dark arts and Gyokeres fought a running battle with Sven Botman and the impressive Malick Thiaw.

Everywhere you looked there were leaders in red and having been criticised for being too pragmatic in the defeat at Liverpool and the draw at home to Manchester City on September 21, Arteta finally released the shackles.

Despite falling behind, Arsenal would have been out of sight long before super-sub Mikel Merino and Gabriel struck, but for an inspired goalkeeping performance from Pope.

Arteta said his side wanted it more – and the celebrations at full-time showed that

Arsenal moved second in the Premier League and closed the gap on Liverpool

Eberechi Eze thrived in his favoured number 10 position throughout a tension-packed affair and Arteta’s bold substitutions paid off.

Bukayo Saka had not been given much change from Newcastle left-back Dan Burn and looked far from happy when he was hauled off 20 minutes from time.

Saka’s replacement Gabriel Martinelli injected a new urgency against a tiring Burn and allowed Arsenal to keep their hosts penned back inside their own final third.

Fellow substitute Martin Odegaard also exploited the home side’s weariness by finding pockets of space in a previously-congested midfield while Merino coming on for the tightrope-walking Calafiori was a masterstroke.

Who knows how big these three points will be come the end of the season? but Arteta knew his team simply had to capitalise on Liverpool’s slip-up at Crystal Palace the previous day.

On a hostile ground where they have made an unwanted habit of faltering, just like Lowry and his fellow European heroes, Arteta’s troops stood up to be counted in what felt like a performance of potential champions.

Who did it better? Lowry and the Europeans or Arsenal at St James’ Park?

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*If you click a link in this Box Out, we will earn affiliate revenue

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Install and Connect with Ease: With just a few clicks, install the application and connect to a secure server to encrypt your online activity.
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