Arsenal drops two valuable points. This Tuesday evening, the Gunners conceded a goalless draw against Newcastle (0-0), during the 19th day of the Premier League. At the Emirates Stadium in London, Mikel Arteta’s men and their counterparts fought a close but intense duel. In the English championship standings, Arsenal remains largely in the lead, eight points ahead of Manchester City, who play Thursday evening at 9 p.m. at Chelsea. Eddie Howe’s proteges follow, in third place.
When the two best defenses of the elite (fourteen goals conceded for Arsenal, eleven for Newcastle) meet, it gives a closed opposition. Still, it was the Gunners who had entered this game better. A good start to the first period marked by the intervention of Nick Pope in front of Bukayo Saka (5th). The Magpies goalkeeper then had to wait for the hour mark before being asked again, but Gabriel Martinelli did not manage to take him by default (63rd).
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At that time, Arsenal were more and more dangerous, having accelerated the game and put more intensity, to the delight of their very many supporters. And it was at the very end of the game that the locals got their best opportunities, through Eddie Nketiah, who first saw his left shot being repelled, with his foot, by Pope (87th). Before also framing a header (89th).
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For much of this meeting, Mikel Arteta’s men, like Martin Odegaard, were tactically neutralized. While also having great difficulty getting between the lines or even using depth. But the initiatives were finally numerous, even if the penultimate gesture was much more complicated than usual. Well in place and perfect defensively, the Magpies also tried to be dangerous offensively. But only Callum Wilson managed to heat the gloves of Aaron Ramsdale (11th).
Finally, the two formations will therefore be satisfied with this small point of the goalless draw. The second in a row for Eddie Howe’s proteges, who also follow up with a fourth clean sheet in a row in the top flight. For its part, Arsenal lost its very first points at home, this season, in the league. As the Gunners had won their first seven receptions. The shock therefore did not really keep all its promises, but, despite everything, the two longest invincibility of the moment in the Premier League continue. Newcastle are thirteen games unbeaten and Arsenal eleven.
Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal)
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