Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal - 3 talking points as Gunners' unbeaten start ends

Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal – 3 talking points as Gunners’ unbeaten start comes to an end

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 4: A dejected Mikel Arteta the head coach / manager of Arsenal at full time after his teams 1-0 defeat during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Arsenal FC at St. James Park on November 4, 2023 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images) /

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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 4: Kai Havertz of Arsenal reacts during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Arsenal FC at St. James Park on November 4, 2023 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images) /

Kai Havertz’s best Arsenal appearance so far?

First things first, Kai needs to buy a lottery ticket as he was VERY lucky to still be on the pitch after a reckless tackle. We have seen those challenges produce red cards, and it was just plain luck he wasn’t given his marching orders.

🗣️| Mikel Arteta on William Saliba and Kai Havertz's performances against Newcastle:⁰
“So much. It’s incredible the way these guys play with 20-years, 21-years-old, the way they play here, the way they compete against this team because they are a top team… Incredible... So to… pic.twitter.com/JTZrQTCK4t
— Arsenal Buzz (@ArsenalBuzzCom) November 4, 2023

But that aside, the German did throw his body around and looked up for the fight, and while some of his challenges were borderline, he at least made himself known on the pitch.

The bar wasn’t set too high for this to be his best effort for the club, but something clearly isn’t right with the German in Arteta’s system.

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