Arsenal suffer shocking Newcastle defeat

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 04: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, applauds the fans following the team's defeat during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Arsenal FC at St. James Park on November 04, 2023 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 04: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, applauds the fans following the team's defeat during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Arsenal FC at St. James Park on November 04, 2023 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Mikel Arteta made waves with his post-match comments after Arsenal’s 1-0 loss to Newcastle that saw the unbeaten start to the Premier League campaign come to an end.

While the Gunners could have salvaged a point regardless of their thoughts on Anthony Gordon’s goal and/or the host of other things that VAR could have fixed, Arteta was proud of what his players put out on the pitch.

Now, let’s be clear: did Arsenal do enough to win the game? Probably not, but a point? You could make that case definitely.

The loss sees Arsenal drop to fourth in the league table level on points with Liverpool, who drew 1-1 with Luton Town and are three points behind Manchester City and could potentially be five points behind Tottenham should it take care of Chelsea.

Arteta will have to pick his players up and put away those frustrations over the VAR decision as they host Sevilla in their Champions League clash midweek.

With a chance to solidify themselves at the top of Group B, the Gunners will need to put the Newcastle disappointment behind them as they will not want it to continue over into their next game.

No matter how angry or frustrated they are – take it out on Sevilla and win your next match.

Don’t let it linger.