At least today Newcastle has proven that they are able to hold Arsenal game without a single goal. And this was already a surprise for Arteta because he was unable to penetrate the Newcastle defense. I was quite amazed at what the Newcastle players showed. This once again proves that for the next game, Newcastle can have the potential for a Champions League ticket. It remains only to see the progress of Man City who must be more consistent in pressing Newcastle.
Newcastle performance was full of strength that it was so hard for arsenal to make a goal from the match. Newcastle defense was too tight for arsenal to penetrate. Newcastle performance this season is a threat to big teams in the premier league, the lucky thing about arsenal in yesterday's match was they didn't allow Newcastle to mistakenly score a goal, it would have been a big lost for them.
It is still better for arsenal the match end with a draw.
It's not surprising when I see that Arsenal can't penetrate the defense built by Newcastle, because even before this match Newcastle was the team with the best defense with only just conceding 11 goals, the fewest among other Premier League teams. All efforts were made by Mikel Arteta's team, but the defense built by Newcastle was too tough, making it very difficult for Arsenal to at least get a shot towards goal.