Arteta collides with the Howe wall

If Newcastle is third in the Premier League, has the best defense in the championship (only 11 goals conceded in 18 games) and has the current Gold Glove under the posts –Nick Pope has 10 clean sheets– it is because of something. The magpies they take a gold point from their visit to the leader’s house. The Arsenal, that was entangled in the intensity in the duels of the visitors during the first 45 minutes, prevailed their dominance in the second half. It was better and they had better chances, but they ran into an insurmountable wall. Fabian Schär and Nick Pope were the visible heads of a defensive front that dried up Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and company. Mikel Arteta’s men do not take advantage (completely) of Manchester City’s puncture, but increase their advantage to eight points.

From Saka to Joelinton

Rhythm, intensity and a lit Emirates Stadium. As for no. The beginning of the meeting between the Gunners and the Magpies did not leave anyone indifferent. Leader against third party. Two styles of play that are as different as they are fun to watch. Hence, the local fans did not need even five minutes, they began to roar with the rides of Bukayo Saka. The first great occasions for the London team were born from the boots of the winger. Arsenal started well from behind, overcoming early pressure from Eddie Howe’s men, and running into space. So it’s easy to hook your audience.

But after a frantic first quarter of an hour, Newcastle managed to take the reins. Tame the runaway horse. And from there it went further. Despite the good interventions of Eddie Nketiah in the creation of the game, with a mobility typical of Gabriel Jesus himself, the Gunners they missed more activity from their captain. But it is that the center of the field became a pitched battle. Healthy, but rough. Newcastle managed to hold Arsenal and their fast combinations based on fouls. Mikel Arteta’s men caught the intensity in the duels and divided balls, and the referee ended up showing up to five yellow cards during the first half.

In the locked and physical game, Newcastle emerged victorious. Eddie Howe’s men dared to hang around Aaron Ramsdale’s area during the last stretch of the game and were about to surprise in the last minute of the game. If the first chance of the match fell to the local side, the last of the first 45 minutes was for the magpies. However, Joelinton also failed to send between the three sticks the ball extended by Fabian Schär in a corner kick.

The wall magpie

The script for the second half seemed to take on shades of the first when, in full swing of chances, an error by Aaron Ramsdale was about to cost the team the first goal of the game. Gunners. The teams had recharged their batteries at the break, ready to let loose on the grass of the Emirates Stadium. Little by little, the locals, with the ball, became strong. The isolated danger due to the individualities and leadership of Bukayo Saka led to a group and total dominance of Arsenal over the magpies.

Mikel Arteta’s pupils took a step forward to plant themselves in a rival field from which they no longer moved. The local group collected all their belongings to move during the last half hour to the surroundings of the Nick Pope area. they pushed the Gunners the black and white team to the inside of the area, where at first they felt comfortable, until they bottled it up.

A very clear chance by Gabriel Martinelli in a corner kick, several shots from the edge of the area repelled by the defense magpie and a save from Nick Pope with his foot one-on-one against Eddie Nketiah two minutes from the end of regulation time. Arsenal did not stop trying to take all three points against the third-placed team in the Premier League, but they collided with the visiting wall. With five seconds to go until added time ended, the Gunners They claimed a penalty by the hand of Jacob Murphy. Although claiming falls short, since Arsenal’s full eleven went directly to Andy Madley. But neither the VAR sent him to the screen nor did the marker move. Eddie Howe’s team took their loot from the Emirates Stadium.

Brighton sinks Lampard more

Only Everton and Frank Lampard have achieved only one victory in the last ten days, in an obvious crisis, aggravated by the thunderous defeat suffered at home against Brigthon (1-4)ahead on the scoreboard from minute 14 and thrashed, suddenly, in a few moments in the second half, with no option of reaction.

Kaoru Mitoma’s 0-1 was followed by some saves by Robert Sánchez, in front of the offense deployed by Everton, already indisputably beaten at the beginning of the second act, when Ferguson scored the 0-2 in the 51st minute, after a sensational individual action by Jeremy Sarmiento, with the 0-3 in the 55th of March and with the 0-4 in the 57th of Pascal Gross.

A penalty committed by Robert Sánchez in added time and transformed by Gray made Everto 1-4n, which follows a point above relegation. He has only won five of the last 30 points. Brighton reaffirms its tranquility in the middle of the table.