Premier League: Mikel Arteta explodes at officials after draw with Newcastle
At Emirates Stadium, the Magpies' tenacious approach kept the Gunners at bay and ended their 11-game Premier League winning streak.
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Mikel Arteta was furious with officials in Arsenal's draw to Newcastle.At the end of the game, Arteta cut an angry figure and claimed that his team had been wrongfully refused penalties by referee Andy Madley, first when Dan Burn pulled Gabriel back following a free kick and again in the closing seconds when it appeared that Jacob Murphy handled the ball.
The rulings, reviewed by video assistant referee Stuart Attwell, clearly infuriated Arteta and his team as they raised their arms in the air.
"There were two penalties. It's very simple. I'm talking about what I've seen. It was two scandalous penalties," said Arteta.
While Arteta may be frustrated with a point, his counterpart Howe was delighted.
"It was a very good defensive display and great mentality from the group," he said. "You saw good teamwork and a collective effort."
Newcastle have kept six consecutive clean sheets in all competitions for the second time ever (the first time was in 1982), and they are currently unbeaten in their past 13 Premier League games.
Eddie Howe stated post-match that his side had to be “really solid” to come away from Arsenal with a point.
“I thought we were resilient, dogged, brilliantly defending all areas of the pitch collectively. We managed the game well, a lot to like – maybe not with the ball but they are a top team,” Howe said.
“They [Arsenal] are very good tactically, technically and in wide areas. We had to find solutions to those problems and credit to the players for managing that.
“The start was tough, we grew into the game in the middle, and the end was always going to be us having to be really solid to get the point.”
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Man City will move within five points of Arsenal if they beat Chelsea on Thursday night.
Newcastle, meanwhile, are nine points adrift of Arsenal, having played a game more. They are now level on points with Manchester United, who beat AFC Bournemouth 3-0.
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