As rebellious Newcastle make their case, Arsenal hold firm.
As the Premier League leaders were held to a painful 0-0 draw by Newcastle on Tuesday, Mikel Arteta lamented that Arsenal had been denied two “scandalous penalties.”
After Jacob Murphy used his arm to block a cross in the penalty area in the dying seconds of stoppage time, Arteta was incensed that Arsenal’s claim for a penalty kick was denied.
The Arsenal manager also took issue with Dan Burn for pulling the shirt of Gabriel, an Arsenal defender, in the area early in the second half.
If a penalty had been given for either occasion, Newcastle would have been punished harshly, but Arteta thought Arsenal had been duped.
“I’m really proud of my team. We won the game because of the manner we played. There were several instances. Arteta said, “And then had two disgraceful fines.
“Two penalties were assessed. It is extremely easy. I’m describing what I’ve seen. Two outrageous fines were imposed.
Eddie Howe, the manager of Newcastle, said, “Obviously at that time of the game you’re thinking ‘oh no, the guys have given so much’ and it would have been a disaster for us.’ about the second penalty ruling.
I didn’t believe it was a punishment, but you never know.
Arsenal unavoidably experienced a little amount of resentment for squandering the opportunity to go ahead of second-place Manchester City by 10 points before the champions’ game in hand against Chelsea on Thursday.
It was just the second time in their past 11 games that Arsenal failed to earn all three points, and the first time in six games.
However, there wasn’t much to criticize about Arsenal’s high-octane display, which easily might have led to another another remarkable win in a campaign that has exceeded all expectations.
Intriguingly, Arsenal’s next two league games have tense matchups with Tottenham and Manchester United.
“We lacked the finishing touch or mobility to convert these opportunities. But you can’t lose when you can’t win, and we managed to keep a clean sheet, Arteta remarked.
Storms don’t bother Newcastle.
After going 19 years without winning the Premier League, it is impressive enough that Arsenal is in charge of the championship fight at the beginning of 2023.
