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Mikel Arteta has been put right by Alan Pardew.
The former Newcastle United manager pointing out to the current Arsenal manager, his lack of class…
Mikel Arteta very grudging in his praise and/or (zero?) respect for Newcastle United following the excellent NUFC win at St James’ Park.
The Gunners’ boss making lame comments about how Newcastle United played AND won on Saturday.
Eddie Howe has now schooled Mikel Arteta three of four times at St James’ Park, when winning those three games by scoring five and conceded not a single goal.
The home Premier League wins in 2021/22, 2023/24 and 2024/25, the reality is that in each of the three Newcastle United victories, Eddie Howe set up in three very different ways against this Mikel Arteta Arsenal side.
If Arsenal had won at St James’ Park in May 2022 they would have finished top four and qualified for the Champions League, instead of Tottenham sneaking past them due to Newcastle United’s convincing 2-0 win.
Whilst Eddie Howe’s deserved win last season via that Anthony Gordon goal, worth pointing put that an extra three points on their total in 2023/24 would have seen Arsenal be crowned champions a point above of Man City.
I wonder what this season’s Newcastle United win at SJP against the Gunners will help deprive Arsenal of this time…?
Alan Pardew speaking to Talksport following Newcastle 1 Arsenal 0 – Saturday 4 November 2024:
“I was really upset with Mikel Arteta because, sometimes, he antagonises the media and antagonises the opposition.
“He came out with a line of ‘We were dragged into a game they wanted to play.’
“I have had that as a manager before.
“You have beaten a top team and then, suddenly, they are questioning your style and the way you have gone about the victory.
“There’s not a cast-iron beautiful way to win a game of football.
“You just need to win.
“Sometimes you don’t have to play a beautiful game to win it.
“You just have to be effective in what you do and the pressing and organisation from Newcastle was absolutely spot-on.
“Arsenal had only one shot on target.
“That is what Mikel Arteta should really question and not the opposition.”
Newcastle 1 Arsenal 0 – Saturday 2 November 12.30pm
(Stats via BBC Sport)
Goals:
Newcastle United:
Isak 12
Arsenal:
Possession was Newcastle 36% Arsenal 64%
Total shots were Newcastle 9 Arsenal 10
Shots on target were Newcastle 4 Arsenal 1
Corners were Newcastle 4 Arsenal 6
Touches in the box Newcastle 17 Arsenal 32
Newcastle United team v Arsenal:
Pope; Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall; Longstaff, Bruno (Kelly 90+5), Willock (Tonali 65); Gordon (Barnes 85), Isak, Joelinton
Unused Subs:
Dubravka, Miley, Almiron, Alex Murphy, Krafth, Osula
(Newcastle 1 Arsenal 0 – Match ratings and comments on all Newcastle United players – Read HERE)
(BBC Sport comments from ‘neutrals’ – Interesting on Newcastle United after win v Arsenal – Read HERE)
(What a stunning Alexander Isak stat! What an even better Alexander Isak winner!! Read and watch HERE)
(Instant Newcastle fan/writer reaction to Newcastle 1 Arsenal 0 – Read HERE)
Newcastle United upcoming matches confirmed to end of January 2025:
Sunday 10 November – Forest v Newcastle (2pm) Sky Sports
Monday 25 November – Newcastle v West Ham (8pm) Sky Sports
Saturday 30 November – Crystal Palace v Newcastle (3pm)
Wednesday 4 December – Newcastle v Liverpool (7.30pm) Amazon
Saturday 7 December – Brentford v Newcastle (3pm)
Saturday 14 December – Newcastle v Leicester (3pm)
W/C Monday 16 December – Newcastle v Brentford – Carabao Cup Quarter-Final
Saturday 21 December – Ipswich v Newcastle (3pm)
Thursday 26 December – Newcastle v Villa (3pm) Amazon
Monday 30 December – Man U v Newcastle (8pm) Sky Sports
Saturday 4 January – Tottenham v Newcastle (12.30pm) TNT Sports
Wednesday 15 January – Newcastle v Wolves (7.30pm) TNT Sports
Saturday 18 January – Newcastle v Bournemouth (12.30pm) TNT Sports
Saturday 25 January – Southampton v Newcastle (3pm)

 
