Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal, witnessed his “unbelievable” team reach new heights as they rallied to win a crucial Premier League match against Newcastle.
The Gunners avoided a similar fate at St. James’ Park a day after leaders Liverpool suffered their first loss of the season when defender Gabriel sealed a 2-1 comeback victory in the sixth minute of stoppage time to reduce the deficit to just two points.
An ecstatic Arteta responded, when asked later to describe his feelings, “Unbelievable feeling.” Football is all about it. There is no greater feeling as a team when you finally receive what you are due.
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“The team’s belief and conviction that we are and how we can play different kinds of games and still deliver and win it in a convincing way,” he continued. According To Independent News.
“Today, at one of the hardest grounds, I must once again commend Newcastle for their style of play and competitiveness. It’s really hard to play here, but the team really elevated their game, and I’m really proud to see that.”
Referee Jarred Gillett’s initial award of a penalty for Nick Pope’s challenge on Viktor Gyokeres set up an eventful afternoon on Tyneside in an unimpressive manner for the visitors. However, a VAR review overturned the penalty because the keeper touched the ball before colliding with the striker.
“I watched live and then I watched it on the screen and for me, it was a penalty,” Arteta remarked, seeming perplexed. This season, we were once again told unequivocally that the VAR will not step in unless there is a glaring and apparent error. Since it’s not, my stance is unchanged.
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