There was a genial atmosphere between some Arsenal and Newcastle United stars at times yesterday. However, by the time the Arsenal players were ready to leave St James’ Park, having been beaten 1-0, the smiles will have been wiped off their faces. Mikel Arteta saw his side’s Premier League title ambitions dealt a hefty blow on Tyneside. So many of the Gunners’ big name players were short of their best in this fixture, with the likes of Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard, Kai Havertz, and Gabriel Martinelli, amongst others, all underperforming. Injuries have been a big problem for Arsenal so far thi…
