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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
David Hytner

Arteta’s road to redemption marked out in Newcastle black and white

Mikel Arteta and Granit Xhaka
Mikel Arteta was filmed raging after defeat to Newcastle last May, while Granit Xhaka questioned Arsenal’s courage. Photograph: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC/Getty Images

There was a very strange moment for Arsenal just after the hour against Chelsea at the Emirates on Tuesday night, when those in red appeared intent on giving their opponents a helping hand, when it felt as though we were watching a computer game glitch.

Chelsea broke with four on two, a posse of additional Arsenal players straining to get back, only for N’Golo Kanté to make a poor attempt at the killer pass. No matter. The ball ricocheted off a couple of Arsenal players, nobody able to take charge of the situation and there was Noni Madueke, the Chelsea winger, close to the byline.

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