Mikel Arteta has admitted Arsenal must significantly improve upon their last trip to St. James' Park when they face off with Newcastle on Sunday afternoon.
The Gunners boss prepares to lead his side out on Tyneside for the first time in just under a year, with the last visit one he'd like to forget about entirely. In May 2022, Newcastle welcomed an Arsenal side chasing Champions League qualification who knew nothing less than a win would do.
Instead, Arteta's men seemed overawed by the occasion and were on the wrong end of a 2-0 scoreline. An own goal from Ben White followed by a Bruno Guimaraes strike all but sealed the Gunners' place in the Europa League and sent the travelling Arsenal faithful back to London heartbroken.
