Newcastle winger Jacob Murphy has claimed that Arsenal have been the most difficult team to play this season.
The Gunners currently sit on top of the table, eight points ahead of Manchester City in second, albeit Pep Guardiola and co have a game in hand on their title rivals. One team that the league leaders failed to beat, however, was third-placed Newcastle - who they drew 0-0 with at the Emirates Stadium with the reverse fixture at St. James' Park yet to be played.
Now, Magpies wideman Murphy has admitted that Mikel Arteta's side have the toughest team he has come up against this term. When asked to name the toughest opponent this term, Murphy told Rio Ferdinand’s YouTube channel: "As a team: Arsenal.
