Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta gleefully hailed his side for going to “the next level” in a cathartic victory over Newcastle United on Sunday afternoon.
After being denied a first-half penalty, all the momentum built from Arsenal’s commanding start to the clash at St James’ Park was punctured by Nick Woltemade’s well-taken header on 34 minutes. The Gunners, who had lost their previous three trips to Tyneside without scoring a single goal, threatened to sink to another frustrating defeat.
