Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta cut a frustrated and angry figure on the touchline as he watched his side draw 0-0 against Newcastle at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners could see their lead at the top of the table cut down to five points if Manchester City beat Chelsea on Thursday night.
Referee Andrew Madley handed out nine bookings in total as the north Londoners saw two penalty claims denied. Arteta admitted that he felt both decisions should have gone Arsenal's way despite Gary Neville disagreeing with the Gunners boss.
The Gunners started strongly but failed to get on the scoresheet after scoring seven goals in their last two fixtures against West Ham and Brighton as they saw their 100% home record end. Gabriel Jesus is set to be sidelined until February with a knee injury as Mikel Arteta admitted his side lacked a 'spark' in attack to find the winning goal.
