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The Gunners defeated Newcastle! New midfielder performed well, and the left gate of the back defense urgently needed substitution adjustment

9:47pm, 29 September 2025Football

Last weekend, Arsenal was accused of "not letting go of the handbrake", and Martinelli saved his master in stoppage time, helping the Gunners draw Manchester City 1-1. Although the results are acceptable, the performance is worrying. Arteta arranged three midfielders from Merino, Suvimenti and Rice, with a single tactical routine and lacking changes. In this round, when visiting St. James Park, Arsenal's offensive handbrake was completely released - the Gunners deserved the title of 2-1 in stoppage time.

The story is written with three headers: Magpies' new high center Walter Mad scored the first record, but Merino and Gabriel headed the ball to reverse before the end of the game, allowing the Gunners to take three points away from the famous "Hell Home". The victory narrowed the gap between Arsenal and Liverpool to two points - the Reds were defeated 2-1 in stoppage time by Crystal Palace 24 hours ago.

Last weekend against Manchester City, the Gunners took over 60% of the ball, but they couldn't tear the opponent's iron barrel formation; creating opportunities has always been a stubborn problem. A week later, the starting adjustment was immediate - although Merino, who came on the bench, was not equalized until the 84th minute, Arsenal should have scored three or four of them.

Yorcres' penalty was judged in a matter of opinion, but Eze was saved twice in the first half, and Tinbert's rush to the top from close range was saved again in the second half. The Gunners were really unlucky. Eze just won his first goal in the mid-week cup, and this game was his most eye-catching game since joining Arsenal.

Ordgao Gang was injured and sat on the bench. Envanelli didn't even make the roster. The England midfielder won the starter, frequently interspersed and dared to shoot long distances, forming an effective link with Yorkez. Whether he can continue to beat captain Odegao starts depends on Arteta's choice, but at least his performance in these two games is convincing enough.

The Gunners have made six rounds in the first round, and they have gone through Old Trafford, Anfield, and St. James Park, and have finished Manchester City with a hell-level schedule. The overall performance is tough, but there are many hidden dangers: Yorke is everywhere, and Trosal is not convincing when starting the left winger for two consecutive games. The defense line is more likely to use a knife, especially the left back.

Considering the injury history, it is not easy for Calafiori to play six rounds in a row; he scored a goal against Manchester United in the first round and two assists from Leeds United 5-0, and the highlight start was even named "the best team in the team so far" by gun fans. However, against Newcastle, he handed over the worst game after joining: his defense was embarrassing and his offense was unreasonable. In the 70th minute, Arteta replaced Lewis Skeley, who was more calm in controlling the ball, and the signal was obvious.

In the next round against West Ham, the Gunners need to break through dense defense, and Skelly's precise pass and vision can come in handy. From a personal perspective, Skellie can tear open the defense line with a straight plug in a small space; while Calafiori rushed like a crazy bull, but lacked the accuracy of the last pass. The data also proved that he only had one key pass against Newcastle and missed 2 shots, and successfully fought 0 defenses and only one tackle.

Skelly was only once in the Premier League 15 starts last season (the fewest in the same period), and averaged 6 matches per game (the most in the league). Therefore, letting "the best season" temporarily sit on the bench next round may be a key step for Arteta to continue to release the handbrake and attack the Hammer Gang.

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