3 talking points as Arsenal secure 2-0 victory over Newcastle

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<p>&mdash; Arsenal (@Arsenal) <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/05/08/3-talking-points-as-arsenal-secure-2-0-victory-against-newcastle/2/"https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/1655270993202495491?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>May 7, 2023</a></p></blockquote> <p><script async src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/05/08/3-talking-points-as-arsenal-secure-2-0-victory-against-newcastle/2/"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></div> <h2>1. Gabriel recovers from injury scare</h2> <p>After the Brazilian was forced into an early retirement from the 3-1 victory against Chelsea midweek, many of us were concerned that the injury would keep the defender out of this match and perhaps the rest of the season. With William Saliba already injured, that would have been a disaster.</p> <p>Before the game, Arteta did very little to ease those concerns, <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/05/08/3-talking-points-as-arsenal-secure-2-0-victory-against-newcastle/2/"https://www.arsenal.com/news/every-word-mikels-pre-newcastle-presser-0">admitting he was unsure whether Gabriel would be available for selection.</p> <blockquote><p>&#8220;We&rsquo;ll have to see tomorrow how he is, but he could not finish the game [against Chelsea] so that was obviously a big sign for us and we&rsquo;ll have to see how he is tomorrow.&#8221;</p></blockquote> <p>However, the 25-year-old started the game and played brilliantly, helping his side secure their first clean sheet since a 3-0 victory away at Fulham on March 12.</p> <p><em>Continued on the next slide&#8230;</em></p> <div class="next-slide slider"> <a class="next-slide-btn" style="background: #c01f2f" data-track="shortcode" data-track-action="next-slide-shortcode" href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/05/08/3-talking-points-as-arsenal-secure-2-0-victory-against-newcastle/2/"#"> <span class="title">Next:</span>&nbsp;Talking point #2 </a> </div><!—pageview_candidate—><hr id="pagebreak"><h2>2. Aaron Ramsdale proves doubters wrong&#8230; AGAIN</h2> <p>At this stage, Ramsdale has very few doubters left within the Arsenal fanbase. However, rival fans can still sometimes be heard questioning whether the Englishman is a reliable enough shot-stopper. As he did at Anfield a few weeks ago, he demonstrated once again that he <em>can&nbsp;</em>be relied upon to make crucial saves in big moments.</p> <div class="embed "> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">10 &#8211; Aaron Ramsdale is only the third different goalkeeper to record 10 away clean sheets in a single Premier League season, after Petr Cech (11 in 2004-05 &amp; 10 in 2008-09) and Ederson (11 in 2018-19 &amp; 10 in 2021-22). Basis. <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/05/08/3-talking-points-as-arsenal-secure-2-0-victory-against-newcastle/2/"https://t.co/3WG8Glq8K7">pic.twitter.com/3WG8Glq8K7

<p>&mdash; OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/05/08/3-talking-points-as-arsenal-secure-2-0-victory-against-newcastle/2/"https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/1655265348449337347?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>May 7, 2023</a></p></blockquote> <p><script async src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/05/08/3-talking-points-as-arsenal-secure-2-0-victory-against-newcastle/2/"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></div> <p>Against Newcastle, he made vital stops to deny Fabian Schar, Allan Saint-Maximin and many others as the 24-year-old secured his <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/05/08/3-talking-points-as-arsenal-secure-2-0-victory-against-newcastle/2/"https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/1655265348449337347">tenth away clean sheet</a> in the Premier League this season &#8211; only the third goalkeeper ever to achieve such a feat.</p> <p><em>Continued on the next slide&#8230;</em></p> <div class="next-slide slider"> <a class="next-slide-btn" style="background: #c01f2f" data-track="shortcode" data-track-action="next-slide-shortcode" href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/05/08/3-talking-points-as-arsenal-secure-2-0-victory-against-newcastle/2/"#"> <span class="title">Next:</span>&nbsp;Talking point #3 </a> </div><!—pageview_candidate—><hr id="pagebreak"><div id="attachment_134227" class="wp-caption alignnone"> <img decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-134227" src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/05/08/3-talking-points-as-arsenal-secure-2-0-victory-against-newcastle/2/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,h_1706,w_2560/https%3A%2F%2Fpaininthearsenal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2017%2F07%2F1252933537-scaled.jpeg" alt="" width="2560" height="1706" srcset="https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1252933537-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1252933537-768x512.jpeg 768w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1252933537-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1252933537-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px"><p class="wp-caption-text">Arsenal are hoping to take the title race down to the wire.</p> </div> <h2>3. Pressure applied to Manchester City</h2> <p>Undeniably, Manchester City are still in the driving seat regarding the Premier League title race, but this result does mean that we have piled the pressure onto Pep Guardiola’s side. The reigning champions’ next league fixture is away against Everton – a fixture in which they have struggled previously.</p> <p>Making that encounter even more difficult for the Sky Blues is the fact that it is sandwiched between their two-legged Champions League semi-final clash with Real Madrid.</p> <div class="embed "> <blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="NjyaSn2lIg"><p><a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/05/08/3-talking-points-as-arsenal-secure-2-0-victory-against-newcastle/2/"https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/05/07/newcastle-0-2-arsenal-player-ratings/">Newcastle 0-2 Arsenal: Player ratings as Gunners keep title dream alive</a></p></blockquote> <p><iframe class="wp-embedded-content" sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" style="position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);" title="“Newcastle 0-2 Arsenal: Player ratings as Gunners keep title dream alive” — Pain in the Arsenal" src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/05/08/3-talking-points-as-arsenal-secure-2-0-victory-against-newcastle/2/"https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/05/07/newcastle-0-2-arsenal-player-ratings/embed/#?secret=YMWF7dDRLk#?secret=NjyaSn2lIg" data-secret="NjyaSn2lIg" width="500" height="282" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></p></div> <p>The only thing we can do as a team at this stage is win every game and hope the pressure, or the hectic schedule, get the better of City. So far, against both Chelsea and now Newcastle, the players have done exactly that.</p><!—pageview_candidate—>">