Newcastle United locked horns with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium earlier tonight as they looked to earn a positive result away from home in the Premier League. The Magpies were solid in the first half and managed to get to the half-time interval with a goalless scoreline.
The Tyneside giants defended their penalty box really well in the second 45 minutes and earned a hard-fought 0-0 draw in the English capital.
Let’s take a look at how each Newcastle United player fared during the match against the Gunners.
GK: Nick Pope – 7.5/10
The English talent made a few crucial saves at the back and secured a well-deserved clean sheet away from home.
RB: Kieran Trippier – 7.5/10
He got stuck in with some crunching tackles and managed to create a few decent chances in the final third.
CB: Fabian Schar – 7.5/10
Schar did his fair share of defending to keep Newcastle’s clean sheet intact. He was also good on the ball.
CB: Sven Botman – 7/10
He didn’t take too many chances when putting his foot through the ball on the defensive third of the pitch. Botman will be quite happy with the clean sheet tonight.
LB: Dan Burn – 7/10
Burn was a strong presence in the air and made a lot of crucial clearances when defending inside his half.
CM: Sean Longstaff – 6.5/10
He worked hard and offered decent protection for his teammates at the back. However, Longstaff offered very little going forward.
CM: Bruno Guimaraes – 7/10
The Brazilian midfield ace defended his penalty box with conviction and made some promising runs with the ball.
CM: Joe Willock – 6.5/10
Willock completed a couple of decent dribbles but failed to make an impact in the final third.
RW: Miguel Almiron – 6.5/10
He got stuck in with some solid tackles and made one good opportunity from the right flank.
ST: Callum Wilson – 6/10
Wilson had some lively moments in the game but never looked like he would score.
LW: Joelinton – 7/10
He came back to defend when needed and had a couple of bright moments in the final third.
Substitutes:
RW: Jacob Murphy – 6/10
He failed to influence the game in the Arsenal half.
ST: Chris Wood – 6/10
Wood never looked like he would score.
LW: Allan Saint-Maximin – N/A
He hardly had any time to make an impact.
