Newcastle United locked horns with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium earlier this evening as they looked to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Magpies made a slow start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the ninth minute when Eberechi Eze got his name on the scoresheet with a great finish. Eddie Howe’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.
The Tyneside club failed to find the leveller in the second 45 minutes and crashed to a tough 1-0 loss at the Emirates.
Let’s take a look at how each Newcastle United player fared during the clash against the Gunners.
GK: Nick Pope – 7/10
Pope made a few important saves at the back, but there was no clean sheet for him.
RB: Lewis Miley – 6.5/10
He did his fair share of defending and was tidy with his passing.
CB: Malick Thiaw – 6.5/10
Thiaw put his foot through the ball when he could and was tidy with his passing.
CB: Sven Botman – 7/10
He gave a good account of himself defensively but failed to keep Eze quiet.
LB: Dan Burn – 7/10
He came back to defend when he could and was a threat at the other end of the field.
CM: Bruno Guimaraes – 6.5/10
Guimaraes got stuck in with some solid tackles and made two key chances in the final third.
CM: Sandro Tonali – 6.5/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
CM: Jacob Ramsey – 6.5/10
Ramsey worked hard on both halves but failed to register a goal.
RW: Jacob Murphy – 6/10
He was quiet for most of his time on the pitch.
ST: William Osula – 6/10
Osula made two decent chances in the final third but failed to take his chances.
LW: Joe Willock – 6.5/10
He caused some problems for his marker, but never looked like he would score.
Substitutes:
ST: Yoane Wissa – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
LW: Harvey Barnes – 6/10
He made one key chance in the final third.
ST: Nick Woltemade – 6/10
Woltemade made one good chance up top.
RW: Anthony Elanga – N/A
