Premier League: Arsenal’s Arteta wary of ‘well-coached’ Newcastle’s record at St James’ Park
The HinduArsenal will have to play much better than it did last year at Newcastle United if it is to keep its slim title hopes alive, manager Mikel Arteta said, after a loss last year effectively ended its hopes of qualifying for the Champions League. A 2-0 defeat at St James’ Park last season saw Arsenal eventually finish fifth in the league while Newcastle finished 11th when relegation was a possibility midway through the season before Eddie Howe took over. We’re going to have to play much better than we did last year, that’s for sure,” Arteta told reporters ahead of Sunday’s trip. “We know it’s going to be a really tough game because, especially at home they’ve been really, really good.” The two teams shared the spoils in January at the Emirates Stadium in what was Arsenal’s only goalless draw of the season.