What a way to hook up! Arsenal falls to Newcastle and is almost out of the Champions League

Seeing is believing. The Arsenalwho two days ago had it almost done to return to the Champions League after four seasons without any presence, they are now practically out of the top European competition.

First he had to fall against the Tottenham and this monday was Newcastle, that nothing was at stake, the executioner of the ‘gunners’ (2-0), who need a miracle to be in the Champions League. With a dot before Norwich on the last day, the ‘spurs’ will be fourth.

The party of Mikel Arteta It was to cover his eyes. The magpies put more rhythm and more heart and ran over in all the actions to the Arsenal. An improper game and in which the ghosts of previous seasons appeared.

The Newcastle he had more chances, more chances, more corner kicks and even made more fouls. It seemed that it was Eddie Howe’s team that was risking his presence in the Champions League because he went out looking for the Arsenalwith high pressure, and he got on his rival’s nerves so much that it was only known that Odegaard was part of the starting eleven because the public address system sang it in the previous one.

Callum Wilson, who a day ago recovered minutes after his injury, was the image of the match. Gabriel and Ben White lived a nightmare, for whom the English made their lives impossible, even losing two teeth along the way. He did not score any goals, but it was providential for Ben White scored an own goal (56′) as for the second of Bruno Guimaraes (85′), in a rejection by Ramsdale of a shot from him.

The face of panic and discomfort Arteta in band was a reflection of the Arsenal on the field of play. The Spaniard wanted to fix it by giving Martinelli entry after the break to look for something different, but not even with those. Nor with Pépé and Lacazette. The Brazilian had no more than three balls to unbalance, because the team was divided and not even Elneny, the best in recent weeks, could do anything to remedy a defeat that will sting a lot at the Emirates next week.