Arsenal eases to another win as long Spurs unbeaten run ends

The striker came off the bench to score Newcastle United’s equaliser in Sunday’s 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur.

“We need more performances like that”, McClaren told reporters after the game.

Whether it has been a perceived lack of leadership or characters, the absence of defensive cohesion or a poor track record in recruitment given Newcastle’s transfer policy, the players have found it hard to ignore what has been said about them.

Perhaps the players have realized the situation they have put themselves in and they don’t want to go down.

“They took it on board, we haven’t won back-to-back games for over a year and to do it was enormous”.

The Magpies drew with Stoke City and then beat Bournemouth prior to the global break in November, but when their players returned from representing their countries the side looked all at sea. It has been a long time coming – he has made 31 appearances in total as a sub or in cup matches since 2011 – and we got what we are used to with Carroll.

Pochettino insisted he was not concerned by Tottenham’s performance but his side were sluggish, particularly in the second half, and a smattering of boos rang out around the stadium at the full-time whistle.

Divock Origi’s deflected 95th-minute strike rescued a point for Liverpool against a resolute West Brom.

The visitors thought they had gone ahead just before half-time when Jonas Olsson converted a free-kick from Craig Gardner, but the effort was eventually ruled out for a delayed offside flag.

The players handed the youngsters presents including official club footballs and calendars as well as posing for pictures with young fans.

“It was the best atmosphere since I’ve been here, I enjoyed the atmosphere with my whole body”.

“I believe he is at the top of his game and he is questioned sometimes”, Wenger said.

“When we play together it shows what a good team we can be”. “We had the chances to make it two or three-nil and we didn’t do it”.

“We hope it (Lovren’s injury) is not too serious but we have to wait for the scan”.

Mauricio Pochettino: “I am not concerned”. I can say nothing. Today in fact I am a substitute [at Newcastle].

Newcastle levelled when substitute Aleksandar Mitrovic tapped home after a scramble inside the six-yard box before Perez struck deep into stoppage time to give United their third win in five games.

SO the unbeaten run of 14 games is over, and Spurs fluffed a golden chance to get into the top four. Olivier has improved technically.

The midfielder went on: “You’ve got to take the good with the bad”.

Perez has played a big role in the recent revival at Newcastle, notching the victor against Spurs on Sunday, while also playing a part, albeit a brief one, in the victory over Liverpool a week before.

“He is very efficient and a very important player for the team”.