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Barring a dramatic late twist, Spurs look set to claim the final Champions League qualification spot and will do so if they avoid defeat at relegated Norwich at ...

Still, it’s the Gunners who have the most to play for and have to win to keep Tottenham honest. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Sky Sports will instead be showing the title race and relegation fight, with Manchester City facing Aston Villa, Liverpool hosting Wolves, and Leeds needing a result at Brentford.

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Scroll down for all of our latest updates from the Emirates Stadium. Somewhat amusingly Dele Alli had allowed that corner to be given away and engaged in a scrap with Granit Xhaka afterwards. Tottenham travel to Norwich away with kick-off at the same time as the Gunners' match. Eddie Nketiah poaches home at a corner after a Gabriel Martinelli flick on. the odds for a top-four finish are slim for Arsenal Arsenal need to beat the Toffees in order to keep their hopes alive in the race for Champions League qualification.

The Gunners must beat Everton, potentially on the beach after ensuring Premier League salvation on Thursday, at the Emirates and hope Tottenham lose at already- ...

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Arsenal are without Takehiro Tomiyasu for their final Premier League game of the season, against Everton later today.

All three are out of contract at the end of the season, though none of their departures have yet been confirmed and Elneny in particular is reportedly being lined up for a new contract. Meanwhile, Sunday’s game could offer a farewell for the likes of Eddie Nketiah, Alexandre Lacazette and Mohamed Elneny. Arsenal XI vs Everton: Starting lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Premier League game today

Mark Lawrenson and Paul Merson have both predicted Arsenal to beat Everton today in their final fixture of the Premier League campaign.

Writing for Sportskeeda, he said: "The shackles are off for Arsenal after their calamitous 2-0 defeat to Newcastle United last weekend. "At the moment, he's England's No. 1 goalkeeper and when push comes to shove, he usually steps up and performs. I feel a bit sad for the bloke, but sometimes fans' frustrations tend to boil over due to the stakes involved. "Given the position they were in a few weeks ago, Mikel Arteta's side should already have secured a spot in next season's Champions League, but they have been so bad that it is not even in their hands with a game to go. "I don't think the Arsenal players will get too much sympathy from their fans, either. "So, the best news for the Toffees is that this result doesn't matter.

Results elsewhere meant that the win wasn't enough to secure Champions League qualification, but a finishing position of fifth – with 69 points (our highest ...

It came from the boot of Odegaard, and it was well deserved for an excellent display. We were back in control, and yet another goal from a corner made it 4-1. Saka picked out the full back arriving into the area, and the Portuguese defender guided a first time shot through the crowd. Copyright 2022 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Again it came from a corner. Our defence seemed to lose concentration for a moment, and were punished when substitute Donny van de Beek tapped into an empty net from close range.

Arsenal ended their season with an emphatic 5-1 win over Everton but it wasn't enough to snap the final Champions League spot from Tottenham Hotspur as they ...

Dominic Calvert-Lewin cut the ball back to Van de Beek who slotted it into the net. Martinelli stepped up to take the shot and hammered it past Asmir Begovic. Gabriel got Arsenal's fourth when a Cedric shot was blocked and he nabbed the rebound and smashed it past Begovic.

Dean Smith has explained that his Norwich City side are keen to do Arsenal a favour in the top-four race by beating Tottenham Hotspur today to secure an extra £ ...

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta knows that the Gunners need to beat Everton at the Emirates Stadium and hope that the Canaries can also win, something that he claimed is very possible. The closer the game is, I am more hopeful.” "The two million could be useful and is something that it is being dangled above us — and it would be nice to be party poopers."

Match report and highlights as Arsenal hit five goals past Everton but finish fifth; Gabriel Martinelli, Eddie Nketiah and Martin Odegaard among scorers at ...

"You can see what we have on the pitch and what this club had on the pitch 10 or 20 years ago. Sometimes to combine those two is not easy at all but we will try to do the right thing." That feeling of guilt, and not reaching that level is painful." "It's true that last year with 67 points, Chelsea got into the Champions League. We have 69 we are out of it. I thought Tom Davies played well and Dominic Calvert-Lewin really showed his power. We needed a miracle and it didn't occur. "The good thing about pre-season now is that we can work on things that we want to work on and improve the squad." The first fell to Odegaard following a Nuno Tavares cut-back, but his low effort was repelled at close-range. We knew that it wasn't in our hands. "As a club, we have to do the right thing in the right moment. "We tried to give the fans everything they deserve, everything they have done for us and helped us to come much further as a club and as a team. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said: "We did what we had to do.

Result: Arsenal 5 – 1 Everton Competition: Premier League Date: 22 May 2022. Venue: The Emirates Stadium. Arsenal: Ramsdale, Cedric, Holding, Gabriel, ...

Tottenham have finished above Arsenal for the sixth season in a row after a 5-0 victory over Norwich, securing Champions League football.

But any hopes of Norwich pulling off a comeback were put to bed shortly after the hour mark as Kulusevski picked up a pass down the channel from Kane, cut inside and curled a superb effort into the top corner. Moments later, Spurs had a second goal of their own after some horrific play from Norwich; Tim Krul tried to play out from the back but passed straight to Bentancur and he played a first-time cross to Harry Kane who headed into a virtually unguarded net. The Gunners doubled their lead minutes later, this time from a corner, with Martinelli flicking on Bukayo Saka’s delivery and Eddie Nketiah stooping to divert the ball into the back of the net.

Arsenal ended their season with an emphatic 5-1 win over Everton but it wasn't enough to snap the final Champions League spot from Tottenham Hotspur as they ...

Dominic Calvert-Lewin cut the ball back to Van de Beek who slotted it into the net. Martinelli stepped up to take the shot and hammered it past Asmir Begovic. Gabriel got Arsenal's fourth when a Cedric shot was blocked and he nabbed the rebound and smashed it past Begovic.

The afternoon started in turgid fashion for Arteta as news secreted through to the Emirates Stadium that Dejan Kulusevski had given Tottenham the lead. But the ...

However, his future remains a huge uncertainty as he is currently set to depart the club for nothing, when his contract expires at the end of the season. Phase one has been completed by Lampard, but the hard work will start in the summer. And Nketiah demonstrated exactly why Arteta has shown him so much trust in the final run in, as he expertly lost his marker headed in from close range. Not that it made any difference, as Martinelli cooly sent Asmir Begovic the wrong way and clinically dispatched his penalty into the corner. The afternoon started in turgid fashion for Arteta as news secreted through to the Emirates Stadium that Dejan Kulusevski had given Tottenham the lead. News of Tottenham's success appeared to overflow into Arsenal's performance as Donny van de Beek, a first-half substitute after Abdolauye Doucoure was ruthlessly hauled off after only 34 minutes, made a late run into the box to tap home Dominic Calvert-Lewin's wonderful cut back on the stroke of half-time.

Credit to the Gunners, they did their job. Unfortunately for them, so did Spurs at Carrow Road as Mikel Arteta side's Champions League dream went up in smoke.

But right now it’s difficult to put an alternative spin on their end-of-season capitulation. Martin Odegaard rounded off his impressive season for Arsenal with a well taken finish in the dying moments of the game On the final day of the season, Arsenal took out their frustrations out on Everton, who came into this encounter safe in the knowledge that they’ll be a Premier League team next season following Thursday’s epic comeback against Crystal Palace. - Cedric Soares, Gabriel and Martin Odegaard all got on the scoresheet in the second-half on Sunday afternoon - Arsenal beat Everton 5-1 in their final game of the 2021/22 Premier League season at the Emirates Arsenal 5-1 Everton: Mikel Arteta's side miss out on a spot in next year's Champions League but produce a thumping win over the Toffees with Gabriel Martinelli and Eddie Nketiah among the scorers

Arsenal youngster William Saliba has reportedly admitted that he wants to play for Marseille in the Champions League next season.

“Yes, as a club we are always in touch," the Spaniard said back in October of last year after the Frenchman's outstanding performance against Paris-Saint Germain. “Edu and Ben [Knapper, Arsenal loan manager] were there to watch him and keep a close eye on him, the progress he’s making. William Saliba continues to be linked with a move away from Arsenal, with the youngster reportedly stating that he is keen to stay at Marseille following a successful loan stint this season. He now appears to have spoken of his desire to play with Samapaoli's side again next season.

Gabriel Martinelli slotted home from the penalty spot on 27 minutes after VAR adjudged Alex Iwobi had blocked a shot with his arm. And they doubled the ...

But on this occasion, there was no doubt: Iwobi's arm was in an unnatural position and he moved his limb towards the ball. VAR can be used properly if it is not rushed and the Premier League can use this incident as a clear example going forward after several controversies this season. It is something to learn from for next season, but this performance will at least provide some optimism for the future months and years under his stewardship. At long last, VAR appears to have been used properly and correctly in a Premier League match. Their form has been too inconsistent and at crucial times in the season, while Tottenham have shown a clear ascendancy under Antonio Conte. The way his side played with freedom and attacking intent would have made Arteta proud and annoyed in equal measure. His recent performances have proven Arteta was right to give him a run in the side ahead of Alexandre Lacazette, who looks set for a summer departure. Too many times this season, Everton have made the same mistakes which has caused them to concede 25 goals in their nine away games under Lamaprd and force them to pull off miraculous turnarounds just to salvage points. On a day when Arsenal needed quality, he provided it with a composed penalty and clever flick-on to assist Nketiah. He tormented Iwobi and gave the Everton defenders nightmares with his constant running. Cedric restored the hosts' two-goal cushion to make it 3-1 after finishing sublimely from Bukayo Saka's corner and Gabriel Magalhaes added a fourth on the hour mark, before Martin Odegaard sealed the rout. Gabriel Martinelli slotted home from the penalty spot on 27 minutes after VAR adjudged Alex Iwobi had blocked a shot with his arm.

The result was rarely in question after Gabriel Martinelli fired us ahead from the penalty spot in the first half. Eddie Nketiah doubled the lead with a well- ...

We are ready to do that and we need to start to go. We have a very important week to make some decisions as well and start to set the platforms for what we’re going to do in the summer. Which is some emotion, goals, play the way we want to play, and then yeah, we came short for a few points, and the way it happened it’s painful.

Youthful Arsenal wrap up their campaign with five goals that leave much hope for their future under Mikel Arteta.

Martin Odegaard scored a fine goal in the 82nd minute – a fitting conclusion to his season. Martinelli was there first to flick on a corner that Eddie Nketiah diverted in with quick reactions. Nketiah has been unhappy about lack of games, but now has five in seven. Everton had already secured Premier League survival in their penultimate game, but their supporters were glued to results across the country that, until City’s dramatic late three goals, were pointing towards a Liverpool title. Their slender hopes of a shock pair of results dissipating in the warm north London air as Spurs scored one then made sure by half-time they wouldn’t be beaten at Carrow Road by already relegated Norwich. Another one was passed low to Cedric Soares who had nobody near him as he sent a shot past Asmir Begovic. Three minutes later a corner was cleared but Gabriel managed to stay onside – a defender beating your offside trap is never a good sign – before scoring.

Mikel Arteta has said the futures of Mohamed Elneny, Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah at Arsenal have already been decided.

But we will try to do the right thing.’ But we have clear ideas of what we want to do.’ Suggesting some of the players would have different fates, Arteta explained: ‘I will speak to the three players now or tomorrow and after that we will need to move on.

Fans review the season with one game to play: the stars, the flops and the moments that made them smile.

The story of the season is the combined effort of all Blues to get the club over the line. The best were Chesterfield: it looked like the whole town were out for a party. Stars/flops Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has had a breakthrough season, firmly establishing himself as the side’s engine in midfield. Best/worst away fans Much of a muchness. The sanctions have massively impacted fans and the running of the club. Stars/flops I predicted we’d be reliant on Nick Pope and our centre‑backs James Tarkowski and Ben Mee, and so it’s proved – but Nathan Collins, who has deputised in the middle of defence, has been brilliant too. A mid‑table finish feels like only the start of an exciting journey with this talented group. It’s a massive close season for the club and Gerrard, with a lot of upgrades required. The memory of Cristiano Ronaldo leaning against the post with a look of disbelief after Gross scored our third of four will stay for ever. Wins against Arsenal, West Ham and Wolves. A thrilling 3-3 draw with Liverpool. Even the loss to Chelsea was a nailbiter. Of course we can all understand the business/footballing rationale but losing both our Villa-supporting talismans in quick succession took a bit of the love out of club I think. It’s hard to criticise Arteta given he’s overseen some of the best football since Wengerball peaked – and we’d have bitten your hand off for fifth place when we were rock bottom in September. But there’s a bitter taste about how we’re now on the edge of throwing away the Champions League spot that looked like being gifted to us by rivals’ inconsistency.

The Gunners thrashed Everton 5-1 on the final day of the season but Arteta regrets the costly defeat against Newcastle.

“There’s nothing there for me to really shoe the players about too much. We’ve reached the point we have reached. “I can not assess the season today. “It’s true that last season Chelsea were in the Champions League with 67 points. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. This was just a step too far.

Mikel Artetas work continues to divide opinion but he has put Arsenal on a clear upward trajectory; Gunners points total of 69 would have been enough for ...

It was an approach born out of necessity, at least to some extent, but it will not be an option for him as he juggles a busier schedule next season. When it came to the crunch, in the games against Tottenham and Newcastle, his young side wilted. Arteta inherited a side with major frailties at both ends of the pitch when he took over from Unai Emery in 2019. Arteta said the pain of Monday's costly defeat at Newcastle was still too raw for him to make a "fair assessment" of Arsenal's season. It could be seen the way Granit Xhaka, a player who cupped his ear to the boos of his own supporters at this stadium not so long ago, was given a thunderous standing ovation when he was substituted in the second half. Arsenal's 5-1 win over Everton was the latest reminder of how the energy and atmosphere around the club has changed.

Josh Kroenke, son of Arsenal owner Stan, has told manager Mikel Arteta he will support the club in the transfer market this summer.

‘On a recruitment standpoint I will always defer to Edu and Mikel but I know they have a blueprint of the type of player and specific positions that we need to reinforce heading into the summer, so I’ll defer to them and support them in every way that we can in their pursuit of elevating the quality of the squad and also ensuring that we have the right mentality of player coming in. Speaking in the club’s official matchday programme, he said: ‘There have been a lot of changes in our squad in the last few years and I know the work still isn’t done. The Kroenkes have been criticised for failing to supply enough funds in the past, but Josh says he trusts Arteta and technical director Edu to bring in the right players.

It's the hope that kills you and to that end, Arsenal had Dejan Kulusevski to half-thank for polishing off their top four hopes, which had been on life ...

It would have been more poetic - and more popular - had he been replaced by Emile Smith Rowe when his number was up, but instead Mikel Arteta handed a sentimental appearance to Nicolas Pepe, whose contract is not up, but whose time at the club may be anyway. Scant consolation it may be, but this was a more fitting end. News of the Tottenham winger’s early goal at Norwich all-but confirmed what even the most optimistic Arsenal fan had considered nigh-on inevitable in terms of the race for the Champions League, and briefly flattened what had been a buoyant atmosphere at the Emirates for the Gunners’ final game of a season that has been one of marked progress, for all its disheartening ending.

Arsenal 5-1 Everton: Tottenham's 5-0 win at Norwich meant they took the final Champions League spot.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Four minutes later and Arsenal had surged 2-0 ahead as a scruffy corner was worked to Nketiah by accident as much as design and the forward nodded home from close range. Emphatic defeats by Tottenham and Newcastle had left Arsenal needing a final-day collapse from their north London rivals to have a chance of qualifying for the Champions League but none materialised.

William Saliba says he wants to remain at Marseille next season as he sent Arsenal a Champions League message after the Gunners failed to finish in the top ...

But the defender has now said he wants to "discover" the Champions League after helping Marseille qualify for next season's competition. And it appears that could pave the way for Saliba to seek a summer move following his loan at Marseille. The Gunners made light work of Everton in a 5-1 victory at Emirates Stadium yet still had to resign themselves to playing Europa League football next season after Tottenham beat Norwich City 5-0.

Despite comfortably dispatching Everton 5-1 at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal missed out on Champions League qualification.

59’ - GOAL! (Gabriel Magalhaes) - Gabriel now gets into the act for the Gunners, and once again it comes from a corner! The defender hits a fantastic effort from inside the box into the top corner after Saka plays his corner short to the full-back! 56’ - GOAL! (Cedric Soares) - Cedric gets in on the act! 45+3’ - GOAL! (Donny van de Beek) - A goal for Everton against the run of play! 25’ - PENALTY FOR ARSENAL - Cedric whips a ball towards the far post from the right, but Iwobi gets the initial block in. A lot of it will come down to having a threadbare squad, and failing to strengthen adequately in January.

The latest Arsenal news from football.london on Monday morning including updates on the Everton clash, Lucas Torreira and William Saliba.

According to transfer guru Gianluca Di Marzio, Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira won't be joining Serie A side Fiorentina on a permanent basis this summer. Arsenal youngster William Saliba has made it no secret of his desire to play with Marseille in the UEFA Champions League next season. La Viola were said to have the option to sign the Uruguayan international on a permanent basis for €15million (£13million) at the end of the current campaign but Di Marzio has claimed that the 26-year-old will be returning to north London at the end of the current campaign.

There's still a sense of disappointment of course – having seen Champions League qualification slip through our fingers in the past week or so – but Rob Holding ...

We are ready to do that and we need to start to go. We have a very important week to make some decisions as well and start to set the platforms for what we’re going to do in the summer. Which is some emotion, goals, play the way we want to play, and then yeah, we came short for a few points, and the way it happened it’s painful.

Arsenal are chasing Gabriel Jesus and may receive a boost in their pursuit of the Manchester City striker this wee as his representatives head to the UK.

The report states that the ‘most likely’ move is to Arsenal despite them missing out on Champions League football. It’s stated that the striker’s representatives will arrive in England this week for talks with City and to present potential moves to Jesus. That leaves Arsenal needing a couple of strikers and Jesus is wanted.

Mikel Arteta could be about to make his first major mistake of the summer transfer window, as the Gunners continue to reel from missing out on Champions ...

Although the 29-year-old has deputised admirably in recent weeks, Arsenal saw their Champions League dreams falter because of their reliance on sub-par squad players, and they simply cannot afford to rely on fringe men again next year. And Arteta could be about to make his first major error of the transfer window if he decides to stick with Elneny and pass on a move for Neves. But Arsenal have imploded in recent weeks and allowed Antonio Conte's men to sneak their way back to Europe's top table.

The ex-Arsenal star has opened up on the kind of attitudes and belief instilled into players while with the Gunners after Arteta's side missed out on top ...

A club, a team with that age bracket of the starting eleven we have put on that pitch - it hasn't been done in this league." There's a great bunch of lads here anyway who do that every day, but it's just getting as many players like that as you can." Both Arsenal and Villa did well to keep the move under wraps, with the England international joining Steven Gerrard's side for a small fee of £2million.

Gabriel Jesus has revealed he has told Manchester City about his desire to move clubs this summer with Arsenal still frontrunners to sign the Brazilian.

Then, think about the team, smile at the team again. ‘So, I have to take advantage of this moment. I have in my head very clear what I want.

ARSENAL could be forced to look for alternative striker options if they lose out on Gabriel Jesus to Tottenham.

However, Arsenal will be wary of spending big on a player from Lille after the way Nicolas Pepe's time at the club has gone. The 24-year-old, who scored 17 goals in his debut campaign in Serie A, would cost a pretty penny as he still has four years remaining on his Roma contract. Jesus has been linked with a move to Arsenal in recent weeks. Dybala has played his final game for Juventus and will leave for nothing this summer. Richarlison has carried the Toffees at times this season, with 10 goals and five assists in the Premier League. He could be a player who performs better with a higher standard of team-mate around him. Spurs beat Arsenal to Champions League qualification on Sunday, so that could swing a deal in favour of the white half of north London. Express Sport looks at four other strikers Arsenal could sign if they do indeed miss out on Jesus.

Arsenal defender William Saliba joined Marseille on a season-long loan last summer and although the Ligue 1 club have no option to make the deal permanent, ...

I still went to the Premier League and it’s an experience that taught me a lot, and I came out of it bigger and much stronger," he told Pro Direct Soccer France. “I want to come back and play the Champions League.," he explained. He’s having a great season, he deserves everything that has happened to him,” Guendouzi said earlier this week. "I know that sometimes it’s difficult to explain or understand after the money that the club has spent trying to bring him in, to send him on loan. Hopefully, he can enjoy his football and be ready for us for next season." Having signed for Arsenal in a deal worth £27million in the summer of 2019, there were high hopes for the young Frenchman, who was subsequently allowed to return to St. Etienne on loan.

Spurs' managing director Fabio Paratici used his Juventus links in January to lure midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur and winger Dejan Kulusevski to the club. And ...

For this reason, it'll be very good to rest for four or five days and then have a good meeting with the club to find the best possible solution." Spurs will be desperate for Conte to stay amid speculation he could be tempted by the Paris Saint-Germain manager post ahead of Mauricio Pochettino's expected exit. Spurs' managing director Fabio Paratici used his Juventus links in January to lure midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur and winger Dejan Kulusevski to the club.

Daniel Storey reflects on the campaign just gone and looks at the challenges ahead as part of The Score's season reviews for all 20 Premier League clubs.

Goalscoring was an issue all season and Nketiah fits the profile of a Europa League starter rather than 15-plus league goal striker. When the pressure was most severe – when Arsenal needed a quick start to the season and when they had a chance to get the job done – they failed both times. For all the hope that a lighter schedule might provoke better returns (and, to an extent, that probably did happen), they will be in the Europa League group stages next season. He has evidently built a platform on which something sustainable is being developed, but whether that is linear enough or rapid enough to keep supporters and club officials sated (particularly given that it was Tottenham who pipped them) is not set in stone. We have to factor in the age of the squad when assessing Arsenal’s season. Before the final-day demolition of Everton, when managers typically give academy players a chance, Mikel Arteta had picked the 20 youngest starting XIs by average age in the Premier League this season.

Arsenal finished the Premier League season outside the Champions League places and have to settle for Europa League football next season - but that won't ...

He has featured largely for the club's Under-23 squad since then. On Instagram, the Brazilian transfer chief wrote: "Thank you season 21/22. I have to say how proud I am to be part of this team. Thank you to the fans for your great support (as always). I'm really looking forward to the season 2022/23. COYG!!!." Mikel Arteta and Edu are desperate to sign a new forward, with Gabriel Jesus believed to be their top target. But what lies in store for next season? Then we will decide with my agent what will be best for me.” The 22-year-old has spent the season on loan with Juventus but has not done enough to earn a permanent switch and looks to be heading back to Everton. Arsenal's bid to sign Gabriel Jesus has taken a massive blow with reports Tottenham have entered the race to sign the forward. It remains to be seen whether Arteta will pursue a move for a central midfielder, with Ruben Neves thought to be on the Spaniard's shortlist. The Egyptian has proved to be a steady presence in Mikel Arteta's squad towards the end of the season after Thomas Partey was hit by injury. “I returned to Italy, to Fiorentina, but after the holidays I will have to return to Arsenal and train with the team. Arsenal had to settle for a fifth-place finish in the Premier League after a disappointing end to the campaign, and all eyes will turn towards the summer transfer window.

Arsenal will be playing in the Europa League once again next season and the format is a little different since the last time they were in the competition.

Arsenal topped their Europa League group for four straight years so can experience the benefits of the competition's new alterations if they repeat the trick next season. The changes announced by UEFA and introduced at the start of the season are as follows: 'The group stage has been reduced from 48 to 32 teams – eight groups of four.

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal side have missed out on a place in European club football's most elite competition and could pay the price in the summer when it ...

I’m ready to get the best out of my career. Arteta's pain could only increase when he begins to ponder the ramifications missing out on the Champions League could have in terms of his transfer targets. “I cannot assess the season today, I’m sorry, I’m still in a lot of pain after what happened on Monday, [loss at Newcastle]. I cannot give a fair assessment on what we’ve done," Arteta explained. Comments made by the 25-year-old earlier this year now make for grim reading from an Arsenal perspective. Paulo Dybala has confirmed he will be leaving Juventus this summer after contract talks between the player and the Turin-based titans broke down. Losses to Spurs and Newcastle away from home would prove to be the turning point for a young, inexperienced Arsenal side who can take heart from their efforts this term despite ending up two points short of their goal.