Gary Neville feels Liverpool \u201chearts will have just sunk slightly\u201d after Arsenal pulled off an \u201cabsolutely huge\u201d victory, with a title claim made.<\/p>\n
Arsenal<\/strong><\/a> have looked less convincing this season than they have in recent years. They\u2019ve finished second in the Premier League each of the past three seasons, but some have felt they\u2019re not going to be up there this term.<\/p>\n Indeed, their 1-0 victory over Manchester United was not entirely convincing, they then lost to Liverpool and drew against Manchester City.<\/p>\n They looked on course to lose to Newcastle, as they were 1-0 down going into the final 10 minutes, before Mikel Merino cropped up with a glancing header into the corner of the net.<\/p>\n Neville said on commentary at the time: \u201cAnd the teams that are going to win the title don\u2019t just stop there, they go on to win the game. Now you go for their throats.\u201d<\/p>\n And they did<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n In the sixth minute of added time, Martin Odegaard swung a corner in towards the Newcastle net, and Gabriel Magalhaes headed past Nico Pope.<\/p>\n Neville said: \u201cThat feels absolutely huge, we\u2019re in September, it shouldn\u2019t do. We\u2019re looking at a team who haven\u2019t seemed to know how to take risks, but they\u2019ve done it here at St James\u2019 Park, one of the hardest places to come.<\/p>\n \u201cMikel Arteta, a week ago the handbrake was on, and now the kitchen sink has been thrown at a game and it\u2019s come off for him.<\/p>\n \u201cThose Liverpool players sitting at home watching this, their hearts will have just sunk slightly.\u201d<\/p>\n MORE ON ARSENAL FROM F365: Indeed, the Reds had lost 2-1 to Crystal Palace on Saturday, dropping their first points of the season, and that Arsenal won meant for a big swing, and the Gunners making up ground on their title rivals.<\/p>\n The gap is now just two points \u2013 both sides have lost just once, but Arsenal have won four and drawn one, while Liverpool have won the other five.<\/p>\n In any case, the Gunners\u2019 victory from behind against Newcastle shows they have the mettle to rise in big moments, and if they can continue to do that throughout the season, they could be in a good place come the end of the campaign.<\/p>\n They next face West Ham at the Emirates, which feels like a simple victory given the current plight of the Hammers, who changed managers this weekend after a poor start.<\/p>\n
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