At St. James’ Park on Wednesday evening, Newcastle gave Arsenal a taste of their own medicine – and the Gunners didn’t like it one bit. In a surprisingly straightforward Carabao Cup semi-final, the home side pressed Arsenal relentlessly, they bullied them physically, they got in their faces constantly, they wasted time remorselessly and, then, to top it all off, they took the p*ss out of them mercilessly.
While the home crowd continued to sing “Mikel Arteta, it’s not the ball!” as they exited the ground after completing a 4-0 aggregate win courtesy of a 2-0 victory on the night, goalscorer Anthony Gordon told Sky Sports in his post-match interview, “It’s important for us to stay humble now.”
‘Stay humble’ – Arsenal are more than familiar with the expression but appear to have absolutely no idea what it involves.