Former Premier League striker Dion Dublin says Newcastle’s performance against Arsenal showed the “togetherness” of the players and “every man stood up and did their job at a very difficult place to go.”
It was an inconsistent start to the 2024-25 Premier League season for the Magpies but a run of five league wins in a row has propelled them from 12th to fifth in the table.
And they used that confidence to be defensively stubborn against one of the biggest attacking threats in the league in Arsenal.
“Newcastle have their mojo back,” said Dublin on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Football Daily podcast. “They seemed to get it all right.
“They were so aggressive in their press and so aggressive when they got the ball to pass to Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon or Jacob Murphy.
“Behind them you can see how the defence are organising while in possession just in case they lose the ball. They seem to have each other’s backs and there is a lot of togetherness.
“There were lots of captains in black and white shirts taking responsibility. Every man stood up and did their job at a very difficult place to go.”
Ex-Premier League forward Glenn Murray, who was at Emirates Stadium added: “Newcastle deserved it. It wasn’t pretty at times but they were effective in both boxes and that’s exactly what Arsenal weren’t.
“Eddie Howe really harnessed momentum to get Newcastle into the Champions League and it feels like that is starting to gather pace again.
“Things are looking good at Newcastle.”
