"Could they overcome the physical challenge of facing Eddie Howe's muscular and direct team at St James' Park, and could they deal with the adversity of falling behind against a side with a recent winning record against them? The answer to all three was an emphatic yes, and Arsenal's victory means that Arteta's side have now proved to themselves, as much as their doubters outside the Emirates, that they roll with the punches and come out swinging just as convincingly as Liverpool."
"We discussed about going to the next level and how we have to learn from the past," Arteta told reporters after the game. "And today was an opportunity after a big Premier League week to show who we are and our ambition. "The team has done that today in a remarkable way. There are moments in a season and this was one of those, after a difficult start in a stadium where we had a very tough recent record."
Arsenal won 2-1 at Newcastle with a stoppage-time winner, reinforcing Premier League title credentials and capitalizing on Liverpool's earlier defeat at Crystal Palace. The team overcame the physical test posed by Eddie Howe's muscular, direct side at St James' Park and recovered from falling behind against a recent-beating opponent. The victory provided tangible proof of ambition and progress after a difficult start in a stadium with a poor recent record. Mikel Arteta emphasized moving to the next level, learning from the past, and seizing key moments in the season as evidence of the squad's mentality.
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