With a spirited victory over Newcastle on Sunday, Mikel Arteta of Arsenal acknowledged he was "incredibly proud" with his team's game management as they kept up their Premier League trophy push.

Although Granit Xhaka, a midfielder for Arteta, frequently collapsed to the ground with alleged injuries that Newcastle viewed as prolonging tactics, Eddie Howe's team regularly complained about time-wasting on the side of Arteta's players. Arteta, however, had no qualms. The Spaniard, whose team is in second place, one point below Manchester City, used the term "pride" to characterize the situation.

"When there are open questions, they must be answered correctly and placed. The way Newcastle plays, which is very important, required us to handle the game even better than they did.

There is little doubt that any concerns about Arsenal's tenacity were allayed throughout a dedicated and streetwise performance that was highlighted by Fabian Schär's own goal in the second half following Martin degaard's first-half goal. More than any other game this season, Arteta stated, "We deserved an improved performance."

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When his team lost on Tyneside in May of last year, it seriously hurt their chances of qualifying for the Champions League that year. However, despite City possessing a game in hand, the championship is still within reach. We are almost there, Arteta declared. "The winnings are not far away. Let's continue and see what transpires.

When asked explicitly about Xhaka and his propensity for squandering time, he responded, "Our squad is definitely not like that, and I don't want to get too close to that debate. But I'm quite pleased because we did what was necessary to win the game.

Although Howe's club is still on track to qualify for the Champions League, he was disappointed since Liverpool made a late push to get into the top four. We simply lacked the X factor, which we must rediscover in Leeds the following week, he continued. "With four games left, we can still qualify for the Champions League. Although crossing the finish line will be challenging, this season has the potential to be quite special for us.

On Sunday afternoon at St. James' Park, Arsenal defeated Newcastle United, becoming just the second team to do it this year.

Martin Odegaard's first-half goal and Fabian Schar's own goal in the second half gave the visitors a 2-0 triumph. The outcome ensured that the Gunners maintained their modest prospects of winning the title while also mathematically securing a second-place finish in the English Premier League this campaign.

Eddie Howe, the manager of the Magpies, was unhappy by the amount of ball possession on Sunday and said that Mikel Arteta's team may have been idling the entire time. Howe admitted that, from our point of view, "it was annoying."

"We desired the ball to play and to get into a groove. It was highly erratic. Of course, that suited the opposition. It was disappointing for us because, as the home team, we wanted the ball to be in play.

From their vantage point, they effectively managed the game. They slowed everything down, and the frequent breaks in play were annoying to us. Naturally, while you are trying to win the game, you want the ball in play more.

"However, we need to consider our level of control. That is out of our hands; the referee is in charge of that. What we can control is our willingness to take risks and perhaps defend more effectively than we did today.

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