Wenger wary of Toon threat

ARSENE WENGER believes Newcastle United have become the “dangerous” new ingredient in the title race.

On the night when his Arsenal side failed to finish off Liverpool after a brilliant display that only gave them one point from a dramatic 2-2 Anfield draw, back in north London, Newcastle were grabbing a vital win at Spurs that took them into second spot in the Premiership. Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier repeated the accepted line that the title will be “between Manchester United and Arsenal.”

But his fellow Frenchman insisted that Newcastle have broken into that elite group and must be taken seriously. Wenger also rued the catalogue of missed chances that left Liverpool still in the hunt in the final minutes.