Eddie Howe dismisses Mikel Arteta’s backhanded compliment after Newcastle win

Alexander Isak headed Newcastle to Premier League victory over Arsenal (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Eddie Howe brushed aside Mikel Arteta’s backhanded compliment after guiding Newcastle to a second successive win over Premier League title hopefuls Arsenal at St James’ Park.

Just as they had done last season, the Gunners emerged from their trip to Tyneside on the wrong end of a 1-0 scoreline, and this time there was no controversial goal to blame for the defeat.