Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

Mikel Arteta proves he may have changed his ways while Eddie Nketiah shows off his worth for Crystal Palace

TALKING POINTS: Lucas Bergvall, Régis Le Bris and Michael Kayode. 

1 Tides change for Arsenal on Tyneside 

St James’ Park has done strange things to Arsenal. It had become Mikel Arteta’s bogey ground, defeats the last three visits, his team unable to score. Each time, bright beginnings had given way to becoming bogged down by refereeing controversy, Arsenal pulled into the rolling maul football that better suits Newcastle’s muscle. Sunday’s attacking team selection and Arteta throwing the kitchen sink in chasing a win when a point had already been rescued hinted at a change in mentality.