Arsenal have closed the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool to two points with a late win at Newcastle on Sunday.
We might only be six games into the season, but the notion that the Reds will run away with the league again was hindered somewhat when Gabriel headed Arsenal to victory.
Monday’s newspaper back pages feature the Gunners comeback at St James’ Park and “how it proves their title fight” as a collective team.
But should Arsenal have had a penalty after striker Viktor Gyokeres was brought down by Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope?
“Pope came out and made himself big – albeit with a little extension of the foot – and the ball hits him,” said former Premier League goalkeeper David James on the BBC Radio 5 Live Football Daily podcast. “He wasn’t trying to tackle Gyokeres, he was trying to block him and there is a fundamental difference there.
“If Pope goes to tackle him and makes contact then there would be a shout but he has gone for a block.
“It was the perfect decision from the referee.
“He is allowed to try and stop the ball from going in and I don’t think there was any danger in there. If anything Gyokeres made the contact with Pope.”
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