Mikel Arteta sends Alexander Isak message after Newcastle star had Arsenal pair 'on toast'

Mikel Arteta saw his Arsenal squad knocked retired of the Carabao Cup by Newcastle but refused to get drawn into praising Alexander Isak, whilst admitting his interaction was obvious

Mikel Arteta refused to get drawn connected Alexander Isak's show but confessed it was "clear" the power helium had connected Newcastle's win.

The Gunners were near licking their wounds arsenic their Carabao Cup hopes were ended astatine St James' Park. The northbound Londoners trailed 2-0 from the archetypal limb and were beaten by the aforesaid scoreline arsenic Isak inspired the Magpies to different last successful the competition.

The Swede, who has been linked with a mega-money move to Arsenal, was sensational from infinitesimal 1 en way to his Player of the Match award. Isak has enjoyed his champion play to day and caused continuous problems from the usually ascendant Gunners backline.

Newcastle's frontman had an aboriginal extremity ruled retired for offside aft a stunning decorativeness earlier his neat interaction and question helped Jacob Murphy people the game's opening goal.

Arteta said: "I’m not present to measure absorption players but it’s wide that helium had 2 actions to decorativeness and you cognize what happened."

Isak was yet brought disconnected successful the second stages with Newcastle's triumph each but assured. He failed to get connected the scoresheet but was the game's outstanding subordinate and Gary Neville was impressed with however galore issues helium caused William Saliba and Gabriel.

Neville said: "It’s each astir Isak. He is messing the Arsenal centre backs about. Look astatine him against Saliba, helium (Saliba) thinks helium has got successful beforehand and helium pops it circular the corner. What a onslaught it is, and a portion of bully luck due to the fact that the walk isn’t into him and it past falls to Murphy. But helium has Gabriel and Saliba connected toast."

The Sky Sports pundit aboriginal doubled down connected his point, insisting it was uncommon to person seen Saliba caused truthful galore problems arsenic helium added: "I person ne'er seen Saliba truthful ruffled ever. Gordon and Isak are successful his head."

Eddie Howe is seeking to extremity Newcastle's lengthy hold for a trophy arsenic the ambitious outfit await either Liverpool oregon Tottenham successful the final. The Magpies brag has continued to underline their tendency to clasp Isak's services and admits their plans from infinitesimal 1 was to spell aft the Arsenal centre-half duo.

He said: "We wanted to get unit connected them [William Saliba and Gabriel] and successful bid to bash that we had to get bodies successful the close areas and property precocious - that is however we decided to bash it."

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