Five Stats That Show Why Dani Ceballos’s Newcastle Display Should Excite Arsenal Fans

Five Stats That Show Why Dani Ceballos’s Newcastle Display Should Excite Arsenal Fans

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said that Dani Ceballos was the “best player on the pitch” during the 4-0 win over Newcastle yesterday.

The 23-year-old has struggled for game time since the Gunners head coach’s arrival in December, but his selection in the starting line up last night came after what Arteta described as a behavioural change in the winter break.


Ceballos did not disappoint after being recalled to the eleven, with a superb performance, which will likely see him keep his place in the side for forthcoming games.

Press the “next page” as we look at five statistics from the game (via Wyscout), which will excite Arsenal supporters.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.