Whether the win against Newcastle will mean anything in the grand scheme of things, we shall have to wait and see, but Arsenal showed the grit and determination to be champions with their performance at St James’ Park.

There were certainly moments of great peril, especially at the start of each half, when the Magpies tried to stamp their authority on the match, but Arteta’s men stood firm.

As the manager said after the match, they were not going to out-battle Newcastle so they had to find another way to take control of the game, with the composure and experience of Jorginho, in particular, allowing them to get a grip on proceedings.

Press the next page as we look at five things we learned from the 2-0 victory at the weekend.