Premier League reaction: Arsenal close gap on Liverpool after dramatic weekend

'Anybody doubting Arsenal is completely wrong'

Newcastle 1-2 Arsenal

Jamie Redknapp

Former Liverpool midfielder on Sky Sports

I think right now we're all guessing what can happen. There are going to be lots of twists and turns.

What it shows today is Arsenal are right in the mix and anybody doubting them is completely wrong.

'Wow, what a feeling!'

Newcastle 1-2 Arsenal

It's fair to say Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was delighted with the result at St James' Park. And who wouldn't be - late winners are great.

"To win in the manner that we have done it, wow what a feeling! Football is about emotion and going through things and today we had a beautiful one at the end of the match," the Spaniard told Match of the Day.

"The players that came on, the impact players they made such a difference. Martin [Odegaard] and [Gabriel] Martinelli with the intensity. Mikel [Merino] is a massive goal threat coming from midfield and he wins you the game."

Six games in, but 'huge' results?

Because I'm a professional idiot, I should've put this entry in first before the get involved. Just pretend I did...

"That feels absolutely huge. We are in September, it shouldn't do!"

The words of Gary Neville after Gabriel scored Arsenal's winner to take them two points behind Liverpool.

You kind of know what he means, don't you? Six games in and these wins and defeats feel significant already. But is it ridiculous to even be thinking about the title race at this stage of the season?

Just how big will this past weekend be when we're looking back at the end of the season?

Get involved: Is it far too early to discuss the title race?

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Go on then, let's open the floor up to you.

Is it 'absolutely huge' for Arsenal and their title credentials this season, to win in that manner at Newcastle?

Is the nature of the Premier League these days that - even six games in - such weekends have a significant bearing on the title race?

Or is it crazy to be talking about a title race so early in the season? Maybe Man City will have a say in the matter? Maybe this just a one-off blip for a Liverpool side who hadn't dropped a point before Saturday?

Give us your thoughts - click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page.

How it stands

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The clocks haven't even gone back yet, so that signals there's still plenty of football still to played in this title race.

Liverpool are top of the pile on 15 points, two points clear of Arsenal in second and three above third-placed Crystal Palace. Tottenham, Sunderland and Bournemouth come next, all level on 11 points.

Down at the bottom, Wolves, West Ham and Burnley are stuck in the relegation spots but the Hammers do have the chance to pull themselves out if they can beat Everton away tonight in the 8pm game.

'Now you're Gunner believe us' - Reaction to St James' Park comeback

Newcastle 1-2 Arsenal

Arsenal have closed the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool to two points with a snatch and grab 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 has been hindered.

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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