3 players who have impressed for Arsenal vs Newcastle United

#1 Lucas Torreira

Lucas Torreira's second-half display changed the game

There were plenty of groans from the fans when the starting XI was announced and Torreira wasn’t in it. The little Uruguayan, extremely influential in all his cameos, would have been naturally disappointed when he had to do with a place on the bench for the fifth game in a row.

Subbed on for the ineffective Matteo Guendouzi at halftime, Torreira ran the show for the Gunners with a display that made the most significant difference to the Arsenal’s play. He didn’t linger on the ball for long like Guendouzi and moved the ball very quickly which in turn fastened the Gunners’ play.

Strong in the tackle and quick in sniffing out the counter attacks, Torreira has to start from now on alongside Xhaka. The duo complements each other very well and Torreira’s exceptional defensive attributes bring the best out of Xhaka.