Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal: Premier League Player Ratings

Moussa Sissoko: Good hold-up play, working hard. Header from Remy cross straight at Szczesny. Drew fouls and forced Arsenal keeper to tip over from long range. Struggled out of position wide left second half. Subbed. 6/10.

Yohan Cabaye: Offered occasional support to Remy only. Better suited to playmaker or box-to-box roles than this berth off the striker. Dropped deeper when Anita was subbed and looked far more comfortable. 5.5/10.

Yoan Gouffran: Always came infield, but not effective today in a congested midfield battle. Subbed. 4/10.

Loic Remy: Fed off scraps in this game, but charged down a poor Szczesny clearance late on that cannoned wide. 4.5/10.

Subs: Hatem Ben Arfa: Given half an hour replacing Gouffran. Selfishly fired into side-netting from tight angle in stoppage time with teammates in the box. 3.5/10.

Shola Ameobi: Pardew went two up inside the last 20 minutes in search of an equalizer. Target man put himself about and shot straight at Szczesny with a tame effort from 18 yards late on. 5/10. Massadio Haidara: Only came on for the final 12 minutes. Rating N/A. Click next for Arsenal player ratings.