Quite surprised yesterday's game is being used to for various forms of criticisms: Nketiah, the tactical approach, and Arteta's legitimacy to protest the officiating. Newcastle didn't have a shot on target for 65 minutes, Arsenal were resolute, Nketiah was no more neutralised than Wilson on the other end, and we were looking like the team sneak away with a well-earned, patient and resilient 0-1 win until that injustice. Our front line as a whole wasn't very good and Artedu are absolutely culpable for purchasing defenders every window but only a total 2 forwards in their tenure to-date. However, in the light of day they may well have been good enough last night if the dynamic of the game wasn't tainted. I agree we should really get a forward in January. Not sure everyone appreciates how Nketiah is trying to fast-track his development to be an Arsenal-standard centre forward in realtime without the luxury of loans or distance from a fandom with sky-high expectations, and he's doing it pretty commendably, with a punchers chance to get close to the bar by seasons end. This season is too good an opportunity to hedge on that alone, so definitely should push the boat in Jan, even for a loan.
