LONDON -- After all the talk of Arsenal taking risks, needing to attack with greater intent and the Premier League title maybe being decided on goal difference, the Gunners returned to the grind on Saturday.
Eberechi Eze's sumptuous ninth-minute strike was the standout moment in a 1-0 victory over Newcastle United on Saturday that was low on quality, high on drama and off the scale for tension.
The Gunners returned to the top of the table and have the chance to move six points clear by the time Manchester City play next at Everton -- but on this evidence, nothing can be taken for granted as four nerve-jangling Premier League games lie in wait.
"We take in -- how many games do we play now? -- and we are where we are," Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said afterward. "I don't expect after 22 years not winning it that it is going to be a path of roses and beautiful music around it. It is going to be like this and we are ready for it."