Overview

• Arsenal won 2-1 at Newcastle through late goals from Mikel Merino and Gabriel Magalhães, trimming Liverpool’s lead to two points.
• Liverpool’s unbeaten start ended with defeat at Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park, shifting momentum at the top.
• On his Sky Sports podcast, Gary Neville said only Liverpool and Arsenal can win the league this season.
• During TV commentary, Neville described “Liverpool players’ hearts sinking slightly” as Arsenal completed their turnaround.
• He praised Mikel Arteta’s squad as possibly the league’s best and moved off an earlier three-team view that included Manchester City, who are on a five-match unbeaten run in all competitions.