Sandro Tonali explains what happened in Newcastle dressing room after Arsenal defeat

Newcastle United star Sandro Tonali has given a glimpse into the Magpies dressing room following their Premier League defeat to Arsenal.

The Gunnersleft it late to claim a dramatic 2-1 win over Newcastle in the Premier League on Super Sunday. Nick Woltemade had given the home side the lead at St James' Park, giving Arsenal an uphill task on Tyneside.

Arsenal turned the tables with late goals from Mikel Merino and Gabriel Magalhaes, which moved the Gunners back into second place in the Premier League table. The gap between Arsenal and leaders Liverpool has now been reduced to two points after the Merseyside outfit lost to Crystal Palace over the weekend.

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Tonali, who provided the cross for Woltemade's goal against Arsenal on Sunday, has shared his thoughts on the defeat to the Gunners and drew parallels with a previous loss this season, reports Chronicle Live.

“We are sad now for the result and for the last ten minutes. I want to watch all the game [back], all the 90 minutes because we played a good game,” Tonali told NUTV after the defeat to Arsenal.

“It was similar to the Liverpool game, we conceded two goals in the last five or ten minutes and we are disappointed for this. I think we for 80 minutes played a very good game.

“We need to change very quickly because we play Champions League in three days and we need to be ready.”

Arsenal are back in Champions League action this week as they take on Olympiacos on Wednesday night at the Emirates Stadium. That will be followed by another home clash in North London, where they face West Ham in the Premier League at the weekend.