Mikel Arteta and Kai Havertz praised Jorginho as “world class” after Arsenal’s 4-1 win over Newcastle United on Saturday.
Arsenal put in another dominant performance at the Emirates Stadium, with Sven Botman’s own goal and Havertz’s close-range strike giving the Gunners a two-goal lead by half-time.
Bukayo Saka and Jakubu Kivior added to Arsenal’s tally in the second half, while Joe Willock netted against his old club to give Newcastle a consolation after falling behind.
Meanwhile, Jorginho was named Man of the Match for his impressive performances in the heart of Arsenal’s midfield.
After Arsenal’s win over Newcastle, Havertz said of Jorginho: “It’s a pleasure for me to play with him because I know him very well. He knows me very well.” he said.
“It makes life easier for me. He’s a world-class player.”
Asked about Havertz’s claims about Jorginho, Arteta said: “That’s true.”
“But personally, I think we were outstanding today in the way we played and raised the level again.
“Newcastle are a top team, really well-coached and it’s very difficult to do what we did today, put them in positions and make them suffer like we did, so the players I would like to praise the achievements of
Arteta also said of Jorginho: “He is a top player, especially when the opponent is doing certain things and setting up.”
“As far as I imagine the game, he’s going to have a big impact, but I think you have to do that at this level and when he hasn’t played consistently, he was great today too, so We need to recognize their achievements.”
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