Topics: Theo Walcott, Olivier Giroud, Arsene Wenger, Newcastle, Arsenal, English Premier League
The Gunners needed a 52nd-minute Coloccini own-goal to earn them a victory at St. James Park.

After Monday’s disappointing 0-0 home draw with Liverpool, Arsenal fans were hoping to see their side return to their best in their clash with Newcastle.

The Gunners traveled to St. James Park on Saturday without star playmaker Mesut Ozil, who picked up a "minor knee injury", but the legions of supporters still held high hopes for the north London side.

Wenger’s crew missed a wonderful goalscoring chance and had a penalty shout denied early on in the game, but things turned in Arsenal’s favor after 16 minutes when The Magpies were reduced to 10-men after Aleksandar Mitrovic's straight red for a nasty challenge on Francis Coquelin.

Despite the one-man advantage, Arsenal were unable to create genuine goalscoring opportunities, and squandered the few that came their way, leaving the away fans in frustration.

The Gunners did eventually find the breakthrough after the break, but courtesy of a 52nd minute Fabricio Coloccini own-goal.

The victory saw Sanchez and Co. grab their seventh point in four games of the new English Premier League season, but fans were not too pleased with their team’s lackluster display, singling out their strikers after the final whistle.

Many have been demanding the signing of a world-class attacker by Le Prof, Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema and PSG’s Edinson Cavani in particular, but with the transfer window deadline day four days away, the odds of this occurring are swiftly diminishing.

Check out how Gooners reacted after the 1-0 win.