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Arsene Wenger Concerned About Arsenal's Character, Balance After Newcastle Loss

Arsene Wenger has said he is worried about Arsenal's character and team balance after their 2-1 Premier League defeat to Newcastle United on Sunday.

The Gunners took the lead at St James' Park through Alexandre Lacazette but succumbed to strikes from Ayoze Perez and Matt Ritchie as their search for a Premier League point away from home in 2018 continued unabated.

Per the Guardian's Louise Taylor, Wenger said:

"It's the story of our season. We had 70 per cent of possession and were 1-0 up.