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#ARSNEW: Three things we noticed

A torrent of second-half goals saw us claim a big victory against Newcastle United on Sunday.

Here are some of the key talking points from the win:

In the lead up to this game, Mikel Arteta had been quizzed extensively by the media about Nicolas Pepe’s first season in England – and how we can get the best out of him. Whatever work has been going on behind closed doors is starting to pay off as the Ivorian delivered arguably his best performance in an Arsenal shirt. Aside from his goal and two assists, Pepe put in seven crosses, more than any player on the pitch, created four chances for his team-mates and won 53.