Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang picked up from where he left off by scoring the only goal of the game as we beat Newcastle in our opening game of the season.
The Gabon international won the Golden Boot last term, and when presented with the only real clear-cut chance of a hard-fought game, he made no mistake by dinking the ball in.
The travelling fans were also treated to first sightings of new boys Nicolas Pepe, Dani Ceballos and Gabriel Martinelli as we kept a hard-fought clean sheet – already equalling last term’s total on the road.
Played under driving rain on Tyneside, the game got off to a typically frantic start as challenges flew in as both sides tried to stamp their authority on proceedings.