Daily Mirror

, money and glory has turned Newcastle into a miserable wilderness

- BY SIMON BIRD

GRANIT XHAKA believes Unai Emery’s Arsenal regime is starting to click. The midfielder broke the deadlock against Newcastle with a brilliant free-kick and says the Gunners squad now understand what their new boss wants. Arsenal looked more direct and more forceful in defence under Emery (left). After a faltering start, they have now won three in a row and Xhaka (above) said: “Yes, it is starting to come together. “We did not start the season well and had difficult games against City and Chelsea, but after that we have come back. Two away wins and one at home, that is what we have to do and have to continue. “It was not easy to begin with and we needed time to adapt – to get the feel of the coach. Now, in this moment, we are doing well. “We lost a lot of points away last season. If you win only four away from home all season, that is

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