Alexander Isak continued his red-hot form during Newcastle United’s 2-0 victory over Arsenal in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night. The Sweden international scored for the fifth consecutive game as Eddie Howe’s side secured a vital win in the first-leg of the semi-final tie.

If ever there was a game that made it abundantly clear what Arsenal need to do in the transfer market between now and the end of the month it was the one we witnessed against Newcastle last night.On

Maybe Mikel Arteta’s syndicate-over-superstar theory on goalscoring was right after all and there is no perfect silhouette of a centre-forward out there who could immediately elevate Arsenal without upsetting the team ethic.