The match was barely over when the pundits were already getting into it.
The studio lights inside the Premier League Productions post-game show glinted softly off the lacquered desk, the wide LED screens behind them cycling through the full-time graphics:
Arsenal 2 – Newcastle United 1.
Sitting at the desk were the sharp-witted duo of Stephen Warnock and Michael Brown, joined by Fara Williams, who leaned forward, hands clasped as the screen behind them replayed highlights of the game.
"Well," Warnock began, shaking his head, "I think if we're talking about Arsenal edging this one out, we're also talking about individuals stepping up, right? And it starts with Izan."
Fara Williams nodded.
"He was electric in moments and creative in a game as dull as this. I don't think Arsenal were dominant by any stretch. Newcastle had their structure," she paused a bit,