Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka says they must be positive about taking last night's point against Newcastle United.

The Gunners were held 0-0 by the Toon last night.

Xhaka said, "Yeah, of course, if you don't win you're always disappointed, but we can be proud of our performance today I think. We had chances and the small details we missed today, but this is part of the game and if someone told us in January that we would be in this position, we would sign straight away. We have to keep going, keep working on small details and keep focused for the next game.

"Sometimes it's dangerous in a game like this because you try to score, you try to open up the game as well and you are never really focused for the back, but we did very well I think and I don't know if Newcastle had a chance today or a clear chance, but they have a good team as well, credit to them. They came here to take something and they took a point and now we are looking forward. In the end we can proud, not of the point, but our game and we will keep going."

On remaining clear at the top of the table, Xhaka added: "I mean, after this season the people expect to win all the games, but this is football. It can happen in games like this where we're not so lucky and small things are missing. We will take the point, it's only a point, of course, but this point could be massive at the end of the season."