The lesson against Bournemouth was well learned by Arsenal. Trailing 2-0 last week before winning at the last second, the Gunners had fun against a naive Fulham side in defense and inoffensive in front on Sunday. Mikel Arteta’s men regain their 5-point lead at the top of the Premier League.
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William Saliba’s teammates never doubted. After imposing a fairly slow and cautious tempo at the start of the game, the Premier League leader quickly broke free following Gabriel’s opener from a corner from Leandro Trossard (0-1, 21st). The first of three assists from the Belgian, who became the first player from a visiting team to distill three offerings in a Premier League half.
From the left, for Gabriel Martinelli (0-2, 26th) then Martin Odegaard (0-3, 45th + 2), the ex-Brighton player took advantage of the lax defense of the Cottagers, like the American Antonee Robinson, at fault on these two goals. Largely superior in the game and well in place behind, the Gunners quickly made an opposing team abdicate far too weak, because in particular deprived of Palhinha in the middle (suspension).
Casemiro sees red for United
At 3-0 at the break, the mass was said despite a wave of revolt in the second act, the peak of which was Mitrovic’s header on the bar of Aaron Ramsdale (75th). Mikel Arteta took advantage of a relatively quiet game to revive Gabriel Jesus, back on Premier League lawns after injuring his right knee during the World Cup in Qatar. The Brazilian, who entered in the 77th minute, quickly showed himself at ease and could have worsened the score at the end of the game (85th). However, his team still has its 5-point margin over its former club, Manchester City, and that is the main thing.
At the same time, Manchester United dropped two points on the untenable leading duo by conceding a draw at Old Trafford against Southampton (0-0). Casemiro clearly handicapped his team by being sent off in the 34th minute following an uncontrolled tackle on the shin by Carlos Alcaraz. The outcome could have been even more unfavorable to the Red Devils after a strike from James Ward-Prowse on the crossbar of David de Gea (54th). Erik ten Hag’s men are now trailing City by 11 points and Arsenal by 16.
Casemiro sent off against Southampton
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