Arsenal stall again. The Gunners shared the points with Brentford (1-1) on their lawn on Saturday afternoon, as part of the 23rd day of the Premier League. Ivan Toney put the counters equal in the last quarter of an hour after the opener from Leandro Trossard. The leader is only six points ahead of Manchester City, which he will receive on Wednesday at the Emirates Stadium.
Fabio Vieira wasted the last cartridge on a free kick after added time, and the anger of the supporters was added to fear. For the second time this season, Arsenal have lost points at home and can see the Citizens back to three units if they overcome Aston Villa on Sunday.
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The same difficulties in the air
After Newcastle, it was Brentford who made the right move in North London. The Bees targeted the Gunners’ weak point, namely set pieces, and they pressed where it hurts until the leader bowed. On a free kick from Mathias Jensen badly repelled, Ivan Toney headed a pass from Christian Norgaard (1-1, 74th).
Ivan Toney equalizer in Brentford at Arsenal in the Premier League, February 11, 2023
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The men of Mikel Arteta, who had decided to renew his confidence in the XI which lost last week to Everton, were again caught out in the aerial field. Already, they had had the greatest difficulty approaching the surface of the Bees in the first period. When they managed to get past the tight midfield, a five-man defense stood in front of them.
It was even Brentford who got the best chances before the break thanks to their complementary duo Bryan Mbeumo-Ivan Toney. Often camping the role of the ferryman, the first found the second closed eyes. He “only” lacked the precision of Toney to register his fourteenth achievement earlier in the meeting, the bar of Aaron Ramsdale repelling his attempt (24th).
Trossard buteur
Arsenal’s problem on Saturday afternoon lay in the creation of play. The Reds and Whites had control of the ball, but they never really managed to maneuver the opposing block. If Bukayo Saka was force of proposals, Gabriel Martinelli, him, was short of ideas. It felt with avoidable ball losses, and the Spanish Gunners coach replaced him with Leandro Trossard.
A coaching that turned out to be a winner, since the Belgian extended a cross from Saka into the goal four minutes after his appearance on the lawn (1-0, 65th). His first goal in his new shirt woke up the Emirates for a short time. Because at the final whistle, only six points separated Arsenal from Manchester City again. An unexpected situation for Pep Guardiola and his players. Which, if they approach the reception of Aston Villa well and the trip to London on Wednesday, can come back up to the leader.
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