▲ Eddie Nketia, a key player in Arsenal’s 3-2 win with multiple goals against Manchester United ▲ 13 goals in the last 13 starting matches at the Emirates Stadium ▲ Saka also scored in 3 consecutive PL games against Manchester United for the first time since Henry
[골닷컴] Reporter Park Moon-soo = Arsenal was a good team this season.
Arsenal won 3-2 at home against Manchester United.
It was a famous match. A fierce battle continued until the end of the match. The atmosphere was 180 degrees different from the match between Liverpool and Chelsea the day before. In the end, as a result of continued tapping, Arsenal shook the Man United goal just before the end of the game.
Having secured three points, Arsenal again widened the gap to Manchester City, who beat Wolverhampton 3-0 in the previous game, to five points. For reference, Arsenal played one less game than Manchester City. Depending on the result of the match, the difference in points could be up to 8 points.
The first goal was for Man United. In the 17th minute of the first half, Rashford opened the door with a powerful right-footed shot. Arsenal did not back down either. In the 24th minute of the first half, Nketia equalized with a header shot. In the 8th minute of the second half, Saka turned the game around. Saka, who received the ball from the right flank, shook the net with a powerful left-footed shot following a dribble. Manchester United also showed the potential of Martinez scoring a 2-2 equalizer in the 14th minute of the second half.
At the end of the second half, Arsenal’s Nketia made it 3-2 with a sensational shot. He changed direction in the pre-moon situation and shook the Manchester United goal net. A VAR reading followed, and the referee conceded the goal.
The players to note in Arsenal this match are Nketia and Sakada.
In the case of Nketia, he led Arsenal to a 3-2 come-from-behind victory with multiple goals. For reference, in the last 13 starting home games, Eunketia has 13 goals, and Gabriel Jesus is perfectly filling the void.
That’s not all. The winning goal in the second half of the 45th minute against Manchester United was the first goal in the 90th minute since Thierry Henry, who was called Arsenal itself. It is the first record in 23 years since Henry who scored the final shot against Manchester United in January 2007.
Saka also summoned Henry. Saka is currently operating a scorer in three consecutive matches against Manchester United. This is also a record that came out in 22 seasons after Henry in the past.
Arsenal this season is a really good team. Even at the beginning of the season, he properly rode the upward trend that seemed temporary. They also managed to win points against a formidable opponent. Although they lost against Manchester United in the first half, they succeeded in overturning it after a good match and a slugfest, widening the gap with Man City to 5 points again.
At the current momentum, winning the Premier League after 19 seasons since the 2003/04 season is never a dream. And the players at the center are new strikers who are younger, faster and sharper than before.