With his paintings at stake after an alarming start to the season, Mikel Arteta trusted arsenal youth to get the team out of trouble.
They met the pressure of their manager.
Driven by two 19-year-olds Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka, and a 20-year-old player at Emile Smith Rowe doing their first Premier League this season, Arsenal once produced their functionality to beat Chelsea 3-1 and raised some sadness at Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
Arteta had presented next week, starting with the stopover at Chelsea, as a “crucial” era that would mark which direction Arsenal was headed this season.
There were even malicious comments from Arsenal’s rivals and critics of Arteta’s team in a relegation fight, as they had lost the last seven league games, tying any of them. others – to slide to 15th place in the league of 20 clubs.
Thus, a first league win in almost two months was important to the fragile confidence of Arsenal’s players, even if it only lifted them to 14th place.
“We did. We had to give anything to the fans,” Arsenal’s defenseman Kieran Tierney said. “It’s something to build on. “
Arteta’s control took 90 minutes to reach his Chelsea counterpart, Frank Lampard.
That’s three losses in the last four league games for Chelsea, which has fallen to sixth place and whose identity, and the most productive composition, is increasingly difficult to decipher. Lampard oversaw a frantic spend of nearly $300 million in the summer moving window and knows there’s a lot of tension to winning trophies this season.
“I’m going to take on duty outside,” Lampard said, “but the players have to take on duty. “
A penalty from Alexandre Lacazette, deserved by a James reece foul on Tierney, and a very good loose shot from Granit Xhaka put Arsenal 2-0 up front at the break, before Smith Rowe and Saka combined for the latter. drop a shot. Or through? – outside the far post and on the net.
In his third Premier League game, Rowe Smith – who spent part of last season on loan in Huddersfield’s stand-of-moments – caused a sensation in middlefield and Martinelli was inspired by his power on the left wing after starting in his place. Emerick Aubameyang. In addition to scoring, Saka also won the foul of which Xhaka changed his loose kick.
UNITED STREAK ENDS
Manchester United’s best away record is over, it took a past purpose against his appearance to finish it.
Understudy Axel Tuanzebe accidentally deviated a shot from Jamie Vardy at his own net at 85 to give Leicester a 2–2 home draw against United. The result kept Leicester above United in the standings after starting the day at the time and third place.
Bruno Fernandes prepared Marcus Rashford for the first game, made a failed mistake that led Harvey Barnes to match, then scored at 79 to put United in charge.
United had won its first six games outside of the campaign.
FLYING VILLA
Aston Villa had too much for Crystal Palace in their 3-0 home win, despite betting the entire part of the moment with 10 men after Tyrone Mings received a yellow card for a moment just before split time.
Villa’s forward striker Ollie Watkins played a component in all 3 goals, scored through Bertrand Traoré, Kortney Hause and Anwar El Ghazi. Villa has scored 10 points out of 12 imaginable this month.
Southampton scored two goals in the second half via VAR in a 0-0 draw against Fulham in the other match of the day.
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