Arsenal moved up into the top four of the Premier League after a 3-2 win against Watford at Vicarage Road.The Gunners won their fourth game in a row to jump ...
Jewel.— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) pic.twitter.com/TJ84E25Myz March 6, 2022 They are dominating possession and are on the lookout for another goal. Martin Odegaard gave Arsenal the lead after a superb passing move before Cucho Hernandez's stunning overhead kick levelled the scoring. Arsenal are playing some vintage football and all of their goals have come from some superb passing in the build-up. Cucho Hernandez's acrobatic effort in the first half and Moussa Sissoko's late goal were not enough to help them in their battle for survival. Arsenal have three players under the age of 22 with five goals this season.
How the Gunners got on individually in their Premier League clash against the Hornets at Vicarage Road.
Nicolas Pepe: Was direct down both the right and left wings and showed some lovely touches. Bukayo Saka: A lovely one-two for the first goal and then sheer determination to win the ball back and quality to finish for the second. Could have had the assist of the season if Lacazette had his shooting boots on. Granit Xhaka: Got forward really well and was the furthest man up the pitch at times. Did a lot of defensive covering and largely did it well, while being his usually impressive self on the ball. Kieran Tierney: Not at his best going down the left and looked a little off the pace at times.
Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard were the stars as Mikel Arteta's side enhanced their top-four aspirations with a fourth consecutive Premier League victory.
I try to instil that in the team as well.” “We had great attacking moments but I wasn’t pleased with our organisation,” he told Sky Sports. “We didn’t dominate and play the way we wanted. - Gabriel 6 That goal and assist took Salah to 13 goal contributions (eight goals, five assists) in the Premier League this season, more than any other player aged 21 or under in the division. Just before the half-hour mark, Arsenal went back in front thanks to a superb Saka effort. Watford thought they had taken the lead after just 16 seconds only for the offside flag to rule out Emmanuel Dennis’ well-taken finish.
Watford vs Arsenal: The Gunners are in a commanding position in the Premier League's top-four race, but three points are a must at Vicarage Road.
The Hornets will likely new a few massive upsets down the stretch to stay up. The Hornets sit 19th in the table, three points adrift of safety, having already played more games than both of the sides directly above them. Though they currently sit 6th in the Premier League table, Mikel Arteta and Co., trail 4th-place Manchester United and 5th-place West Ham United by two and zero points, respectively, with three fewer games played than both sides.
After West Ham lost at Liverpool on Saturday and with Manchester United not in action until later on Sunday, Arsenal travel to Vicarage Road knowing a win ...
73 mins: A first Arsenal change of the afternoon - Nicolas Pepe is on in place of Martinelli. A big psychological boost either way. 80 mins: A second change from Arsenal as Eddie Nketiah enters the fray in place of Lacazette, who hands the captain’s armband to Kieran Tierney. 84 mins: Well, unless there’s a bit late turnaround here, Arsenal are heading into the top four, at least for a couple of hours. The Gunners are the team in form in the race for Champions League qualification and will be looking to extend their run of three straight wins on what could be a pivotal weekend in the Premier League. After West Ham lost at Liverpool on Saturday and with Manchester United not in action until later on Sunday, Arsenal travel to Vicarage Road knowing a win will lift them in to the top four.
Bukayo Saka contributed a goal and an assist as Arsenal continued their fight for a Premier League top-four finish with an impressive 3-2 win over Watford at Vicarage Road on Sunday. Martin Odegaard got the visitors' first on five minutes when, ...
"Credit to Watford, they are fighting for their lives. "I see how willing they are every day to train and improve. Saka took a quick throw and Odegaard combined with Lacazette for Martinelli to finish off.