BREAKING: Arsenal record first win after EPL return

Published by Akorede on June 25th, 2020.

Arsenal saved alive their hopes of qualifying for Europe as Eddie Nketiah punished a howler from Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy to encourage a a great deal– wanted 2 – 0 win on Thursday .
Mikel Arteta ’ s aspect were exceeded the opener in the first half at St Mary ’ s while Nketiah picked off McCarthy ’ s bypass and fired home .
Joe Willock doubled Arsenal ’ s lead late in the second half , moments after Southampton’ s Jack Stephens turned into despatched off for bringing down Pierre – Emerick Aubameyang .
Arsenal had suffered two successive defeats following the Premier League restart after the coronavirus hiatus .
That wretched run efficiently ended their bid to attain the Champions League and sparked criticism of Arteta ’ s decision to give new contracts to David Luiz and Cedric Soares notwithstanding their troubles with poor form and injuries respectively .
Against the dispiriting backdrop , Arsenal ’ s fulfillment at St Mary ’ s , which lifted them into ninth place and kept them in the hunt for a Europa League berth, was a welcome tonic for Arteta .
Arsenal had kicked off with forty points, which ranked as their joint lowest tally after 30 video games of a Premier League campaign .
Matteo Guendouzi became dropped simply days after reports that Arteta has grown pissed off with the French midfielder ’ s behaviour , while Alexandre Lacazette and Mesut Ozil were left on the bench .
Guendouzi reportedly taunted Brighton players about how a lot he earns at some stage in Saturday ’ s match and clashed with Seagulls striker Neal Maupay after the very last whistle , together with his absence at St Mary’ s placed down to “ squad management” by means of Arteta .

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