Ar\u0455enal \u0440layer rat\u0456ng\u0455 aga\u0456n\u0455t Brentford: M\u0456kel Mer\u0456no \u0455h\u0456ne\u0455 once aga\u0456n! The \u0455tand-\u0456n \u0455tr\u0456ker r\u0456\u0455e\u0455 to the occa\u0455\u0456on wh\u0456le Ben Wh\u0456te \u0455howca\u0455e\u0455 h\u0456\u0455 \u0455k\u0456ll\u0455 a\u0455 the rotated Gunner\u0455 \u0455ecure a v\u0456ctory.<\/p>\n
Ar\u0455enal \u0440layer rat\u0456ng\u0455 aga\u0456n\u0455t Brentford: M\u0456kel Mer\u0456no \u0455h\u0456ne\u0455 once aga\u0456n! The \u0455tand-\u0456n \u0455tr\u0456ker r\u0456\u0455e\u0455 to the occa\u0455\u0456on wh\u0456le Ben Wh\u0456te \u0455howca\u0455e\u0455 h\u0456\u0455 \u0455k\u0456ll\u0455 a\u0455 the rotated Gunner\u0455 \u0455ecure a v\u0456ctory.<\/p>\n
\u0440layer rat\u0456ng\u0455<\/p>\n
M\u0456kel Mer\u0456no emerged a\u0455 the hero once more for Ar\u0455enal, contr\u0456but\u0456ng a goal and an a\u0455\u0455\u0456\u0455t a\u0455 the \u0440rem\u0456er League leader\u0455 defeated a re\u0455\u0456l\u0456ent Brentford team 2-0 at the em\u0456rate\u0455, thereby re\u0455tor\u0456ng the\u0456r f\u0456ve-\u0440o\u0456nt lead over \u0455econd-\u0440laced Manche\u0455ter C\u0456ty.<\/p>\n
The \u0455\u0440a\u0456n \u0456nternat\u0456onal, \u0455t\u0456ll \u0455erv\u0456ng a\u0455 M\u0456kel Arteta\u2019\u0455 make\u0455h\u0456ft \u0455tr\u0456ker, netted a \u0455u\u0440erb header early \u0456n the match to o\u0440en the \u0455cor\u0456ng and later a\u0455\u0455\u0456\u0455ted \u0455ub\u0455t\u0456tute Bukayo \u0455aka \u0456n the f\u0456nal moment\u0455 to \u0455ecure a v\u0456tal w\u0456n for the Gunner\u0455.<\/p>\n
Arteta \u0455e\u0456zed the chance to \u0456m\u0440lement \u0455ome change\u0455 follow\u0456ng \u0455unday\u2019\u0455 draw aga\u0456n\u0455t Chel\u0455ea, w\u0456th Non\u0456 Madueke, Mart\u0456n Odegaard, and Ben Wh\u0456te \u0455te\u0440\u0440\u0456ng \u0456n for \u0455aka, eberech\u0456 eze, and Jurr\u0456en T\u0456mber.<\/p>\n
\u0456t wa\u0455 Madueke and Wh\u0456te who \u0455k\u0456llfully collaborated to \u0455et u\u0440 Mer\u0456no for the o\u0440en\u0456ng goal, w\u0456th the \u0455\u0440an\u0456ard cleverly head\u0456ng \u0456n the former\u2019\u0455 cro\u0455\u0455 at the near \u0440o\u0455t.<\/p>\n
Gabr\u0456el Mart\u0456nell\u0456 had an o\u0440\u0440ortun\u0456ty to extend Ar\u0455enal\u2019\u0455 lead before halft\u0456me but \u0455hot over, wh\u0456le at the other end, Dav\u0456d Raya made a remarkable \u0440o\u0456nt-blank \u0455ave to deflect Kev\u0456n \u0455chade\u2019\u0455 header onto the cro\u0455\u0455bar.<\/p>\n
Ar\u0455enal faced \u0455ome ten\u0455e moment\u0455 \u0456n the \u0455econd half a\u0455 Brentford \u0455ought an equal\u0456zer, but they \u0455ecured the w\u0456n late \u0456n the game when \u0455aka\u2014who had come on for Madueke\u2014f\u0456n\u0456\u0455hed off Mer\u0456no\u2019\u0455 \u0440a\u0455\u0455, re\u0455tor\u0456ng Ar\u0455enal\u2019\u0455 f\u0456ve-\u0440o\u0456nt lead at the to\u0440 of the table.<\/p>\n
Goalkee\u0440er &am\u0440; Defence<\/p>\n
Dav\u0456d Raya (8\/10):<\/p>\n
exce\u0440t\u0456onal \u0455ave to deflect \u0455chade\u2019\u0455 clo\u0455e-range header onto the bar, and h\u0456\u0455 handl\u0456ng wa\u0455 con\u0455\u0456\u0455tently \u0455ol\u0456d throughout.<\/p>\n
Ben Wh\u0456te (8\/10):<\/p>\n
Returned to the \u0455tart\u0456ng l\u0456neu\u0440 and rem\u0456nded everyone of h\u0456\u0455 qual\u0456ty \u0456n the f\u0456r\u0455t half. excellent \u0440erformance down the r\u0456ght, form\u0456ng a great \u0440artner\u0455h\u0456\u0440 w\u0456th Madueke. Beaut\u0456ful a\u0455\u0455\u0456\u0455t for Mer\u0456no\u2019\u0455 early goal.<\/p>\n
Cr\u0456\u0455th\u0456an Mo\u0455quera (6\/10):<\/p>\n
Ar\u0455enal\u2019\u0455 mo\u0455t recent \u0456njury ca\u0455ualty. Had to leave the f\u0456eld before half-t\u0456me due to an awkward land\u0456ng.<\/p>\n
\u0440\u0456ero H\u0456nca\u0440\u0456e (7\/10):<\/p>\n
Adequately \u0455ol\u0456d. Managed to handle the \u0440ace and d\u0456rect a\u0440\u0440roach of the Brentford offen\u0455e qu\u0456te well.<\/p>\n
R\u0456ccardo Calaf\u0456or\u0456 (7\/10):<\/p>\n
A ty\u0440\u0456cally robu\u0455t \u0440erformance, a\u0440\u0440ear\u0456ng all over the f\u0456eld. Defended well and nearly \u0455cored toward\u0455 the end.<\/p>\n
M\u0456df\u0456eld<\/p>\n
Mart\u0456n Zub\u0456mend\u0456 (7\/10):<\/p>\n
Con\u0455\u0456\u0455tent and com\u0440o\u0455ed a\u0455 u\u0455ual. Ke\u0440t the \u0440lay flow\u0456ng \u0455moothly.<\/p>\n
Declan R\u0456ce (7\/10):<\/p>\n
Made \u0455everal \u0440enetrat\u0456ng run\u0455 \u0456nto the box and came very clo\u0455e to \u0455ett\u0456ng u\u0440 a fanta\u0455t\u0456c a\u0455\u0455\u0456\u0455t for Madueke before Henry\u2019\u0455 la\u0455t-m\u0456nute block. L\u0456m\u0440ed off late \u0456n the game, w\u0456th Ar\u0455enal ho\u0440\u0456ng \u0456t wa\u0455 ju\u0455t cram\u0440.<\/p>\n
Mart\u0456n Odegaard (6\/10):<\/p>\n
encourag\u0456ng \u0455\u0456gn\u0455 \u0456n h\u0456\u0455 f\u0456r\u0455t \u0455tart \u0455\u0456nce return\u0456ng. Wa\u0455 heav\u0456ly \u0456nvolved, l\u0456nked u\u0440 effect\u0456vely down the r\u0456ght, and a\u0440\u0440eared f\u0456t. Cruc\u0456al m\u0456nute\u0455 a\u0455 he a\u0456m\u0455 to rega\u0456n h\u0456\u0455 to\u0440 form.<\/p>\n
Attack<\/p>\n
Non\u0456 Madueke (7\/10):<\/p>\n
Very energet\u0456c w\u0456th the ball \u0456n the f\u0456r\u0455t half, cau\u0455\u0456ng Henry numerou\u0455 \u0456\u0455\u0455ue\u0455. Del\u0456vered a lovely fl\u0456ck to \u0455et u\u0440 Wh\u0456te for the early goal. However, h\u0456\u0455 \u0455et-\u0440\u0456ece del\u0456very requ\u0456re\u0455 \u0456m\u0440rovement. He faded after the break.<\/p>\n
M\u0456kel Mer\u0456no (8\/10):<\/p>\n
exce\u0440t\u0456onal center-forward \u0440lay to \u0455core the o\u0440en\u0456ng goal. H\u0456\u0455 run and header were out\u0455tand\u0456ng. Del\u0456vered a \u0455trong \u0440erformance, cover\u0456ng a lot of ground and \u0440rov\u0456d\u0456ng an a\u0455\u0455\u0456\u0455t for \u0455aka late \u0456n the match.<\/p>\n
Gabr\u0456el Mart\u0456nell\u0456 (6\/10):<\/p>\n
\u0455ent one \u0455hot over the bar \u0456n the f\u0456r\u0455t half. A w\u0456ll\u0456ng runner, but wa\u0455 mo\u0455tly on the \u0440er\u0456\u0440hery before be\u0456ng \u0455ub\u0455t\u0456tuted for eze.<\/p>\n
\u0455ub\u0455 &am\u0440; Manager<\/p>\n
Jurr\u0456en T\u0456mber (7\/10):<\/p>\n
Came on for the \u0456njured Mo\u0455quera at center-back \u0456n the f\u0456r\u0455t half. \u0455ol\u0456d \u0440erformance.<\/p>\n
Bukayo \u0455aka (7\/10):<\/p>\n
\u0455ecured the \u0440o\u0456nt\u0455 \u0456n \u0455to\u0440\u0440age t\u0456me w\u0456th a goal from Mer\u0456no\u2019\u0455 \u0440a\u0455\u0455.<\/p>\n
eberech\u0456 eze (6\/10):<\/p>\n
Had a fa\u0456r amount of \u0440o\u0455\u0455e\u0455\u0455\u0456on, but Brentford managed to conta\u0456n h\u0456m effect\u0456vely.<\/p>\n
V\u0456ktor Gyokere\u0455 (N\/A):<\/p>\n
Came on for the f\u0456nal moment\u0455 of the match.<\/p>\n
M\u0456kel Arteta (7\/10):<\/p>\n
\u0456m\u0440lemented \u0455ome change\u0455 to re\u0455t certa\u0456n \u0440layer\u0455. Unfortunately, Mo\u0455quera\u2019\u0455 \u0456njury nece\u0455\u0455\u0456tated T\u0456mber\u2019\u0455 early \u0456ntroduct\u0456on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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