Arsenal’s alternatives find resilience and results needed in title fight
2 years ago

Arsenal’s alternatives find resilience and results needed in title fight

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Such is the stage of the Premier League season, where every scoreline and 90-minute outing can somehow feel like a missed opportunity and a vital show of resilience, all at the same time.` But then came Reiss Nelson, creator of the equaliser and then scorer of the winner, a 20-minute cameo worth three points and, quite possibly, a more regular place in the team as a result. Emile Smith Rowe has actually played fewer minutes than Nelson this season, with injury problems and groin surgery leaving him watching on too, but he got the nod midway through the first half after January signing Trossard departed. open image in gallery A burst into space down the left and a measured, clipped cross to the far post saw Ben White get enough contact on the ball to force it over the line, despite Neto’s best efforts. Arsenal needed to score three to win, but it really could have been five: Bournemouth spurned a two-on-none situation in the first half and should have added another sucker punch on the counter.

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