PREMIER LEAGUE
Arsenal vs Brentford: Premier League summary and match report
Check out how the action unfolded at the Emirates Stadium in match week 23.
At what point does a blip become a wobble? Are Arsenal in full-blown crisis? Should they have decided to outspend Chelsea in January?
No. But their recent results certainly aren’t the healthiest. A Sea Dyche-inspired Everton blocked and crunched their way to a 1-0 win over The Gunners last week, causing Manchester City fans to search endlessly for the Dumb & Dumber So you’re telling me there’s a chance? GIF. Well, this week they can dig it out of their favourites list and go for it again, as Brentford held on for a point at the Emirates Stadium in a game that they definitely didn’t deserve to lose.
Arsenal huffed and puffed before Trossard broke the deadlock around the hour mark, scoring his first goal for the club. But Ivan Toney drew level with 15 minutes to go and sent shivers down the collective spine of the nervous crowd, who will be hoping Aston Villa do them a favour against Manchester City. As for Brentford, they are now unbeaten in 10 games.
City primed to close the gap at the top of the league
The gap to second place can now be cut to just 3 points should City win at Villa Park, and Arsenal will be ruing the chances they missed to keep the breach between the two sides open. As usual, Ødegaard ran the show, dictating play from the central areas, sliding Saka and co. in behind plenty of times, only to be blocked by Brentford’s stern defence. The Bees also had their moments in attack, and generated 2.37xG to Arsenal’s 1.68, with Ivan Toney hitting the crossbar in the first half.
Toney’s goal is the third consecutive header Arteta’s side have conceded, which gives the manager some work to do on the training ground before their next game. But not to worry, it is against...
An important run for Arsenal
Ah, they have got Manchester City on Wednesday in the rearranged fixture.
After that they play Aston Villa, Leicester, Everton and Bournemouth in a run in which one might imagine them collecting maximum points, should their form turn around. If not, City will be hot on their tails to turn the top of the table upside down.
Premier League 2022/2023
| Classification | PTS | WM | TM | LM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Arsenal | 51 | 16 | 3 | 2 |
| 2Manchester City | 45 | 14 | 3 | 4 |
| 3Manchester United | 43 | 13 | 4 | 5 |
| Upcoming matches | |
|---|---|
| Arsenal - Manchester City | W-15/02 14:30 |
| Aston Villa - Arsenal | S-18/02 07:30 |
| Leicester City - Arsenal | S-25/02 10:00 |
*Data updated to date Feb 11th, 2023