Southampton vs Arsenal

Can Arsenal re-establish their four-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the table with a win at Southampton? Find out with Gregg Bakowski.

[that most Old Arsenal of scorelines at Leeds](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/oct/16/leeds-arsenal-premier-league-match-report) to pull four points clear. They certainly did and that ability is helping them put up big numbers – [they’re enjoying their best start to a season in 118 years](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/oct/18/can-arsenal-sustain-their-title-push-or-will-fatigue-and-injuries-take-toll) – and, who knows, maybe if they can keep their noses in front until the World Cup, the extended break might just help them. [Arsenal](https://www.theguardian.com/football/arsenal) fan writes: “It’s a cautious optimism. [Southampton](https://www.theguardian.com/football/southampton) win another corner. Following the pulsating win over Liverpool at the Emirates –which very much felt like New Arsenal – they stuck at their job and won by It’s a mark of how good Arsenal have been this season that they can afford to slip up at Southampton today and still stay top of the table. 13 min: And so are Aston Villa, who are the latest club to enjoy a No Manager Bounce. “But still, as the chorus kinda says, with every Xhaka goal Arsenal fans find some reason to believe.” Arsenal have dropped a little too deep in my opinion. 38 min: Martinelli puts on the afterburners and sets the controls for the edge of the box, cutting in from the left and shifting the ball on to his right foot, only to see a low shot deflected wide for a corner. And then he should probably score after being sent through in the penalty area by an outrageous scoop from Odegaard, but the striker fires straight at Bazunu, who has had a fine game in goal for That was a comfortable half for Arsenal, who will restore their four-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the table as it stands.

Southampton host Premier League leaders at Arsenal on Sunday hoping for a huge upset at St Mary's, as Mikel Arteta's boys are heavy favorites.

If MIguel Almiron’s career-best form can last and Allan Saint-Maximin returns to health in-form, the Magpies could find themselves as good as they’ve been in a decade. Newcastle’s in the discussion: There’s a lot of work to be done and a lot of season to be played but there’s very little in the first three months of the season that shows Newcastle cannot be a serious part of the top seven fight and perhaps even compete for a cup. Youri Tielemans’ strike was incredible and the movement and finish on Harvey Barnes’ effort was Leicester at its very best. Bamford had terrific chances in the 1-0 loss to Arsenal and the 2-0 loss to Leicester City, and he missed a prime chance to put Leeds ahead after coming on for scorer Rodrigo. Everton’s loaded midfield delivers as McNeil flashes off the bench (Everton 3-0 Crystal Palace): On a good day for Everton midfielders, Dwight McNeil flashed for Frank Lampard when he entered the fray with the Toffees holding the lead. Ollie Watkins was more of a winger on Sunday and Leon Bailey was splendid on the left. Class of Casemiro and Christian Eriksen gives United sturdy foundation (Chelsea 1-1 Man Utd – Player ratings): The experienced duo of Christian Eriksen and Casemiro got Man United off to a fine start at Chelsea as they ticked things over nicely in midfield and gave the visitors a foundation to get something from the game. (Man City 3-1 Brighton): When a side has a goalscorer of Erling Haaland’s quality and consistency, they’ll win more games than not even when they turn in a 5/10 or 6/10 performance (by their own standards). The rest then usually takes care of itself as Arsenal can sit back and tempt opponents to take more chances to get back in the game. Newcastle’s in the discussion (Spurs 1-2 Newcastle): There’s a lot of work to be done and a lot of season to be played but there’s very little in the first three months of the season that shows Newcastle cannot be a serious part of the top seven fight and perhaps even compete for a cup. Klopp said a few weeks ago they were out of the title race and after a few dogged wins it looked like they could be back in it. Bukayo Saka scored the winner for Arsenal at Leeds, while the Gunners are digging deep and putting in gritty displays.

Southampton will be looking to cause an upset and win consecutive Premier League games against Arsenal, having beat them in April. Southampton have only managed ...

The Gunners will be looking to continue in the rich vein of form and pick up all possible points to remain in the title race. Southampton will be looking to cause an upset and win consecutive Premier League games against Arsenal, having beat them in April. They are currently sat at the top of the table.

ARSENAL are in fine form and look to stay top of the Premier League today with a win over Southampton.The Gunners have been brilliant this season and.

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Southampton host Premier League leaders at Arsenal on Sunday hoping for a huge upset at St Mary's, as Mikel Arteta's boys are heavy favorites.

Chelsea have gone to a back 4 with the trio of Kovacic, Jorginho and Loftus-Cheek in midfield. As for Manchester United, yet another Cristiano Ronaldo saga has dominated the last few days as he walked off early against Tottenham after being an unused sub and will not be in the squad to face Chelsea. Chelsea head to RB Salzburg on Tuesday in the UEFA Champions League and then head to Brighton on Saturday, Oct. Chelsea signed him in the summer and he’s been on loan back at Chicago Fire. The ball just hasn’t dropped to Raheem Sterling in the right areas on a few occasions. Casemiro and Eriksen class gives United sturdy foundation: The experienced duo of Eriksen and Casemiro got United off to a fine start as they ticked things over nicely in midfield and gave United a foundation to get something from the game. Rashford, Aubameyang struggle: The forwards on both teams struggled to have an impact and perhaps both Chelsea and Manchester United will be better without a true No. Manchester United host Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa League on Thursday and then host West Ham on Sunday, Oct. United and Chelsea both tried to leave as many forward players forward as possible and it turned the game into a bit of a stalemate. United dominated midfield early on and got the ball to Sancho, Bruno Fernandes and Antony often and Chelsea couldn’t get going. Potter’s decision to bring on Kovacic after 35 minutes gave Chelsea the control they wanted as they switched to a back four and went to a 4-2-3-1. The back four and two holding midfielders are settled, while Fabio Vieira looks likely to start in an attacking role.

Arsenal: Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Tomiyasu; Partey, Xhaka; Saka, Odegaard(C), Gabriel Martinelli; Gabriel Jesus. We will bring you all the ...

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ARSENAL were denied a win on the south coast despite opening the scoring against Southampton at St Mary's.Inform Xhaka had put the Gunners ahead in th.

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Ahead of their Premier League encounter with Southampton at the St. Mary's on Sunday, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has revealed that his side are aware of the ...

We know where the danger is with their team.” We know what we can expect from them, but we don’t have certainty over how they will start the game,” Arteta said in a pre-match press conference. Ahead of their Premier League encounter with Southampton at the St.