Take a moment to look at the defensive work that Smith Rowe & Saka are doing in this 4-4-2. They’re either cutting off the passing lane into Leicester’s full-backs or working really hard to close them down. Key off-the-ball roles to the functioning of this system.
That’s an absolute miracle of a save. Imagine the reaction time after the ball clears the top of the wall and he can track its flight properly for the first time.
For all the praise of the glitz in that opening 20/25 minutes, I imagine Arteta may be even happier with the guile shown by Arsenal with their backs to the walls. Just need to see out these closing stages…
We weathered the storm from the beginning of the second half to min 70 with brilliant defending and organisation. Very good display and a fantastic win away against a very good side.
Statement win by Arsenal. Two goals and a clean sheet against a top four challenging side away from home. 9 games unbeaten (7 wins). Special shouts to Aaron Ramsdale & Gabriel Magalhães who were incredible.👏
