Arsenal – Leeds United: Premier League – Live! | Football

43 min: Leeds has been undone by its own mistakes. Meslier was caught in various minds by Saka. And Ayling allowed herself to finish for the first time.

42 min: Saka has done all kinds of damage to Leeds. His alertness and speed earned him two penalties and a goal.

He has had a few minutes to think about how he will take a penalty against Meslier, and that delay after the earlier cancellation did not put him off. He beat him home.

40 min: Meslier gets into all kinds of trouble. Saka steals the ball and is knocked down. Definitely this time.

38 min: Odegaard has remained silent. He shows a flash of his qualities by turning Harrison, but is kicked for his problems. Welcome to the PL, newbie.

36 min: Arsenal are not happy with that. At first glance it looked like a penalty. At second glance, it seemed like a mild punishment. But it’s still a shame. Cooper got away with it.

35 min: What is this? The VAR asks the referee Mr. Attwell to take a look at it. He goes to the TV screen and sees that Saka gently lowered himself. Hmm.

34 min: Saka keeps going and Cooper is clumsy. He goes.

32 min: Aubameyang and Smith Rowe keep changing and that is causing problems for Leeds defenders. Bielsa is squatting and has something to think about. Phillips’ lack in midfield appears to be a factor. There is a lack of control.

28 min: Near the Arsenal. Luke Ayling returns to clear Saka’s shot after David Luiz’s charge to the starter line. The leeds were cut there.

26 min: Shackleton’s charming skill sets Ceballos down. He finally gets to Jack Harrison, who can only warm Leno’s hands, but that was a good attack that changed the game from side to side.

24 min: Leeds take possession in the center of the field. Raphina tries to find Bamford, who shows great control but has little room to do anything else.

22 min: Ayling throws a long pass to the corner and Raphina can’t reach it. The tactic more Sgt Wilko than Bielsea at the time of Leeds.

20 minutes: Cooper’s raked pass is led by Bellerin. Leeds struggling for pace. Saka is fouled in midfield just as Leeds appeared to have pressed the ball.

19 min: Raphina’s ability prepares Klich for a shot that is fired from miles away.

18 min: Lots of attacking options for Arsenal. How strange that they had scored 12 goals all season at home. However, Smith Rowe and Odegaard are working for opposite purposes.

16 min: Leeds seems a bit surprised by that. It takes a desperate entry from Shackleton to stop Odegaard.

14 min: Aubameyang took advantage of Leeds’ lack of organization in defense. Ayling and Cooper were surprised by their speedy run.

The Arsenal captain cuts to the left, takes a step over that confuses Ayling and drags the ball past Meslier. A fine finish, a characteristic finish.

11 min: Leeds failed to exert the dominance they did over Crystal Palace the other night, but excellent Jack Harrison throws a cross that Bamford can only direct directly to Leno.

10 minutes: Ayling tips Aubameyang and apologizes for her lack. Free kick in favor of Arsenal. Saka and Cedric line up to take it. Harrison cleared it.

8 min: Leeds plays the ball on his back, but Meslier spends an inordinate amount of time before throwing much. This has been a bit cautious.

7 min: Cedric Soares is off-side. He has played the last five games since Kieran Tierney was injured.

5 minutes: Leeds begins to perform his usual act of swarming. Bamford alone as always, but with teammates who quickly joined in.

4 min: Ceballos slides the ball through the area and Bellerin hits the ball over the bar from 20 meters. He never seemed remotely to score.

3 min: Both teams have made major alterations, let’s see what effect they have. It is Arsenal who do much of the pressure at the moment.

1 minute: We are going to the Emirates. Let’s see what Leeds can do with Arsenal. His last league visit here ended 5-0 against Arsenal.

Charles Antaki has contacted: “Having Ødegaard inside could help solve the puzzle of whether Arsenal are currently a bad team that plays well occasionally, or a good team that plays poorly occasionally. Or, as is more likely, a mediocre team always playing with varying degrees of mediocrity. But it probably won’t. “

Marcelo Bielsa talks about the absence of Kalvin Phillips.

Pascal [Struijk] will play in your position. Shackleton will play in Ayling’s position and Ayling will play where Pascal plays. We have been working together for a long time. Ayling has played as center back, Shackleton as winger.

Mikel Arteta talks about the return of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

You need a little time. You are emotionally drained. It has returned and that’s why it begins. [Playing at striker], that’s part of the plan. Let’s see what we can take advantage of. [On Odegaard] He has had a good road in some games, so he deserves to start. We need a victory. The way we’ve played in the last few games to get nothing is incredible.

From Opta: Arsenal are undefeated in their last eight games against Leeds United (six wins and two draws) since a 3-2 defeat in May 2003 in the Premier League, a result that earned Manchester United the title at the expense of the Gunners . He also kept Leeds, although only for a year.

Arsenal has by contrast He made five changes to the side that lost at Aston Villa. Bernd Leno, back from suspension, replaces Mat Ryan in goal, while David Luiz replaces Rob Holding on defense, who was also suspended. Odegaard, Dani Ceballos and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang replace Alexandre Lacazette, Nicolas Pépé. Thomas Partey has another injury.

Leeds makes only one change, with Kalvin Phillips missing, as expected. Jamie Shackleton, who came in during Monday’s win over Crystal Palace, comes in.

Martin Ødegaard makes a first outing for Arsenal. Sid Lowe described it on his loan to the club.

Arsenal: Leno, Bellerin, Luiz, Gabriel, Cedric, Ceballos, Xhaka, Smith-Rowe, Odegaard, Saka, Aubameyang.
Subs: Lacazette, Willian, Holding, Pepe, Chambers, Pablo Mari, Elneny, Ryan, Martinelli.

Leeds: Meslier, Ayling, Struijk, Cooper, Alioski, Klich, Raphinha, Dallas, Shackleton, Harrison, Bamford.
Subs: Roberts, Casilla, Helder Costa, Hernandez, Davis, Gelhardt, Cresswell,
Jenkins, Huggins.

Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)

Mikel Arteta looks at Leeds and wonders if his Arsenal players could learn to run that much? Learned at the feet of Pep Guardiola, a disciple of Marcelo Bielsa, he is an admirer of the Argentine guru. He’s looking at it too, as Leeds are ahead of Arsenal on the table and have delighted neutrals, while Arsenal have been very inconsistent and are on one of their losing streaks. They have not won any of the three Premier League games they have played this month, while Leeds is coming off Monday’s summary dismissal of Crystal Palace, part of three wins in four. It seems likely there will be no Kalvin Phillips for Leeds as he has a calf problem, which would be a significant loss. Arsenal will look to Bukayo Saka, who at 19 has become such an important player to them. This is a mid-table battle, but it’s one to savor.

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