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FC Arsenal lose to Brighton, Newcastle beat Sheffield United

2019-12-05T23:26:50.520Z


In London, Arsenal have been waiting for victory for seven league games. In Newcastle, United fans waited almost nine years for Andy Carroll's start-up comeback - and were not disappointed.



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Arsenal have also missed a win in the second game following the break with coach Unai Emery. In the home game against Brighton & Hove Albion lost the London in the Premier League 1: 2 (0: 1). Arsenal are only 7th in the league after seven consecutive league games with 19 points, only one tenth ahead of Brighton. It is even the ninth winless game in a row, this is the longest series in 42 years.

Accordingly depressed Arsenal showed Hector Bellerin after the game. "I do not know what to say, I feel that whatever we do, nothing works properly," the defense said. "I'm a little speechless."

The way in which the pre-season Europa League finalist, Fredrik Ljungberg, was playing, disappointed: Outsider Brighton did not win by any means happy, but was also a match for the hosts. Only Adam Webster hit a corner from close range (36th minute), later Neal Maupay decided with a header the game (80th). In the meantime, Alexandre Lacazette had tackled a corner from former international Mesut Özil to equalize (50.).

Another assist Özil prevented the video assistant: David Luiz 'full time hit after a free-kick by the German was not given due to a clear offside position (63.). For Brighton, it was the first victory against a club that is commonly attributed in England the top six in the league. A status that Arsenal could soon lose.

Sheffield United - Newcastle United 0: 2 (0: 1)

It was a successful comeback for Andy Carroll: The trained at Newcastle United striker, who had caused a sensation in his move to Liverpool 2011 with a transfer fee of 41 million euros, stood in away win against Sheffield United for the first time in almost nine years in the Starting lineup of his youth club.

8y 342d - Andy Carroll is starting his first Premier League match for @NUFC in eight years and 342 days - Pavel Srnicek (nine years, 62 days). Singer. #SHUNEW pic.twitter.com/LCOmf1LSbn

- OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 5, 2019

Although Carroll, who had moved from West Ham back to Newcastle in the summer, contributed no own goal. After the opening goal by Allan Saint-Maximin (15th), however, the attacker at least prepared the 2-0 by Jonjo Shelvey with a header extension (70th). Sheffield United had already stopped defending due to a supposed offside position.

The success Newcastle climbed to eleventh place in the table with 19 points, Sheffield United is tied to ninth.

Source: spiegel

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