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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.
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- OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 5, 2019Although 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.