About a month ago, when Arsenal lost at home to Liverpool and were eliminated from the FA Cup, it seemed that Mikel Arteta and his players were in a big crisis that would be difficult for them to get out of, but tonight (Sunday) they took revenge on Jurgen Klopp's group with a convincing 1:3 victory in the Emirates with goals from Bocayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli after A very bad mistake by Alison and another goal by Andrew Trussard.
For Arteta, it was a victory that saw his side win two of their four Premier League games against the leaders (twice against Liverpool), which is the same amount of wins they had in their previous 17 games against the leaders before the Spaniard's arrival.
Gabriel Martinelli took his tally against the Mighty Reds to five goals against Liverpool, the most he has scored for Arsenal against a team (along with Crystal Palace).
2 - Arsenal have won two of their four Premier League games against teams starting the day top of the table under Mikel Arteta (both wins against Liverpool), as many victories as they had in their previous 17 such matches prior to the Spaniard's arrival (D4 L11).
Competitors.
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— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 4, 2024
In another match held in London, Chelsea was humiliated at home 4:2 against Wolves and continued their bad season.
The Blues conceded a second consecutive four-goal game, something they haven't done since December 1989. Mathews Konya scored a hat-trick for the visitors and became only the fourth player to score a hat-trick in the Premier League against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, after Nwakano Kanu for Arsenal in 1999, Robin van Persie for Arsenal in 2011, and Sergio Aguero for Manchester City in 2016.
4 - Matheus Cunha is only the fourth visiting player to score a Premier League hat-trick against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, after Kanu for Arsenal in 1999, Robin van Persie for Arsenal in 2011, and Sergio Agüero for Man City in 2016. Company.
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— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 4, 2024
Manchester United recorded a 0:3 victory at Old Trafford against West Ham with a clutch from Alejandro Jarancho and another goal from Rasmus Hoylund, who apparently since the goal against Aston Villa, his confidence is only following a long drought since he signed in the ranks of the Red Devils in the summer.
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Bournemouth - Nottingham 1:1.
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