SuaraCianjur.id – Cannon London failed to win after being held to a draw by visiting team Brentford FC, at the Emirates Stadium, Saturday (11/2/2023). With this result, Arsenal remain at the top of the standings with 51 points, while Brentford is in 8th place with 34 points.
Arsenal failed to widen the gap with its closest competitor, Manchester City, which is only six points away. However, this distance will be further shortened if tomorrow, The Citizen is able to win against Aston Villa.
In this match, Arsenal played with their best squad. Commanded by Martin Odegaard, from the start of the match, Arsenal dominated the game. However, the visitors managed to display a high line defense, making it difficult for Bukayo Saka et al to score goals. The first half ended with the score 0-0.
In the second half, Arsenal again took the initiative to attack, created several opportunities. Mikel Arteta changed the game scenario by including his new player, Leandro Trossard to replace Gabriel Martinelli. Effective, this substitution allowed Arsenal to break the deadlock after Trossard managed to cheat a bait ball from Bukayo Saka. Score 1-0.
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However, Brentford responded quickly. Starting from a set piece that was sent into the penalty box, Ivan Toney managed to score a goal after taking advantage of the chaos in front of the Ramsdale goal. The score is tied 1-1.
Mikel Arteta’s squad continued to attack, but until the end of the match, thanks to the brilliant appearance of Brentford goalkeeper, David Raya, Arsenal failed to score and won.
Furthermore, Arsenal will face a big match against Manchester City on Thursday (16/2/2023) in the morning. This will be a tough game for the Gunners, and a must win if you want to secure the top spot in the standings.
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