Arsenal-Leicester

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We’ll also keep a side eye on events throughout the EFL, in Scotland and in Europe, but our main focus will be these five Premier League games: Jefferson Lerma, Chris Mepham and Lloyd Kelly have the ginormous task of stopping Haaland, who makes his home debut for Manchester City today. “Those images of team selections allow a comparison of PR departments’ choice of font and style,” squints Charles Antakia. “ They all go for all-caps, some (Leicester, Leeds) with generous kerning, but Man City suffocatingly tight. In decades to come, historians will scratch their heads when they reflect upon the late 2010s and early 2020s. Leicester’s looks like it belongs on the portfolio of a start-up company specialising in eco-friendly toothpaste. Here in Indianapolis, it is an unseasonably cool 64 (19 to you). Location, location, location.” It does look violently hot at the Emirates in particular. “Good afternoon, Rob!” says Alexandra Ashton. “Following up on Charles’ analysis of the teamsheets posted by various clubs’ social media, I’d like to voice my discontent with Wolves (using a different font for the numbers, captain ©, and the word “substitutes”??) and Bournemouth (I may be blind, but those numbers seem rather hard to read). Conversely, I’m fond of Newcastle’s semi-condensed looking font and very pretty colour scheme. Haaland wrestled for the ball and then forced a return pass through to Ilkay Gundogan, who slapped it emphatically past Mark Travers. City double their lead with a goal of unobtrusive class. He received the ball on the left side of the area, looked up and floated the ball imaginatively across Ward and into the far corner. Bournemouth made the mistake of crossing the halfway line and were punished on the break.

Gabriel Jesus opened his Arsenal with a first-half brace. Leicester got back into it through a William Sliba own-goal but the hosts responded almost ...

Will they extend their lead or will Leicester climb back into this game? He has barely put a foot wrong this afternoon but Leicester get one back. Some of the football Arsenal are playing is tremendous. Arsenal go from one end to another in the blink of an eye. Arsenal are on the hunt for a fifth. Arsenal extended their lead just two minutes later through Granit Xhaka, who tapped the ball home following a mistake by Ward.

Arsenal: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Partey, Xhaka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Saka, Jesus · Subs: Turner, Tierney, Tomiyasu, Holding, Elneny, ...

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LONDON — Gabriel Jesus didn't take long to make an impression at the Emirates stadium. The Brazil striker marked his home debut for Arsenal with two goals ...

Jesus was the focus of Arsenal’s attack throughout the game, with teammates trying to get him the ball at every opportunity. I understand the club, I understand the manager. The result means that Arsenal has won both of its opening league games, with Leicester drawing its first match. But in key moments of the game, we made mistakes.” A nervous murmur went through the crowd, but the Arsenal team didn’t panic as it did in similar situations in recent seasons. The 25-year-old Jesus, who joined from Manchester City as Arsenal’s marquee summer signing so far, opened his account for the Gunners in the 23rd minute with a brilliant, curling finish.

Mikel Arteta has named an unchanged side for this afternoon's game against Leicester City, although Emile Smith Rowe and Takehiro Tomiyasu have been ...

Copyright 2022 The Arsenal Football Club plc. That means that Rodgers looks set to send his side out in a 3-5-1-1 shape, with James Justin and Timothy Castagne as wing-backs, and James Maddison set to operate just behind James Vardy, who has scored 11 times in his career against us. The pair replace Reiss Nelson - who has suffered a muscular injury in training - and Cedric Soares, as they hope to get their first minutes of the season under their belts and help us to successive victories to kick off the campaign in style.

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal squad open their home Premier League slate with a tricky match against a very capable Leicester City side, which could lose one of ...

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Arsenal's new striker Gabriel Jesus scored two and assisted two in the 4-2 win over Leicester to keep up their perfect start to the season.

MF Martin Odegaard, 6 -- Odegaard was one of Arsenal's quieter midfield star as Arteta's side favoured attacking down the left channel, but the Norway international was astute in possession and looked to transition the play progressively. FW Bukayo Saka, 7 -- Saka worked hard at both ends of the pitch, with the England international ensuring that White had some defensive cover. The Brazil international was unplayable on the day, playing a direct involvement in all four goals as he also laid on two assists. MF Granit Xhaka, 7 -- He made a number of instinctive runs and eventually got on the scoresheet after Ward's error. Leicester didn't have an answer for Arteta's press, and that allowed the Gunners to recover possession on a consistent basis. 8 -- Arteta made his intentions clear from kick-off with an attacking setup that Leicester struggled to deal with.