Former Ballon d’Or winner Michael Owen apparently backtracked on his earlier verdicts belittling Arsenal, after their large win over Liverpool. The Gunners gunned down the Reds with a brace from Bukayo Saka and a aim from Gabriel Martinelli in an exhilarating 3-2 win. The win took Arsenal again to the highest of the desk, as they lead second-placed Manchester Metropolis by a degree.
Arsenal have brilliantly rejuvenated themselves this season, after failing to realize a top-four end final season stumbling within the ending phases. They've thus far collected 8 wins from 9 Premier League video games, and are flying excessive in the intervening time. Owen has lauded Mikel Arteta and his boys for a whole flip round from the time the Spaniard was appointed the Gunners’ supervisor.
Owen admits Arsenal have been finest crew behind Manchester Metropolis this season
Whereas Arsenal are at present having fun with the primary place within the desk, there have been talks of them being severe title challengers. Some might agree with debate, whereas others really feel they're nonetheless two or three switch home windows away from being talked about in the identical bracket as present champions Metropolis. Nonetheless, the Gunners have been profitable in establishing a whopping 14-point hole over Liverpool, and are actually tipped to complete above them for the primary time since 2016.
Moreover, their exploits this season have earned them the label of second finest crew within the division in the intervening time, solely bettered by Guardiola’s Metropolis who're being spearheaded by Erling Haaland’s 14 league objectives in 9 video games thus far. Agreeing with the very fact, Owen informed Premier League Productions:
“I by no means thought I might say this, however sure I do [agree]. The way in which they're. There is no such thing as a fluke about it, in the intervening time. They have very, superb gamers. They're taking part in in an excellent means. Confidence all through the crew and confidence on the membership.
“A number of the fundamental protagonists are struggling, in the intervening time. So, sure, I do assume they may very well be the largest There Is No Fluke About It challengers. I by no means thought I might say that. I can’t imagine it.”
On the Gunners’ win over his former facet Liverpool, the striker added:
“There is no such thing as a query Arsenal deserved to win. I assumed they performed rather well. Plenty of vitality. There's a nice vibe all through the stadium. Liverpool contributed, they didn’t play unhealthy in any respect.
“However what I believe you might be seeing, which is what we anticipated really earlier than the sport. And that Liverpool have dropped 5-10% on final season and Arsenal have picked issues up on about 20% from final season. The tide is popping barely. I assumed Arsenal deserved it.”
Arsenal are reaping rewards of their good summer season switch enterprise this season, which noticed them carry within the likes of Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Fabio Vieira and Marquinhos. Jesus has been main the scoring charts for the North Londoners, scoring 5 objectives thus far, in addition to offering 3 assists in 11 video games. Furthermore, Arteta would have been glad to see Saka return to scoresheet extra incessantly as nicely for the reason that winger has netted 3 objectives and picked up 2 assists in his final 4 league video games. The Gunners now return to Europa League motion as they tackle Bodo/Glimt within the mid-week matchday.
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