Arsenal opened up a five-point lead on the prime of the Premier League because of a 1-0 win at Leicester on Saturday as Leeds beat Southampton 1-0 to offer new boss Javi Gracia a profitable begin. The Gunners snapped a four-game winless streak with two late objectives at Aston Villa final week to take again management of the title race after briefly being usurped on the prime of the desk by Manchester Metropolis.

Mikel Arteta‘s males wanted no such drama on the King Energy and will have run out much more convincing winners.

“For the period of time we dominated ball possession, territory and the quantity of conditions we had within the last third, we should always have created rather more and scored extra objectives,” mentioned Arteta.

“When you do not, you need to be distinctive in your defensive work and we conceded one shot. Defensively we have been excellent.”

Arteta’s determination to start out each Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard within the entrance three on the expense of Eddie Nketiah paid dividends. Trossard had a superb first half strike into the highest nook controversially dominated out by a VAR overview for a foul by Ben White on Leicester goalkeeper Danny Ward.

However Martinelli was to not be denied one minute into the second interval when he coolly slotted house from Trossard’s go. Bukayo Saka had a second aim dominated out for offside as Arsenal failed to show their domination right into a extra convincing scoreline.

Nonetheless, they did sufficient to pile the strain on second-placed Metropolis forward of their journey to Bournemouth afterward Saturday.

Leeds finish lengthy anticipate win

Leeds had not gained a league sport since earlier than the World Cup break, a run which noticed Jesse Marsch sacked. However they snapped that streak in a conflict between the underside two earlier than kick-off at Elland Highway.

Junior Firpo scored the one aim 13 minutes from time to elevate Leeds out of the relegation zone. “The membership wanted it after 10 video games with out a win,” mentioned Gracia after his first match in cost.

“I am very joyful for everybody who works for the membership, the followers and particularly the gamers as a result of they have been working with out rewards.”

West Ham have been the opposite massive winners of the day within the battle to beat the drop as 4 objectives within the last 20 minutes probably saved David Moyes’ job in a 4-0 win over Nottingham Forest.

In keeping with reviews this week, the previous Manchester United supervisor confronted the sack if the Hammers misplaced. Two objectives in three minutes from Danny Ings remodeled the temper across the London Stadium earlier than Declan Rice and Michail Antonio sealed West Ham’s second league win since October.

Everton slipped again into the underside three after shedding 2-0 at house to Aston Villa.

Ollie Watkins’ penalty and Emi Buendia’s strike condemned Sean Dyche to a primary house defeat since taking cost of the Toffees.

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