Déjà Vu
Admit it, in the fifth minute of the match, you too thought (knew?) David Luiz would be sent off for impeding Sheffield’s Oliver Burke. Luiz and Arsenal’s chances of winning all three points would have been the latest casualties of the all-unforgiving VAR. But alas, Luiz escaped without so much as a warning, and the sphincters of Gooners everywhere unclenched in unison.
Bang Bang
After a fairly lackluster first half from our Gunners, during the second half we struck twice within a span of just three minutes. The first goals of the season for Bukayo Saka and Nicolas Pépé, were welcome sights. For Saka and Pépé–who scored 6 goals over a combined 57 league appearances last season–hopefully this will provide them with a boost heading into the more challenging series of matches ahead.
Schizophrenia
Last week I mentioned the Murderers’ Row of upcoming fixtures for the Gunners. Well, what a difference a weekend makes! Manchester City recorded just two shots on goal in yesterday’s 1-1 draw with newly-promoted Leeds, league scoring leaders Leicester recorded ZERO shots on goal in a 3-0 loss at home to West Ham, and at the moment, 10-Man(chester) United–after Anthony Martial was sent off in the 28th minute–is losing 5-1 to Spurs. With City up next for the Gunners, will some combination of Sergio Agüero, Ilkay Gündogan, and Gabriel Jesus return to their Starting XI by the 17th?