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Premier League talking points: Havertz relief, prickly Pochettino, Man United Euro blues

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It will be a week to remember for Kai Havertz if he manages to find the back of the net again for Arsenal when the North London club take on Wolves on Saturday.

Before scoring last weekend's winner against Brentford – that took Arsenal top of the Premier League in what was manager Mikel Arteta's 200th game in charge of the Gunners – Havertz had managed just one goal and one assist since his summer move from Chelsea.

The Germany forward was only a substitute against the Bees but came off the bench with 12 minutes remaining to head home the only goal of the game.

He was rewarded with a starting place in the midweek 6-1 Champions League demolition of Lens and it was his goal after 13 minutes that opened the floodgates at the Emirates Stadium. “Scoring goals, playing well, participating in wins – those are positive attributes,” Arteta said of Havertz's performance against the French club. “You saw the reception of his teammates and the crowd being with him, singing his name.

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As soon as the ball hit the back of the net, Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya sprinted the length of the field to celebrate the last-gasp winner with his jubilant teammates. No player will have been more relieved than Raya to see Declan Rice’s glancing header creep into the corner and seal a chaotic 4-3 victory over Luton in the Premier League on Tuesday. While Rice is proving value for money after his club-record signing in July, Raya — another offseason recruit — remains an issue for Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta as the team bids to win the league title after last season’s near miss. Arsenal moved five points clear with its fourth straight victory in the league, overcoming errors from Raya that led to two goals for Luton by netting in the seventh minute of stoppage time through Rice at Kenilworth Road. “The spirit of the team — how we fought, showed our quality in the right moments and never gave up,” Arteta said. “We went for it and got our rewards.” Arteta chose not to talk about the mistakes by Raya, which looked like they’d be costly for Arsenal. The team was leading 2-1 in the 49th minute when the Spanish goalkeeper was beaten in the air at a corner by Elijah Adebayo, who powered in a header for an equalizer. Eight minutes later, Raya allowed a shot by Ross Barkley to go under his body as he dived to his left. Luton, a promoted team likely to be battling relegation this season, was suddenly 3-2 ahead and Raya didn’t know where to look. Kai Havertz scored an equalizer almost immediately, though, and incessant pressure in the final minutes ended with Martin Odegaard whipping in a cross and Rice rising to flick a header into the bottom corner, sparking wild celebrations in the away end and jeers from Luton fans.

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