Arsenal eye top-four finish as victory sends Leeds into relegation zone
Arsenal took another step towards securing a top-four spot after battling to a 2-1 win over Leeds United on Sunday, a result which sent their opponents into the relegation zone.
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Mikel Arteta explains Arsenal star's dressing down from coach and gives Ben White update
Mikel Arteta says the Arsenal coaching staff were perplexed by Nicolas Pepe when he failed to capitalise on an open goal against Leeds United, while he is hopeful Ben White will be fit for the north London derby.
Every word Mikel Arteta said on Eddie Nketiah future, Pepe, Stuivenberg and Ben White fitness
The way we started we were electric. We were so determined, incisive, scored two good goals and created chances and didn’t allow anything to happen around our box. And after that the red card presented a different match. They completely changed their behaviour and how they were set up and we had to manage that in a different way. For a lot of phases we did well but we needed to score the third goal and we had the chances to do that. Then the accident happened when we conceded a set piece goal and then some nerves had to be handled.
Mikel Arteta says Arsenal 'absolutely adore' Eddie Nketiah after Leeds double and with future still unclear
Mikel Arteta says Arsenal “absolutely adore” Eddie Nketiah after the forward, whose contract expires in the summer, scored both goals in a 2-1 win over Leeds. Nketiah, 22, has started the last five games for the Gunners after previously struggling for minutes under Arteta. Ad/> He has seized his opportunity with two goals against Chelsea, impressive showings in wins over Manchester United and West Ham, and a starring role against Leeds.
Mikel Arteta turns attention to ‘defining’ Tottenham game after Arsenal see off Leeds
Mikel Arteta is ready to lead Arsenal into what could be the “defining moment” of their season when they travel to Tottenham on Thursday knowing victory will seal a return to the Champions League.
Mikel Arteta explains why Arsenal assistant was annoyed with Nicolas Pepe and gives Ben White update
Mikel Arteta says the Arsenal coaching staff were perplexed by Nicolas Pepe when he failed to capitalise on an open goal against Leeds United, while he is hopeful Ben White will be fit for the north London derby.
Premier League: Arsenal Boost Top Four Bid As Leeds United Slump Into Relegation Zone
Eddie Nketiah boosted Arsenal's bid to finish in the Premier League's top four with a brace in their 2-1 win against Leeds as the Yorkshire club dropped into the relegation zone after Everton's 2-1 victory at Leicester on Sunday. While second placed Manchester City waited for their chance to go three points clear of leaders Liverpool with a win against Newcastle later on Sunday, the focus in the day's early games was on the top four and the relegation battle.
Nketiah brace sends Leeds into drop zone
Arsenal's quest for a return to Champions League football continued as they laboured to a 2-1 victory over 10-man Leeds with Eddie Nketiah's brace sending the visitors into the Premier League relegation zone. The clash at the Emirates Stadium was always going to have repercussions at both ends of the table and the result leaves the Gunners on the cusp of a top-four finish. Nketiah, on loan at Leeds during the 2019-20 campaign, appeared to all-but seal the points in the opening 10 minutes before Luke Ayling was dismissed to add to the woes of Leeds head coach Jesse Marsch, whose side at least registered a goal through Diego Llorente.