He Liverpool by Arne Slottleader of the Premier, has a new guard: after defeating the Kieran McKenna’s Ipswich Town, penultimate, 1-0 in the match that completed the day of Boxing Day, the Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal took second place from Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea. The Gunner team finished 2024 as the only undefeated team at home in the current Premier League.
So, after winning their last match of the year, the Gunner team, with a loss as important as an injury. Bukayo Sakais now second, 6 points behind the leader Liverpool (who is missing a game, the postponed derby against Everton). He Liverpool has added 42 points for this moment, the Arsenal 36 and the Chelseanow third, 35. The champion, the Pep Guardiola’s Manchester Cityin the middle of the crisis, is seventh, 12 behind the ‘reds’.
Despite his dominance and the many opportunities he created, the Arsenal He couldn’t breathe easy until the final whistle. because Arijanet Muricgoalkeeper of Ipswichstarred in a great performance, with many good saves, and this was multiplied by the inaccuracy of the Londoners when it came to completing their chances.
Of those Arsenal the goal is enough Kai Havertz to achieve this achievement worth second place. The German international took advantage of a great pass from Leandro Trossard and, opportunistically, lose Muric in the 23rd minute.
Apart from this ‘target’, the Arsenal They dominated strongly, but could not increase their advantage against an opponent who had successfully defended themselves, although they hardly showed any signs of life in the offensive department. This is a Boxing Day calm for David Rayagoalkeeper of the ‘gunners’.
Muric responded with a great save on a shot from Martin Odegaard (who received a blow to the ankle then but was able to continue) and O’Shea he stopped as much as he could with one shot Declan Rice. Several gunshots rang out. Gabriel Magalhaes. The entrance of Mikel Merino gave more agility to the game of those Arteta.
The night ended happily for him Arsenal, but there was a final fear: Nathan Broadhead He had a chance in the last game.
match lineup
22
12
49
41
2
6
8
29
9
11
19
1
18
3
24
6
26
20
8
19
12
23
Emirates Stadium
Arijanet Muric1
Ben Johnson18
79′
Leif Davis3
64′
86′
Jacob Greaves24
Luke Woolfenden6
90′
Dara O’Shea26
Omari Hutchinson20
22′
53′
Calvin Phillips8
71′
Liam Delap19
79′
Maybe Jens12
79′
Sam Szmodics23
70′
Replacements
Christian Walton28
Harry Clarke2
90′
Conor Townsend22
Jack Taylor14
79′
Wes Burns7
86′
Conor Chaplin10
Ali Al-Hamadi16
79′
71′
Nathan Broadhead33
79′
Jack Clarke47
70′
coach
Mikel Arteta
Kieran McKenna
Source: La Verdad
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