Leeds 0-4 Arsenal: ‘Dominant’ Elland Road win has won Gunners the…

Leeds 0-4 Arsenal: ‘Dominant’ Elland Road win has won Gunners the…

Paul Merson says Arsenal’s dominant victory at Leeds will go down as the game that won them the Premier League title.

Questions have been beginning to be requested about Gunners’ bid to win a first title in 22 years as they went into the match at Elland Road on the again of a run of three league games without a win.

However, Arsenal reaffirmed their credentials with a snug victory that lifts them seven factors clear at the top of the desk again ahead of Man City and Aston Villa each that includes live on Sky Sports on Sunday.

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Merson believes the method with which Arsenal handed their check at Leeds reveals why they are going to be topped champions come May.

“Arsenal were outstanding,” former Gunner Merson said on Soccer Saturday.

“There was a number of strain on them because I assumed in the event that they received beat, the scrutiny was going to extend quite a bit. However, they’ve gone seven factors clear again with a win at a very onerous place to go in Elland Road.

“At times, it was like boys vs men,” he added. “Arsenal just brushed Leeds apart. It was an A+ performance.

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FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Leeds’ match against Arsenal in the Premier League

“I can’t emphasise how good a result and performance it was.

“Elland Road was rocking at the start of the game however as soon as Arsenal received into the game, they have been dominant all over the pitch.

“The squad is just phenomenal. Noni Madueke comes in for Bukayo Saka and gets two assists. There were five players that came on in Gabriel Martinelli, Eberechi Eze, Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Jesus and Riccardo Calafiori – what team don’t they get in?

“Man City now should go to Tottenham and win. For me, that was the game that won Arsenal the Premier League.”

‘Every game is a cup final’

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Arsenal’s Declan Rice faces a hard-hitting query by former Spurs participant and supervisor Tim Sherwood

Arsenal adopted up goalless league attracts against Liverpool and Nottingham Forest with last week’s dwelling defeat to Manchester United, prompting options they have been feeling the strain in pursuit of their first home title since 2004.

But they made it eight straight Champions League wins in midweek to achieve the last 16, beating Kairat 3-2, and there was no signal of any nerves in west Yorkshire.

“Off the back of the last three performances we knew how big today was,” Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice told Soccer Saturday.

“To win 4-0 is a massive win for us.

“We can management what we will management and we now have to maintain successful games and preserve pushing. What will likely be will likely be.

“So far we are top in the Premier League and won eight out of eight in the Champions League. We can’t complain about where we are. We are in a really strong position, we know as players we have a really good squad.

“Every game is a cup final. We have a protracted 4 months ahead however we’re ready. Let’s preserve going and provides it a very good go.”

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Arteta: Arsenal confirmed how a lot they need success

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Noni Madueke celebrates with team-mates after his nook is become the Leeds objective by Karl Darlow

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta said his facet delivered a press release win at Leeds to get their Premier League title challenge again on observe.

Martin Zubimendi and Leeds goalkeeper Karl Darlow’s personal objective put Arsenal 2-0 up at the interval before second-half efforts from Viktor Gyokeres and substitute Gabriel Jesus received Mikel Arteta’s facet again on observe.

The Gunners made it eight straight wins against Leeds and stay unbeaten against them in 16 matches, stretching again to 2003, while they haven’t misplaced at Elland Road since November 2000.

“We’re very happy, obviously, Arteta said. “A really spectacular performance, a really spectacular result.

“And in the context that we’ve done it. We knew about the difficulty of the game and the opponent that we’re facing, with a recent form and the style of play that they have at the moment, the energy that the stadium brings.

“And then the fact that after three outcomes that did not go our manner in the league, we actually needed to point out how a lot we needed it. And I believe we said one thing on that today.”

Farke: We faced the best team in Europe

Daniel Farke was full of praise for Arsenal’s performance at Elland Road as Leeds suffered only a second defeat in 11 games in all competitions, suggesting the Gunners are the best team in Europe.

“Congratulations to Arsenal. Deserved win today. We have to just accept the better team won this game.

“We have been also sensible before, we confronted the best facet presently in Europe. There’s a motive why this team is sitting top of the Premier League, with eight wins out of eight in the Champions League. You want an ideal day, however also a little bit of luck. We didn’t have our very best day.

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Gabriel Jesus added Arsenal’s fourth objective

“They were on it from first to last second. We have to accept their quality today, there’s not too much to interpret from today.

“Karl’s disenchanted with the state of affairs [regarding the own goal]. But the key was today we did not discover the options to create probabilities and score objectives.

“Set pieces are a big topic for them. We have a few too many away. We have to defend all the corners pretty spot on. If you concede two goals like this, against the best side in Europe, it was always going to be a long afternoon.”

Madueke: We have been glorious in all phases

Arsenal winger Noni Madueke to Sky Sports:

“We have been glorious in all phases of play [at Leeds].

“It was a top performance from us.

“It is a tough atmosphere here, it is a tough place to play. We deserved it.”

Analysis: Arsenal embracing title race noise

Sky Sports’ Sam Blitz at Elland Road:

After last weekend’s defeat to Manchester United, Mikel Arteta held a gathering along with his Arsenal gamers this week. The assembly was “beautiful”, according to the Arsenal boss, and the subject was how his squad would deal with the noise.

Arsenal’s type was dipping. The league’s best defence was leaking objectives and the assault was dwindling, with debates about who must be centre ahead, and who ought to play behind him in attacking midfield.

They then misplaced Bukayo Saka in the warm-up at Leeds and with Mikel Merino also out, the injury subject was rising again. They even had change last last-minute journey plans to Leeds on Friday.

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Here is the second that Bukayo Saka picked up an injury in the warm-up ahead of Arsenal’s match with Leeds

Lots of issues have threatened to derail Arsenal not too long ago, however instead they’ve come by means of their sticky patch. After that assembly, seven objectives have gone in – centre ahead choices Viktor Gyokeres, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus all scoring.

Their defence is firming up again, with Leeds restricted to just one shot on track. Martin Odegaard got here off the bench and performed big roles in objectives three and 4 at Elland Road. Noni Madueke’s stand-in show confirmed Arsenal can’t be badly affected by a Saka blow, and they aren’t as reliant on him like in earlier seasons.

Yes, it is only Kairat Almaty and Leeds – however the opposition is nearly irrelevant in relation to Arteta’s facet. Their largest menace to the title is themselves – it is often quipped that only Arsenal can cease Arsenal successful the title.

After some clear-the-air talks, the Gunners appear to be embracing the noise, and so they’re having fun with their soccer again.

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