He nearly annihilated us last night; if Trossard had not come through for us, it could have been hell.” William Saliba outlines the One Arsenal player that let the entire squad down last night. Not Thomas Partey, not Havertz
Arsenal needed to get back on track after a frustrating but essential 2-2 draw against Manchester City in the Premier League last week when they played Leicester this weekend.
Fortunately, it is what transpired in the end; despite winning the game in injury time with two goals scored in rapid succession for a 4-2 victory, Arsenal’s performance against the Foxes was remarkable, as the statistics show.
Arsenal had the most shots in a single game of any team in Europe’s top five leagues.
They also became the first Premier League club to have over 15 shots on goal in a single game since December 2017.
In addition to shooting and hitting the target, the Gunners produced ten great opportunities against Leicester, a feat not witnessed in September 2019. Let’s not forget that they scored again from a corner.
Aside from Arsenal setting up those fascinating data, the Star Boy had fun with the numbers. Against Leicester, the Arsenal star became the only player this decade to create 8+ opportunities and execute 8+ take-ons in a single Premier League match. And that’s on top of his all-time EPL assist record, which we reported previously.
Some may claim that Arsenal was lucky to win after scoring two goals in injury time, but statistics show otherwise. The North Londoners deserved to win, and I hope they can build on it.
The next match is Arsenal vs PSG. I hope Arteta and the guys can take up where they left off against the Foxes on Tuesday night. COYG!
