Arsenal beat rivals Wolves 1-0 to leapfrog Manchester United to fifth place in the Premier League table.
Gabriel's goal in the first half allowed Arsenal to win three points, and after Martinelli was sent off for a red card, Arsenal had to withstand the pressure in the final moments. Arsenal were in a very difficult situation at the time, they had to endure wave after wave of Attacks from Wolves, but they scored three points with Gabriel's goal, surpassing the Red Devils and trailing West Ham by only one point, crucially two games short.
The match also conveyed several messages to the outside world.
The gunman finally fired his beard.
Since Arsenal's 2-1 defeat to Manchester City, the Gunners have not scored a goal in three cup games and one Premier League game other than unsatisfactory results. Now they can finally celebrate the goal again. Although Gabriel's goal won't win any prize, it was undoubtedly a welcome one.
In a way it was not an Arsenal-style goal, Ben. White's header sailed across the corner and Lacazette's close-range shot was met by Gabriel's two yards in front of goal.
Lacazette's true captainial demeanor.
Lacazette may not be a prolific striker, but his efficiency proves his invaluability to the team. He constantly shows a desire for the ball, for which he is always the first choice of his teammates. In his first game after being officially appointed captain, he showed captainial demeanor up front, setting an example for his younger teammates.
However, the uncertainty of Lacazette's contract is a concern for Arteta, so he will be desperate to retain the team's leaders.
Jiménez-style red card reappears.
In the 16th round of the Premier League, Jimenez was sent off in just 1 minute for eating 2 yellows in a row, which was already the most shocking red card in the Premier League this season.
However, the match was a repeat of the Jiménez-esque red card. Martinelli may not have been shown a yellow card for his rude pushing of Wolves players, but the referee used the rules reasonably. Martinelli then bumped into Ziquinho in pursuit, was yellow carded again, and was eventually sent off after two yellows turned red.
It also provided Wolves with a moment when they could equalise. This is also another example of Arteta's stupidity and undisciplinedness. No other team has had so many players sent off since he took office, which is what continues to hold Arsenal back from becoming true title contenders.
Barca factors for both teams.
The two teams have striking similarities in the january transfer market. With both teams on the brink of a race for four, their fans feel that with a little more input, they can achieve real victories in the second half of the season.
Both Arsenal and Wolves agreed to sell attacking players to Barca, which also led to fan dissatisfaction. Of course the Gunners have plenty of options in the absence of Aubameyang, and Wolves seem to have really lost Traore's explosive power.
Saka and Martinelli have both shown attacking ability, while Trincon still looks like he's still adapting to English football.
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