The Competition for Champions League qualification has entered the most glued stage, as the 3-crown team in the history of the Premier League, Arsenal has recently erupted with amazing energy, after the double kills of Wolves and the defeat of Brentford, Arsenal won three consecutive victories, surpassed Tottenham Hotspur in points, and came to the back of Manchester United, this time against Watford, fans are looking forward to the Gunners can beat Manchester United.
After the opening, both teams were unreserved, and in the 18th second, Watford instigated the attack, Dennis pushed the far corner from a small angle to win, but unfortunately was blown offside, and the goal was invalid. Four minutes later, Arsenal also had a great opportunity. This time Saka and Erdegao played a delicate two-on-two combination on the right side of the road, and then Saka burst to the bottom line near the decisive cross, and The timely follow-up Ofego rushed to the left foot before the defenders could unblock, and the ball went straight to the far corner of the goal, and the score came to 1-0.
However, Watford was clearly not easy to mess with, and after conceding the ball, the Hornets made a strong response in the 11th minute. This time it was Lemeno's cross from the flank, and Hernán's Des in the penalty area broke the goal with an upside-down golden hook to make it 1-1. Thomas and Danny Ins were then given separate shots, but neither hit the target. The game came to the 31st minute, this time at the instigation of Saka, who completed a delicate combination with Lacazette after his break, Lacazette's heel cross, Saka followed up with a left-footed push to break the goal, the score came to 2-1.
After the adjustment of the midfield, the attack of both teams remained unabated. Arsenal were still the first to take the lead, and just 8 minutes into the second half, Saka quickly sent out-of-bounds balls, and after a series of passes, the ball came to Lacazette's feet, but he was not greedy, but chose to pass back to Martinelli, who flew into the net with a burst of leather, and the score became 3-1. Watford then did not give up, and finally in the 86th minute, Sissoko scored in the penalty area, but the goal was too late to save the 2-3 defeat.
In this game, the two teams dedicated a confrontation battle for the fans, and the scene was quite exciting. Arsenal, who play away from home, are very strong, with a high possession rate of 58%, which is the pass-and-control style of play they have always implemented, while Watford has only 44%. In terms of the number of shots on goal, Arsenal have a total of 17 shots on goal, with 4 shots on target, and scoring 3 goals shows great efficiency. Watford's side hit the goal with 12 feet, hit seven times within the bounds of the goal frame, but still lost, which is a pity.
In this way, Arsenal completed the counterattack against the sworn enemy Manchester United as desired, and the points reached 48 points, 7 points behind Chelsea in front of them with two games less, and returned to the top four. In the next two rounds, Arsenal will face Leicester and Liverpool in succession, both of which are tough battles, and whether they can sit in the Champions League depends on the results of these two games. However, for Champions League champions Chelsea, their third-place position is now also shaky, the departure of boss Abu has left the team in a leaderless position, and Arsenal is so strong, the pressure on the Blues is very large.