With two league games remaining, Arsenal's 26-win record has equalled the number of wins they won last season, according to Opta statistics.
In fact, only 1930/31 (28 wins) and 1970/71 (29 wins) have won more games in Arsenal's top-flight history than they have won in either season (and may continue to break the record this season).
It's already very good, two consecutive seasons to reach the number of unbeaten wins, and this season can further expand the number of wins, to be reasonable, Arsenal have done well in these two seasons, but the opponent is Manchester City......
Do your job and see who Lady Luck ends up favoring...... Let's talk about the game in a nutshell.
Another crucial victory, the feeling of lifting weight, Arsenal squandered a lot of chances in the first half, but in the second half it was a good efficiency!
Bournemouth were noticeably more aggressive in the second half and pushed into the final third on a number of occasions, with Arsenal actually giving the opposition too much space and chances in the second half. Overall the result was good, but I think Arsenal should have done better because it wasn't as easy as the scoreline.
Arsenal's success in the second half of the season has been directly linked to Odegaard's return to form and Kai Havertz's move to central striker, especially Havertz's emergence as a new player, with his all-round skills and tall stature giving Arsenal more depth in attack and creating more opportunities for his team-mates in the box. Kai Havertz created good chances for Rice and Bukayo Saka in both halves, but they were both squandered by his team-mates, but he still helped his side open up the win by creating a penalty himself. Officially, the best went to Rice, but I think Kai Havertz and Saliba are also eligible to compete for the best.
Saka has a merit in shooting, but in general a lot of chances have been wasted, especially the absolute opportunity that Havertz gave at the beginning of the second half should not be wasted, Bournemouth attacked at the beginning of the second half, but if it is 2 goals behind, confidence and morale will be hit, Arsenal will be more calm; It feels like Poissa is still more suitable for coming off the bench, and sometimes it does feel like it's hard for him to keep his impact on the whole game, and both he and Martin have obvious strengths and weaknesses, and in the long run, maybe the left winger really needs to buy new talent.
The biggest problem of Arsenal in the second half was that the tempo was too slow, the attack could not be topped, and the vitality was too poor, especially when leading 1-0, it was not safe, but the whole team played too Buddha, allowing Bournemouth to hit the penalty area many times, and there were twenty or thirty minutes when the scene was out of control, which was quite dangerous. In fact, the penalty in the first half and the Bournemouth goal in the second half were blown by the referee, if the result is the opposite, then the game is very troublesome, and I am not very happy with the team's performance in the second half.
But it's enough to win, how Manchester City is not under Arsenal's control, win to the end, no regrets. This season has improved a lot from the end of last season.
According to Opta statistics, Saka has scored 20 goals for Arsenal in all competitions this season after scoring the penalty in this game, and he also became the first Gunners to score 20 goals for Arsenal in a single season since Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (29 goals) in 19-20, and the first English player to score 20 goals for Arsenal in a single season since Walkett (21 goals) in 12-13.
In addition, Saka has taken a total of six penalties this season, all of which have been scored!
Saka's stats in all competitions this season: 20 goals, 14 assists!
Saka is a winger, so it's not fair to score goals with Aubameyang, but it's still okay to be compared with the little tiger, the little tiger in the 12-13 season is also very vigorous, and he was also the team's thigh for a while!
Saka's missed penalty in the European Cup left a deep impression on people, but in fact, since his debut, Saka's penalty kicks are still very stable, and he has hit all of them this season, which shows that his ability to resist pressure has improved a lot!
But objectively speaking, Saka's performance in this game was very average, his feet were cold throughout the game, and he did not lead the attack to charge, and even wasted the opportunity to feed Havertz to his mouth.
To be honest, in this critical period of the championship, there is no room for the slightest mistake, the goal must be scored, if this goal is scored, Bournemouth's mentality will be different, and there will be no ideas later. Saka is still young.
We like Saka, but we can't beat him, he still needs to improve, the stats are very good, and the role and stability need to be improved!
Official: Rice, who completed the pass in this game, won the Player of the Match award.
Rice also wasted a great chance created by Kai Havertz in the first half, but he didn't lose as much as Bukayo Saka did in the second half, and the assist for Leandro Trossard was crucial!
After Thomas's return, Rice can participate in the offense again, and this season is also a breakthrough season for his career, and the offensive statistics are very good.
However, Rice and Saka are too tired, and they have to play in the European Championship this summer, and they must be the main players, so it would be nice to be able to rest......
It's official: Raya has won the Premier League Golden Glove award this season!
Raya also became the first Arsenal goalkeeper to win the honour since Petr Cech in the 15/16 season. The clean sheet was Raya's 15th in the Premier League this season.
Congratulations Raya. In fact, in this game, Raya still felt less than ideal when dealing with that high-altitude ball. Solanke was fouled, but after Solanke charged him, it felt like Shangraya still had enough spare energy to handle the ball better. Because Solanke didn't keep physical contact with him all the time, and he was able to punch the ball, it shows that the body is not completely out of control.
It's dangerous, if the referee doesn't blow it, it's a goalkeeper mistake.
Of course, Raya is not easy, he is the Golden Glove of the Premier League, and he is not satisfied with all the Gunners fans, and sometimes we are too him. Maybe it's because people like the Golden Retriever, but it's not Raya's fault......
Mikel Arteta was in attendance at the post-match press conference and we take a look at what the Arsenal boss had to say.
This game wasn't as easy as the score suggested, was it?
I never expected it to be easy. I think it was probably the best first half of the season because it was unbelievable, we created so many chances, we could have scored three or five goals, but we only scored one. Kudos to Bournemouth because they caused some problems and the game was a bit open, which we wanted to avoid, but we found the right solution and were efficient in front of goal and kept another clean sheet.
Before Trossard's goal in the second half, it was quite tense, wasn't it?
Because we are only one goal ahead, you can imagine this kind of scene given the level of the opponent. We know that. But if you score 2-4 goals in the first half, it's a different game. We didn't do that, so we had to deal with it better in the second half.
Raya won the Golden Glove Award today, what do you want to say?
We were really satisfied. With two games to go, the team accomplished this achievement, which is a huge success. This is the cornerstone of our championship race. Accolades and contributions are indispensable to every player, including Raya obviously.
What do you think of the referee blowing off Bournemouth's goal and Bukayo Saka's stomped penalty?
Frankly, I didn't watch the replay because I knew you were going to ask me that question, so I deliberately didn't watch it.
The match analyst asked me if I wanted to watch the replay, and I said no, because if I did, I would have to be honest with you. I didn't read it, so I can't comment.
That foul on Raya was too far away, I couldn't see clearly, was the foul on Saka deliberate?
Will you watch the Manchester City vs Wolves match?
Yes, I would sit and watch with the kids and my family.
Wearing a Wolves shirt?
No, no, no, in pajamas, comfortable pajamas.
Are you happy with the penalty created by Kai Havertz?
I was very happy when I saw the referee's decision, very happy. Saka was even happier when he scored.
Was that the right decision?
I don't know, Havertz is not a player who can dive, but I didn't watch the replay.
How do you feel about the final two rounds of the championship race?
Very excited. We've been working on this for nine and a half months. With two weeks to go, we really want to get there.
We are one step closer to the title than we were yesterday and hopefully we can bring it to the Emirates Stadium.
The above is the press conference.
It wasn't that easy, especially before Leandro Trossard's goal, and it felt like Bournemouth could even score at any moment, but fortunately the whole team withstood the pressure and scored the crucial goal.
Regarding Raya's foul and Saka's trampling, Arteta responded very wittily and bluntly: I know you reporters will ask, so I simply don't look at it, I have to tell the truth when I see it, I can't open my eyes and tell nonsense, if I don't watch it, I don't need to comment, I don't have to create controversy...... Frankly, I personally don't think Tatsuta is what many people call a "master of language" (he just answers questions directly, rarely quotes, and some of the answers are very blunt), and his speech is not "leaky" (I don't know who set the persona), but this time the answer is very witty, and even contains some philosophy, and it seems that the speech has also improved.
Raya's infringement is a fact, no matter how small the action is, so I think the referee's decision is fine, and the moment Saka was trampled on, it was not strictly too much to give a red card, and Bournemouth escaped the game.
Manchester City has already won, so the Tazige family who are sitting at home watching the game may be disappointed, but there is still a chance next week, and even the Premier League champion can be decided next week, Arsenal and Manchester City will usher in a hard bone!
Speaking to the BBC, Bournemouth striker Sollanke said his first shirt as a child was an Arsenal shirt.
Solanke said: "The first shirt, maybe the Arsenal shirt. My dad was an Arsenal fan, so I used to follow them a lot. I've been to see the Emirates Cup a few times!"
It turns out that Solanke's father is a gun fan, maybe Solanke himself is also a gun fan, I'm embarrassed to say...... Maybe his dad was a fan of the Wenger era.
Solanke didn't impress the Gunners fans too much in this game, and in the first half there was a steal in front of the court and burst into the penalty area, but he didn't deal with it well, but in fact, Solanke performed very well throughout the season.
Fabrizio Romano tweeted:
Arsenal's plan remains clear and hasn't changed since last summer: they will buy Raya from Brentford for £27million this summer. With a verbal agreement already in place and Raya recently winning the Premier League Golden Glove award, the Spaniard has endured an exceptional season.
Arteta refused to confirm before the game that he would buy Raya, but in fact it is 100% and will wait for the official announcement.
Personally, I think Raya also deserves to be bought out, there is no need to keep staring at those few mistakes, some are tactical problems, Raya can do it, at least in this system.
Telegraph reporters SW and SD jointly posted that Arsenal are facing a battle against Cheeto Obi-Martin (Obi Martin or Martin is not clear, the official website is Martin Obi, and the media writes Obi Martin).
According to FA rules, the 16-year-old will not be able to sign a professional contract until his 17th birthday in November, but this rule does not apply to other leagues, many of which allow players to sign a professional contract as young as 16, and European powers such as Bayern Munich have already shown interest in the prodigy.
As a result, Premier League academy players with EU passports are allowed to join clubs in the EU on the condition that they pay a certain amount of compensation, and after Brexit, Premier League Academy players with EU passports are often interested in National League teams such as Germany, who can offer their players professional contracts earlier and first-team opportunities earlier.
Arsenal have refused to respond to Obi Martin's issue for now, although they have managed to retain another Academy star and sign him to a professional contract.
Not being able to sign a professional contract as soon as possible is always a concern, but the issue is not just up to the FA, it may also involve many other aspects of UK regulation.
Obi Martin must be retained, and it is said that Arsenal has actually initialed a professional contract with him, which will automatically take effect when he is old, but if he doesn't sign it, he won't feel at ease for a day...... I hope Arteta shows a PPT and must keep him!