Watford vs Arsenal
Premier League
4:30pm Sunday 15th September
Vicarage Road
(Att: 21360)
Arsenal threw away a 2-0 lead through defensive errors at Watford as Quique Sanchez Flores’ side got a draw.
A generally expert ending from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’d Arsenal forward (21) despite Watford’s calls for a foul in the build-up, and the Gabon striker made it 2-0 soon after with an easy finish in a nice Gunners movement (32).
Watford halved the deficit just after the break through Tom Cleverley as Sokratis was caught playing out from the back (53), also Arsenal shot themselves in the foot as David Luiz tripped sub Roberto Pereyra in the region, and he dispatched the penalty (81).
Watford ought to have won it at a chaotic final 15 minutes, but the event finished flat while Watford stay bottom but using their confidence .
Though Arsenal looked clinical at the first half in the third of they faced 31 shots in their goal, since Opta started collecting such information in the branch in 43, the most they’ve ever confronted in a Premier League fixture.
After a reception for coming boss Quique, Watford were on top in the early stages, moving closest during Tom Cleverley’s long-range effort by Bernd Leno, as Arsenal fought to find tight.
But the Gunners took the lead . Watford pleaded as Dani Ceballos robbed Will Hughes on halfway for a free-kick, but play as Sead Kolasinac fed Aubameyang, whose strong touch and low shot beat Ben Foster. VAR Daniel Cook looked, but was satisfied with the initial decision.
It was 11 minutes later as Mesut Ozil, enjoying his very first minutes this year cooked Ainsley Maitland-Niles in-behind the defence on the right of the box, and his center was for Aubameyang to flip home, simple. Though the striker took the glory, both Maitland-Niles’ run and the spot of Ozil were impressive.
Arsenal didn’t learn their lesson. Sokratis’ move from six yards out following Gerard Deulofeu intercepted a Leno goal kick as well as the ball fell kindly to sweep house for Cleverley. Replays showed when the goal-kick had been shot Deulofeu was in the box, but the goal stood.
Watford had their tails up, peppering the goal of Leno from all angles, as Arsenal brought in an attempt for both Matteo Guendouzi, Mesut Ozil and Dani Ceballos on Lucas Torreira, Reiss Nelson and Joe Willock.
Watford sub Ismaila Sarr went as he turned with his back to target following Deulofeu’s adorable pass dragging broad, however they have.
The Brazilian has been hit by the tricky feed of Pereyra inside the box, and it was the Argentine himself that tickles himself off left corner.
The roof could have lifted off Vicarage Road’d Deulofeu not missed the far post by inches only minutes afterwards, or’d Leno not spared from Abdoulaye Doucoure in point-blank range, but it somehow ended flat despite the chaos of the’you have a visit, we’ve got a move’ final 15 minutes.
Arsenal visit Eintracht Frankfurt within their initial Europa League group-stage battle Thursday at 5.55pm, prior to hosting Aston Villa at the Premier League on Sunday at 4.30pm. Watford visit winners Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday at 3pm.
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