Arsenal had the opportunity to put some pressure on Liverpool, who were not playing this weekend in the Premier League. Rather than coming back to within four points of the Reds, the Gunners got bogged down a few kilometers from home, on the Fulham pitch. On Sunday, Mikel Arteta’s men could not do better than a draw (1-1) at Craven Cottage, a stadium where they lost last season and where they are visibly struggling to express themselves.
Arsenal even fell behind quite quickly, after a powerful cross strike from Raul Jimenez (1-0, 11th) and returned to the locker room a goal behind. As in almost every match since the start of the season, it was on a set piece that Martin Odegaard and his teammates hit the mark. Following a corner, William Saliba, on the edge of offside, took over victoriously and beat Leno (1-1, 52nd).
Saliba shines
Despite constant pressure, a goal denied to Bukayo Sako for an offside by Martinelli and a few clear opportunities, the Gunners could not do better than share the points. In the event of a victory for Chelsea at Tottenham, Arsenal will be third on the evening of this 15th day of the Premier League, before hosting AS Monaco on Wednesday in the Champions League.
Among the positive points for Arsenal, there is still the great form of William Saliba, who displays an astonishing level of play and efficiency in attack after a fairly average start to the season. Comfortable in restarts and duels, the former Olympique de Marseille defender is unstoppable and is already in the running for the honorary title of best defender in the Premier League.
