There aren’t many teams who travel to Brentford’s home ground and come away deserving winners, but that is exactly what Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal did on Sunday afternoon.
Not only did the Gunners run out 3-0 winners, but defensively, the Londoners were able to keep the Bees at arms’ length and wrap up an impressive clean sheet.
First-half goals from William Saliba and Gabriel Jesus set the tone for the afternoon before midfielder Fabio Vieira kicked off his Arsenal career with a bang after netting on his first full start.
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Sunday’s result now means Arteta’s team return to the top of the Premier League and are one point ahead of champions Manchester City and rivals Tottenham Hotspur, and speaking after the game, Bees’ boss Thomas Frank confirmed what a lot of fans and pundits are thinking.
“They did everything they could to win, which they should do,” Frank said.
“And fair play and praise to them, and I think they’ll do brilliant. I think they’ll compete for the title now.”
“I think they can compete for the title now” ?
Thomas Frank was impressed with Arsenal’s performance, as they ran out 3-0 winners against his Brentford side ? pic.twitter.com/2atGTe1T0D
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Come on you all gooners. Don’t believe in anything you hear from opponents. The claims from Brentford manager that we gonna challenge for title is not to be believed. It’s nice to hear but we are not anywhere near where we need to be. A win against London team is nice but bigger tests are waiting in the corner.