Arsenal Blow Two - Goal Lead In Premier League

Editorials News | Oct-10-2019

Arsenal Blow Two - Goal Lead In Premier League

Arsenal blew a 2-0 lead at Vicarage Road to draw 2-2 on Sunday Quique Sanchez Flores enjoyed a happy return to Watford. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang struck twice in 11 minutes before the break Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang he looked to have the Gunners well on course for a comfortable three points. However, Sanchez Flores was appointed as Hornets' boss for the second time last week after one point from their opening four games of the season saw Javi Gracia sacked, roused the hosts for an impressive second-half fight back.
Arsenal gifted possession away inside their own box which played huge part in their own downfall, cleverly to pull out a goal of this golden opportunity before David Luiz upended Roberto Pereyra.
However, it is Watford who will feel they should even have gone onto win the game as Arsenal boss Unai Emery's inability to find a balance between his brilliant attack and shoddy defense continued.
Emery recalled Mesut Ozil to his starting line-up for the first time since he and Sead Kolasinac were the victims of a carjacking attack in July.
However, Watford have now conceded 10 goals in their opening five games to the campaign and were opened up far too easily to allow Aubameyang to open the scoring on 21 minutes.
As Dani Ceballos won back possession The home fans were screaming for a foul but Watford were slow to react as Kolasinac burst down the left and fed Aubameyang, who spun and fired low past Ben the visitors doubled their lead on 32 minutes.
At the end of a 20-pass move, Ozil freed Ainsley Maitland-Niles in behind the Watford defense and the right-back squared for Aubameyang to slot home his fifth goal in as many games this season.
Twice the visitors escaped gifting Watford a way back into the game when Matteo Guendouzi was caught in possession on the edge of his own box, trying to play out from the back. Ascendancy as Arsenal blow two goal lead at, Ismaila Sarr scuffed a great chance for his first goal in English football off target and Pereyra's flicked finish flashed across goal.
They finally got the equaliser their second-half display deserved nine minutes from time when Pereyra was clipped by Luiz inside the box and the Argentine sent Leno the wrong way from the penalty spot.
Deulofeu sent another attempt inches wide and cleverely bold drive was diverted over by Luiz as wave upon wave of Watford attack continued.
But it was Abdoulaye Doucoure who squandered the best chance of all for a winner deep into stoppage time when he shot too close to Leno with just the German goalkeeper to beat to leave Watford still bottom of the Premier League table.

By: Abhishek Singh
Content: https://sports.ndtv.com/english-premier-league/arsenal-blow-two-goal-lead-at-lowly-watford-2101369


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