By Valentine Amanze, Online Editor
Arsenal have continued to show character in the Premier League.
With two second-half goals from Bukayo Saka and Nicolas Pepe, the London club dispatched Sheffield United 2-1 on Sunday, October 4, 2020.
The Arsenal players struck inside three minutes of one another to seal victory for Arsenal, which returned to winning ways.
The Gunners had won their opening two games before losing at champions, Liverpool, on Monday.
David McGoldrick scored a fine consolation for the visitors.
Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta, named a few surprises in his starting line-up as Mohamed Elneny and Dani Ceballos started in midfield and Eddie Nkeitah was preferred to Alexandre Lacazette to spearhead the attack.
Nketiah had a fine early chance after being picked out with a ball over the top, but a poor touch took him wide of goal and the opportunity was lost.
Shefield United boss, Chris Wilder, was left fuming as David Luiz escaped what could have been an early red card.
The Arsenal defender allowed the ball to roll past him and pulled back Oliver Burke’s shirt as the forward burst through as a result – but referee Lee Mason was unmoved.
The opening half-hour saw little in the way of goalmouth action but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang came close to opening the scoring with a little under 10 minutes left of the half.
Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale’s clearance only reached Ceballos, who teed-up his captain for a fine, curling effort which the Sheffield United goalkeeper did well to tip behind.
Pepe’s goal against Ramsdale was his first since he turned home a penalty in the 2-1 FA Cup quarter-final win against Sheffield United in June.
