Mikel Arteta admitted that Arsenal were affected just as much as Leeds United by an opposition sending off, but was pleased with their control of the game.Arsenal boosted their Champions League qualification hopes significantly with a 2-1 win over Leeds United. Eddie Nketiah scored twice inside the first 10 minutes against the club he was once on loan at.
Diego Llorente halved the deficit for Leeds – who had gone down to 10 men after Luke Ayling’s red card – but Arsenal held on to an important win. It puts them four points above Tottenham Hotspur, who they meet in their next fixture.
If they win it, they will guarantee themselves a first top-four finish since the 2015-16 season.
Starting in a similar manner to how they did against Leeds may be benef …
- May 9, 2022
