Arsenal gain edge over Tottenham as Arteta receives perfect striker boost amid Gabriel Jesus woe

Arsenal managed to secure all three points in stylish fashion on Saturday as they managed to do what both Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur couldn’t by dispatching bottom-of-the-league Sheffield United with ease and a stunning five-goal tally.

It was filled with interesting aspects to look into and of course, the starring role of Mikel Arteta’s hat trick hero Eddie Nketiah will headline most of the discussion. Yet there were more than the obvious takeaways and football.london has you covered by looking into both the successes from the game and the areas which required more critical thought which made up the 5-0 win over The Blades.

If you could write the perfect time to score a hat trick it was probably this moment. Gabriel Jesus is out injured for the next few weeks and the man to replace him smashes in his third in a way that’s arguably been missing from Gunners forwards of late.

If we’re honest, the majority of vocal views were favouring Kai Havertz or Leandro Trossard for the number nine slot. Nketiah faces the challenge of an uphill battle to win over the fans to convince them he is the man to take on the striker role but performances like that will be perfect in his hopes to accomplish it.

Arsenal needed a big win after so many games whereby they narrowly got the three points. A plus-15 goal difference gives them an advantage over both Tottenham and Manchester City.

Putting teams away who decide to sit deep will hope to have the psychological effect on future oppositions to deter them from sitting deep and instead opening up in an attempt to hurt Arsenal. It’s important to state how key momentum is during a title race and looking at Man City score lines during their winning campaigns only further evidence this.

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