Sheffield United 0-6 Arsenal: Gunners put Blades to the sword with another big win to move two points off top of the Premier League
Arsenal added Sheffield United to their list of thrashed teams as the Gunners beat Chris Wilder’s side 6-0 to move back within touching distance of title rivals Liverpool and Manchester City at the top of the table.
Having beaten West Ham 6-0 and Burnley 5-0 in their most recent away games, the Gunners found themselves five up at half-time thanks to goals from Martin Odegaard, Jayden Bogle's own goal, Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz and Declan Rice.
Jamie Carragher described Sheffield United's display as a "disgrace" and "the most one-sided games of football I've ever seen" - and the home side's pain continued after the break as Ben White got in the act with a superb strike.
There was more joy for Arsenal as Thomas Partey, Gabriel Jesus and Fabio Vieira made their returns from injury to add to the Gunners' depth - but they did lose Gabriel Martinelli to a worrying second-half injury.
The Gunners - who have now scored 31 goals in their last seven league games - know they can go top of the Premier League if they beat Brentford at home on Saturday Night Football, live on Sky Sports - before rivals Liverpool and Manchester City play each other on the following day on Super Sunday.
Sheffield United, who saw fans leave Bramall Lane after Arsenal's third on 15 minutes, remain 11 points from safety with 11 games remaining - and stuck with a goal difference of minus 50 having conceded 72 goals in 27 league games this season.
Manager Chris Wilder was almost resigned to the Blades' fate regarding their relegation fight. "It's a painful season and the boys are a damaged group of players. There's no doubt about that. It's been a long season and they've had to take a few hits as a group," he said.
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