London favourite Arsenal looks very certain of lifting the Premier League this season as they came from behind to maintain their unbeaten start to the season against Southampton who are yet to win a game in the league this season.
It was two goals in 10 second-half minutes from Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli to ensure the Gunners made a full recovery after being stunned by Cameron Archer’s opener for the visitors, before England star Boy Bukayo Saka confirmed the three points late on.
It meant Arsenal became only the second club in Premier League history to record 400 home wins, and they remain within one point of Premier League pace-setters Liverpool before the international break. Southampton, on the other hand have only registered one pint since the start of the season after seven games. They have struggled amid incessant Arsenal pressure from the outset but, albeit at times unconvincingly, the visitors successfully held out until half-time.
Kai Havertz and Saka Shines in Arsenal Win over Saints
The Saints took an unexpected lead 10 minutes after the restart, Archer providing a neat finish on the counter attack after Raheem Sterling, making his first league start for the Gunners, was dispossessed by Mateus Fernandes.
The goal looked like a ginger to the Arsenal players as they responded just three minutes later when Havertz curved an excellent finish in off the post, before Brazilian star Martinelli timed his run perfectly to meet Saka’s cross at the back post. The visitors came prepared but it looks like the home team was more ready for them.
They produced a spirited response but were twice denied by the woodwork when Dibling’s effort deflected on to the post and Adam Armstrong hit the crossbar from the resulting corner. While Saka has done very well, German star Kai Havertz is also doing very well as he became the first Arsenal player to score in seven consecutive home appearances in all competitions since Robin van Persie in March 2012, as he continues to flourish as the Gunners’ frontman.
