At that moment, I will wave good-bye. With a huge three-point lead, Arsenal got their 2025 campaign began to the only possible start. The Gunners appeared to be in for a tough evening after falling behind to Brfyan Mbeumo’s goal early on. However, they managed to stay in the game, as goals from Gabriel Martinelli, Mikel Merino, and Gabriel Jesus changed the outcome. With the Gunners in town, the Reds will have realized that their advantage is not secure as they currently trail Liverpool by six points, who still have a game left. In any case, I won’t take off because my toes and fingers are freezing in this press box. I appreciate you coming tonight, and I’ll see you
I must discuss Ethan Nwaneri before I leave. Based on his performance tonight, you would never have realized that the 17-year-old was making his Premier League debut. He got on the ball and gave Brentford a lot of trouble, especially in the second half. He also played a significant role in the two goals that followed the interval, providing a cross for Martinelli’s goal and a fantastic corner for Mikel Merino’s. That performance will calm some anxieties in the Arsenal camp as Bukayo Saka is now sidelined for a while. What a show the child gave.
Written by Harry Bamforth To be honest, Brentford wasn’t at their best today. They were a shadow of their former selves, especially at home, after thirty minutes, despite having a strong start. The Bees have now suffered back-to-back home losses and are the only team in the Premier League that has not yet maintained a clean sheet at home this year. Not very good, is it? Furthermore, for the first time since October 2007, Thomas Frank’s team has gone 11 straight home league games without a shutout. It’s imperative that they resolve that.
Gabriel Martinelli appears to have returned to his peak performance. Up until late December, the Brazilian had been having a lot of trouble, but that is no longer the case. Martinelli seems to have improved his game ever since Bukayo Saka was hurt at Crystal Palace. More than his previous 26 away goals in the Premier League, Martinelli has now scored in three of his last four away games. His current form coincides with Arsenal’s need for him.
It seems like a significant night for Mikel Merino’s growth at Arsenal. When he eventually got a run of games at the Gunners, he didn’t exactly blow up, but tonight he was outstanding. After his goal, the Arsenal away end couldn’t stop chanting his name for the majority of the second half. They also expressed their gratitude to him for his performance of marshalling the park following the full-time whistle. Though it’s not the finest, I believe they should find him a catchier song in the future.
The Arsenal away end serenade Mikel Merino after a really important win at Brentford.
The Spaniard was brilliant in the middle of the park in that second half , and his goal completed a well deserved turnaround. pic.twitter.com/5aFp1AaGfR
— Harry Bamforth (@HIBamforth) January 1, 2025
The importance of that victory for Arsenal cannot be overstated. It is difficult to recover from a goal behind at Brentford, particularly given how antagonistic the crowd was in the beginning. However, the Gunners persevered and ultimately earned a well-earned three points. To stay on Liverpool’s coattails, the Gunners must just keep winning games as they continue to dominate the league. With that victory, they have now gone 12 games without a loss across all competitions, which is an incredible run of play. They simply must continue, and who knows where they might end up?
In west London, Arsenal does a great job! The Gunners begin the new year with three points, just like they did at the end of the previous one. Although their performance wasn’t particularly memorable, they shown genuine character by rallying from a deficit to win by a sizable margin. With one game remaining, Liverpool leads the Premier League by six points, and Arsenal is now in second place.
That substitution I said is there. Goal scorer Gabriel Jesus, who appears to have been in the military, is replaced by Oleksandr Zinchenko. As Jesus moves across the field, the home crowd jeers him, with many yelling a nasty name at him. Jesus won’t care that they don’t like him.
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