A 4 - 0 victory against Leeds

Yesterday’s victory against Leeds is not all about the four goals that were scored; it was a victory about confidence and a reminder that Arsenal is back in its rhythm and still pushing hard to claim the Premier League title. The game left me with a big smile on my face even after the final whistle. It was truly needed after I was getting worried after our loss to Manchester United. As a true Arsenal fan, anything that will come against our chance of getting the league title, I do not want to come across it at all. It has been a while since we held that trophy.

From the start of the game, I could feel the confidence in the way the gunners played with even control in their possession. It was something like playing a game where you know you are the better side, and you did not fail your fans in showing that. A bit of going all the way to their home to school them on the true means of playing soccer and how to win like a champion. Obviously, Leeds did their best to put up a fight, as I would expect from any team in the Premier League, but it was not enough for the team. It was like every attack they tried to pull simply left them open at the back, which gave Arsenal the control they wanted.

Frankly speaking, the statistics for the game's possession did not have so much gap between them. It was 49% for Leeds and 51% for Arsenal, whichshows Leeds were in control of the balla decent amount of times, almost asmuch as Arsenal, but the only thing is Arsenal was able to convert with four goals out of their possession. The midfield was where most of the performance took place, with Declan Rice putting up a brilliant performance, creating interceptions, and that is not all, Kai harvertz also played with great precision , with his play,which made everything click for the game. It was a team effort for all the players, and this felt like Arsenal were ahead all through the game.

The first goal from the combination of Madueke and Zubimendi is a true example of applying pressure in the position. From a sequence of passes, moving over to creating an opportunity was a brilliant play, and it got me excited to see the boysdoo their thing. It did not take that pressure alone, but there was more. By the time it was 38 minutes on the stopwatch and the goal was scored, but this time it was a product of an own goal. You can say the pressure from Arsenal got to the defender Karl Darlow, and he could not hold back. (Edit: rumoured that the goal has been given to Madueke)

We ended up scoring two goals in the first half of the game, and we did not stop there. After the halftime break, we came back slamming with another two goals. Viktor Gyökeres was the next person on the scoreline by 69 minutes, and Gabriel Jesus from the bench at 89 minutes. A show of force from us on the pitch, and we had to get the win to recoup the loss. Nothing is better than seeing your team winning in flying colours, and it was a boost for my happiness for the day. Gunners for Life.

_{I am @samostically, a chess player and writer. I love to share the experience I have gained from different battles over the 64 squares and the knowledgeable insights from books I have read. But most importantly, I am a Midnight Owl and I founded the community Midnight Letters.}

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