Yakshanba kuni «Arsenal» «Nyukasl Yunayted» ustidan 2:1 hisobida irodali g`alaba qozonib, Premer-liga chempionligi poygasida muhim uch ochkoni qo`lga kiritdi. Bu g`alaba ularning so`nggi daqiqalardagi dramatik gollari va standart vaziyatlardan unumli foydalanish borasidagi obro`sini yanada mustahkamladi.
O`yinning ko`p qismida ustunlik qilganiga qaramay, «kanonirlar» «Sent-Jeyms Park»da kutilmaganda 1:0 hisobida ortda qolishdi. «Nyukasl» 34-daqiqada standart vaziyatdan gol urdi, bunda Sandro Tonali yangi futbolchi Nik Voltemadega assistentlik qildi. Shundan so`ng, mezbon jamoa juda himoyaviy taktikani qo`lladi, bu taktika ko`pincha «Arsenal» tomonidan ishlatilganda tanqid qilinadi.
Eddi Xou shogirdlari o`z ustunligini saqlab qolishga harakat qilib, to`pni raqibga berishdi va «Arsenal»ning ko`plab zarbalariga duch kelishdi. Ularning hujumdagi harakatlari minimal bo`ldi, kam zarba berishdi va kutilayotgan gollar soni juda past edi. Garchi bu pragmatik yondashuv ko`pincha samarali bo`lsa-da, bu safar o`zini oqlamadi.
«Arsenal»ning doimiy bosimi oxir-oqibat 84-daqiqada natija berdi, Mikel Merino gol urdi, bu ularning tinimsiz hujumlarining munosib mukofoti bo`ldi. Shu paytga qadar «Arsenal» ko`plab zarbalar bergan va kutilayotgan gollar soni yuqori bo`lgan, bu ularning ustunligini yaqqol ko`rsatardi. G`alaba goli undan ham kechroq, 96-daqiqada tanish yo`l bilan kiritildi: standart vaziyatdan. Martin Odegaardning uzatmasini Gabriel boshi bilan darvozaga yo`llab, dramatik g`alabani ta`minladi.
Garchi «Liverpul» bu mavsumda so`nggi daqiqalardagi qahramonliklari bilan ko`p maqtalsa-da, «Arsenal» ulardan unchalik ortda qolmayapti. Ular yaqinda «Manchester Siti»ga qarshi o`yinda qo`shimcha vaqtda hisobni tenglashtirishdi va Chempionlar Ligasidagi «Atletik Klub» ustidan 2:0 hisobidagi g`alabada ikkala golni ham 70-daqiqadan keyin urishdi. Eng muhimi, yuqori samarali almashtirishlar bu so`nggi o`yinlarni o`zgartirishda muhim rol o`ynadi. Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard, Eberechi Eze, Mikel Merino va Martin Odegaard kabi futbolchilar so`nggi o`yinlarda zaxiradan maydonga tushib, hal qiluvchi hissa qo`shishdi.
Bu samarali almashtirishlar «Arsenal»ning so`nggi yillarda jamoa tarkibini chuqurlashtirishga qaratilgan agressiv transfer strategiyasini ko`rsatadi. Bu g`alaba ularni peshqadam «Liverpul»dan atigi ikki ochko orqada qoldirdi va «Arsenal»ni mavsumning dastlabki bosqichlaridayoq chempionlik poygasida mustahkam ushlab turadi. «Arsenal»ning asosiy hujum variantlari haqida savollar saqlanib qolayotgan bo`lsa-da (masalan, Trossard va Sakaning past kutilayotgan gollar soni, Viktor Gyokeresning zaif jamoalarga qarshi gollari), ularning kechki g`alabalarni ta`minlash qobiliyati bosh murabbiy Mikel Artetaga bu tashvishlarni vaqtincha keyinga qoldirish imkonini beradi.
Arsenal demonstrated their resilience by securing a 2-1 comeback victory against Newcastle United on Sunday, a crucial win in the Premier League title chase. This victory further solidified their reputation for scoring dramatic late goals and capitalizing on set pieces.
Despite dominating much of the game, the Gunners found themselves unexpectedly trailing 1-0 at St. James` Park. Newcastle scored in the 34th minute from a set piece, with Sandro Tonali assisting new signing Nick Woltemade. Following this, the home side adopted a highly defensive strategy, a tactic often criticized when employed by Arsenal themselves.
Eddie Howe`s team held onto their lead, ceding possession and facing numerous shots from Arsenal. Their own attacking efforts were minimal, registering few shots and very low expected goals. While this pragmatic approach can often be effective, it ultimately didn`t pay off on this occasion.
Arsenal`s persistent pressure eventually broke through in the 84th minute, with Mikel Merino finding the net, a well-deserved reward for their relentless attack. By this point, Arsenal had accumulated a significant number of shots and expected goals, truly reflecting their dominance. The winning goal came even later, in the 96th minute, from a familiar route: a set piece. Martin Odegaard`s inswinging delivery was met by Gabriel`s head, sealing the dramatic victory.
Although Liverpool is often lauded for their late heroics this season, Arsenal is proving to be a close second. They recently equalized against Manchester City in stoppage time and scored both goals after the 70th minute in their 2-0 Champions League win against Athletic Club. Crucially, high-impact substitutions have played a significant role in these late game-changers. Players like Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard, Eberechi Eze, Mikel Merino, and Martin Odegaard have all made decisive contributions from the bench in recent matches.
These effective substitutions highlight Arsenal`s recent aggressive transfer strategy, focused on building squad depth to overcome challenging situations. This win narrows the gap to league leaders Liverpool to just two points, keeping Arsenal firmly in the early stages of the title race. While questions about Arsenal`s primary attacking options persist (e.g., Trossard`s and Saka`s low expected goals contributions, Viktor Gyokeres`s goals against weaker teams), their consistent ability to secure late victories allows manager Mikel Arteta to temporarily defer these concerns.
