Saka wins it at Villa Park
Arsenal 1–0 Aston Villa, and Bukayo Saka got the goal. Second half, tight game, three points (2) (7) (16). Your team leads the table's top end with six points from two matches and no goals conceded.
Saka was everywhere. Arteta said it plainly afterward: every time something happened, Saka was at it (1).
Arteta hits 250, and admits the pressure
Mikel Arteta reached 250 Premier League games as Arsenal manager at Villa Park (5). He called it a "massive win" (1). But he is not pretending two games means anything is safe. "We are in the second game and it's like, 'we have to win this game!'" (14).
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City, Chelsea and Hull are also on maximum points.
Gabriel Jesus to Barcelona, done
Gabriel Jesus is gone. Barcelona paid €10 million for the striker, and Hansi Flick said he was surprised the deal was possible (8) (12). "He is a high-level forward. He will be important," Flick said (6).
Four years at Arsenal ends with a Spanish title contender.
Martinelli out, Fofana in the frame
Gabriel Martinelli is close to Al-Hilal, and Arsenal are in a race against the window to bring in Lyon winger Malick Fofana as his replacement (10) (2). Arteta did not dodge it: "We are trying to improve the squad and, till tomorrow night, we're going to try to do that."
Defence is thinning
Cristhian Mosquera is the latest centre-back on the treatment table at Colney, adding to William Saliba and Jurrien Timber's concerns ahead of Chelsea's visit (4). The back line that kept two clean sheets may not look the same on Sunday.
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Supporters are relieved more than thrilled after Villa, most accepting it was a grind. The missed penalty shout is the biggest talking point, with a dedicated thread asking why VAR stayed silent. Arteta's transfer-window tease drew huge attention, read by most as confirmation that one more signing is coming.
