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00:00It's a must for Arsenal with their extensive injury list.
00:06Gabriel Jesus is out for the season, Kai Havertz with a hamstring problem.
00:11Ricardo Calafiore joining that list with a knee issue having been away on international duty.
00:20They do have Bukayo Saka on the bench.
00:24You can probably add Gabriel to that one as well now, can't you?
00:30That did look like a certain strain.
00:48That was risky.
00:50Arsenal got away with it.
00:54I'm sure he'll say he meant that, Thomas Partey.
01:03His face was a picture of calm.
01:13Decision has gone against Lukic.
01:18Decision that the Serb is baffled by.
01:21Martinelli.
01:29Martinelli is overdue a goal.
01:32He's only just won in his last 13 games.
01:35But it's the effort by Miquel Mourinho, albeit with the help of a deflection of Jorge Cuenco,
01:40Jorge Cuenco, which has given Arsenal the advantage.
01:44But Arsenal will be worried that Gabriel has been forced off injured,
01:48given that they're up against Everton at the weekend and perhaps more importantly at the moment,
01:53Real Madrid and the UEFA Champions League next Tuesday.
01:56Tonight at the Emirates at halftime, it is Arsenal 1, Fulham 0.
02:01Martin Martin Odegaard hasn't been more prominent in this game.
02:17I know it's difficult with the three centre-backs and the three-tighten midfield.
02:20That's six players in a tight box.
02:21But players of Odegaard's skill set, quality, has to be brave enough to go and take the ball in those spaces.
02:26He is good enough to do it and he needs to get himself into the game a little bit more,
02:31rather than just being on the periphery of it.
02:33And I think Arsenal will be looking for more.
02:38Like you mentioned though, Damien, it will be Saka, Odegaard will be improved by Saka when he comes on,
02:44which we would expect to see at some stage in the second half, right?
02:46That can't be the case.
02:47Odegaard's performances can't be dependent on whether Bakaya Saka is on the pitch.
02:51He's been poor tonight.
02:52I think he's been well off for two or three months now, Odegaard.
02:55Odegaard, he has to do better.
02:57You're right, Saka will come on.
02:58We know the kind of intuition they have there on that right-hand side.
03:01But Odegaard needs to do more regardless.
03:04Okay, back over to Lee Hendry and Tony Jones for the second half.
03:08Arsenal get the ball rolling at the start of the second half.
03:16Craven Cottage in December, it finished 1-1.
03:19Late effort by Bakaya Saka on the bench this evening for Arsenal.
03:23Rolled out for an offside by Gabriel Martinelli in the build-up.
03:28Well, Jimenez had put Fulham in front.
03:30Saliba equalised early in the second half from a corner.
03:38That result meant that Arsenal were six points adrift to the lead as Liverpool having played a game more.
03:44The gap has widened.
03:53Judging by the atmosphere in the Emirates during the first half, many Arsenal supporters have given up on the title already.
03:59It does seem that way, doesn't it?
04:04It is such a big gap and I think you have to say that Liverpool have been brilliant this season.
04:13Well, that's obviously now really their only thing to go by, isn't it?
04:19But, you know, the league are way away from Arsenal.
04:27I'm thankful it's gone down, haven't been challenged by Thomas Partey.
04:31Dan Robathen is the assistant on the far side.
04:38He probably had a better look at that than John Brooks, the referee.
04:42He has been checked and it has been cleared.
04:45That is a follow-through, isn't it, from Thomas Partey.
04:49You can see he wins the ball here.
04:51Gets the touch and it's the follow-through that just catches under the top of the foot.
04:57It's even worse and painful one.
05:09Marco Silva has just had a look at that.
05:14He's going to keep his own counsel just for the moment, given that he's one yellow card away from a touchline ban,
05:20as is Mikel Arteta at the moment.
05:27The contested drop ball.
05:36And it should be.
05:43He's amongst the challenge, doesn't he? Just flicks it off Timber.
05:50Marino.
05:52Got that just ahead of the op.
05:55Beauregard.
05:57Arsenal misfiring.
05:59Just as they were at times in the first half.
06:01Marino did really well here.
06:04Just a direct pass from David Reaert.
06:07Good touch.
06:08Teeing up.
06:09That's an Odegaard.
06:10And then...
06:11I wonder what the quality actually really has to flash that ball across, does he?
06:15It's all wrong.
06:16A bit of composure there.
06:18A bit of composure there.
06:20When we were chatting at half-time, Lee, you mentioned that there's often a big fall-off in league performances immediately after an international break.
06:31A doubleheader for so many countries last week.
06:34It's difficult to get back into.
06:38Back into the Reuven afloat.
06:41Your teammates, obviously.
06:43They have gone on international breaks.
06:45And lots of teams have gone away, haven't they?
06:47Had that break away.
06:48Training camps, etc.
06:50You do see, don't you?
06:53Most of the time, you come back from international duty.
06:56And it's not quite that intensity.
06:58It's quite flat.
06:59It manages nowhere near what it has been.
07:03Give me a way back one, can I?
07:07More Skelly.
07:16More Skelly.
07:22Martinelli.
07:24Getting to the byline and digging out the cross, which was too high for Odegaard.
07:31Jimenez with Pate.
07:36Marino.
07:39Vaneri.
07:40Offside.
07:44Very close, but just couldn't hold his run.
07:58Clever thinking.
08:03Testaña.
08:17Traore.
08:20Knocked away by Odegaard.
08:22Marino.
08:25Martinelli.
08:27Odegaard.
08:31Another chance goes Beggin.
08:34He's a big chance as well.
08:36Martinelli's gaps are appearing.
08:38Cheap giveaway from Traore.
08:40Martinelli, I think he's been excellent this evening.
08:44He's been a bright spark.
08:45He's been trying to instigate things as he does here.
08:48Cut back Odegaard.
08:50Just completely skies it.
08:52It's the target.
08:54He gives himself every chance of scoring.
08:56Underlines the stop-start nature of this game.
09:14But how long before Bakayi Saka is introduced?
09:20Give it until the hour mark, maybe?
09:24It has to be.
09:26I expect so.
09:28Jimenez.
09:29Picked out by Robinson.
09:30It's come right the way through to Smithrow.
09:34Almost to Smithrow.
09:37That was Fulham's best opportunity so far.
09:41Decent save by David Raya, but he was sitting up invitingly for Emil Smithrow.
09:48That was a brilliant strike from Jimenez.
09:51And a good save as well from Emil Raya.
09:54Not like he wanted it to come back inside, did he?
09:57And that's where maybe the reaction from a Fulham player just resorted to a goal.
10:03So much better, though.
10:07Rice.
10:09And now receives the game's first yellow card.
10:21Moreno, which just on his way, turns, touch away.
10:25And he's asking, looking.
10:28You do feel that Arsenal had a real good opportunity to counter attack and expose Fulham.
10:35Was issued the yellow card.
10:57Martinelli.
11:00Holding off the challenge of Lukic.
11:05Lewis Skelly keeping the ball away from Castagna.
11:13Ryan looks long.
11:14Looks again for Martinelli.
11:17Cleverly keeps the ball away from Castagna.
11:20And then finds Oroga.
11:24Again, John Brooks happy to give Arsenal the advantage.
11:27Marino.
11:30Papate.
11:32Lewis Skelly.
11:35He's cranked down now for Fulham.
11:44Out the way by Anderson.
11:52Timber.
11:53Oroga.
11:54Timber again.
11:55Excellent save by Oroga.
12:00Kept on his feet for as long as possible to defy.
12:03Jürgen Timber.
12:07That's brilliant.
12:08It really is.
12:09When he comes off.
12:10This is more like Arsenal.
12:12The second half.
12:14Look at Arteta.
12:15Surely.
12:17That's some stern words.
12:19Whilst flat.
12:20But this is excellent.
12:21It really is.
12:22Oroga just recycling the attack.
12:24And then.
12:24Movement Timber.
12:25Oroga.
12:27Tell you what.
12:28If that's a goal.
12:29It's a real well-worked Arsenal goal.
12:31And one that we see.
12:32Time and time again.
12:33And that's just down to.
12:34Sheer class movement.
12:36And the quality of passing.
12:39That's Oroga there.
12:40It's a brilliant save again.
12:41Leno really.
12:42Just narrowing the gap.
12:44I don't think he knows an awful lot about it.
12:47But.
12:48He has to be there to make that big save.
13:00He will want more from his Arsenal team.
13:03Even if the lead is.
13:04Still only one nil.
13:07I think he still believes that he can.
13:09Catch Liverpool.
13:10Why?
13:11Shouldn't he believe that?
13:13I know there's a lot of points to.
13:16Regain.
13:17And.
13:18To get anywhere near them.
13:19But.
13:20He has to be.
13:22Positive that.
13:23They can go and win every single game.
13:24From now to the end of the season.
13:26Yes.
13:27It's a.
13:28Massive, massive call.
13:29But.
13:30He'll want the best out of his side.
13:31Not just for the lead.
13:32But going into.
13:33The Champions League.
13:35Quarter-final against Real Madrid.
13:37Two big Champions League games to come.
13:47And two big Premier League games for Arsenal next month as well.
13:51They must go to Liverpool.
13:52They face Newcastle here.
13:53Here.
13:54As well.
14:03They still be a title race at that point of the season.
14:06Yes, they need to keep winning.
14:08Need to help that Liverpool lose ground.
14:12They still be a title race at that point of the season.
14:13They still be a title race at that point of the season.
14:14They still be a title race at that point of the season.
14:16Robinson.
14:17Robinson.
14:21Robinson.
14:30Not gone by Smithrow.
14:31Too much pace on the pass for Jimenez.
14:36And when Marco Silva is going to look to his bench.
14:49Consider making some form of a change.
14:53And John Brooks is going to bring that back.
14:56He's happy to give the advantage initially,
14:58while Luis Scali was in full flow.
15:03And that's the question for Sasser Lukic,
15:05which comes with the territory.
15:08He's been picked up now 11 this season.
15:11Oh, Scali getting forward.
15:13He hasn't been able to get much into the final third,
15:16but he picks it up from his goalkeeper.
15:18Drives forward, takes Arsenal at the pitch,
15:20and then the momentum taking him forward.
15:23He's getting tugged and pulled.
15:25That's why Lukic goes in the book.
15:33This is a promising position for Arsenal.
15:40Martinelli and Odegaard in discussion.
15:44Odegaard to deliver.
15:49Delivery's good.
15:51They're just over the top from Saliba.
15:55You know that Arsenal are very good from set pieces.
16:02This is a good opportunity, you know, when you think about it.
16:05Saliba really picking him up.
16:09I think too much purchase on the header.
16:12That's why it doesn't trouble Leno.
16:13Anything glanced at the pace from the free kick.
16:18Smith-Rowe.
16:28Taking up Saliba's header.
16:39Anderson.
16:42Buoneri.
16:46Buoneri.
16:50Partey.
16:54That's goal's key in this game.
16:56There's no doubt at all.
16:57Must go to Arsenal.
17:05Martinelli.
17:06Taking on Castagna again.
17:08Luis Skelly.
17:09You can't get beyond Thorn's Belgian international right-back.
17:18That's a lot of...
17:21Luis Skelly.
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17:52What can they produce here from Declan Rice's delivery?
18:00They almost made something of it.
18:02They've got another corner.
18:03Martinelli was ready and waiting at the far post.
18:08It's brilliant to watch.
18:09Just look at all the Arsenal players move.
18:11And then Martinelli just hangs out the back.
18:16Look at this.
18:16It's Zonal.
18:18You can see.
18:18You can see that Castelli just don't know whether to go with Partey or stay with Martinelli.
18:25And that's why it ended up getting...
18:28Gabriel Martinelli nearly getting a second goal.
18:32It was joy for Arsenal from a corner at Craven Cottage.
18:40And there's almost joy again for Marino.
18:45It just looks so dangerous, don't they?
18:47The movement, Fulham.
18:49I don't know actually who to pick up.
18:51It does fall quite kindly.
18:54You know, he does everything right.
18:55He hits it hard into the ground.
18:59Look, his goal.
19:00A little bit of it scruffy, but...
19:02I wouldn't have cared.
19:03Swept.
19:10Swept in by Oregard.
19:12The way by Anderson.
19:14And then Traore.
19:17Fulham have weathered the storm for the time being.
19:23Lewis Skelly.
19:28Rice.
19:29Martinelli
19:35Martinelli
19:39away from Castagna
19:41joyously away from Castagna
19:43well I said it in the first half
19:49Martinelli
19:50he's been one that's instigated
19:53most of the attacks and just have a look at that
19:55well
19:56sit down Castagna
19:58what a nutmeg
19:59just can't produce the cross
20:02making Castagna look so silly
20:06what a touches of the ball
20:08it's great feat, great skill
20:09Arsenal applying plenty of pressure
20:20punched away by Leina
20:22Urga
20:24eased on once more by Luis Skelly
20:29gathered by Leino this time and further frustration for Martinelli
20:35well the header I think it just ricochets off
20:39so Diop
20:40it's whipped in
20:42Martinelli
20:43he was onside and then
20:45the header's just taken the sting off as it deflects off Diop towards goal and that's why Leno doesn't really have to move
20:52a good opportunity for Arsenal
20:55so much better in this second half really
21:00that bit between the teeth haven't they
21:03honestly
21:05have had to come out a little bit more and
21:09maybe left themselves a little bit
21:11wider open
21:12trying to get away from Kivio
21:30another big chance for Fulham
21:35Borrell Jimenez
21:37was ready and waiting then
21:39and maybe
21:40Adama Traore caught in two minds
21:42not really a shot
21:44not really a cross
21:45yeah well I don't know what it quite is
21:48to be honest but Traore does well
21:50just doesn't deal with it
21:52if he gets his head up
21:53all he's got to do
21:54is slide that back
21:56across the goal
21:57and Jimenez should have a simple tapping
22:01I think he shoots there to be quite honest
22:03furious
22:05well Jimenez
22:06that's what the game plan was
22:09Marco Silva is that
22:11they counter attack
22:12they push high
22:13they make
22:14also make mistakes
22:15that was the mistake
22:16and a golden opportunity really
22:18Marco Silva has decided that
22:22his team need more urgency
22:24and perhaps more energy
22:25a triple substitution
22:28is imminent
22:29Alex Iwobi is ready to come on
22:32Willian is ready to come on
22:34so to Andres Pereira
22:38meanwhile
22:45behind the Arsenal technical area
22:49for Kaya Saka ready to
22:51make his return
22:53I'll just have a listen to that
23:04that's how much they've missed him
23:09and he steps onto the
23:11football field again
23:13the applause underlining that this is the return
23:23of a fan favourite
23:24the Kaya Saka
23:25whose last game for Arsenal
23:28was on the 21st of December
23:30haven't they missed him
23:34the roof
23:38is certainly coming off
23:39and that's because of
23:41Karasaka
23:42back in an Arsenal shirt
23:45back amongst him
23:47great to see
23:49more than generous applause
24:10for the returning
24:11Bukayo Saka
24:12who's
24:13provided 11 assists for Arsenal
24:17in the Premier League this season
24:18as well as his five goals
24:19despite three months
24:21on the sidelines
24:21now the Fulham changes
24:26Sasha Lukic
24:28who's on a yellow card
24:29is the first to make way
24:31straight swap
24:35really with
24:35Andres Pereira
24:38coming on
24:39Damatare off
24:43Willian is on
24:45another one with an Arsenal connection
24:48just 12 months
24:48for Mikko Latete's team
24:51and then
24:52on his return
24:53Emil Smithrow
24:56Plum's record signing
24:59who had a frustrating last couple of seasons
25:02at the Emirates
25:04barely played
25:06because of his many injury problems
25:07and that means the introduction
25:09of Alex Iwobi
25:10who
25:10maintains that
25:12Arsenal link
25:13He scored a
25:18consolation goal
25:19for them
25:19in his last game
25:20for the club
25:21in the
25:21UEFA Europa League
25:23against Chelsea
25:24in days when
25:26Unai Emera
25:28was in charge
25:28He's absolutely bubbling
25:45with confidence
25:45isn't he
25:46this young man
25:46that was really
25:48Skelly
25:49what a career
25:51he has
25:52in front of him
25:53Barter with the throw
26:06Barter with the throw
26:07Barter with the throw
26:12Acrobatically cleared by Jimenez
26:14and Willian gives chase
26:17Jimenez again
26:20Odegaard
26:23will be after Timber
26:30Saka
26:38Saka
26:38holding off Robinson
26:44he was comfortable putting
27:01Saka back in the fray
27:04just had his three months
27:06on the sidelines
27:07so they have to manage him
27:13don't they
27:13and that's
27:13exactly what they've done
27:16I think if he's fit
27:18he's able
27:18he's done the minutes
27:20he's done the time
27:21to get himself back
27:22fit and ready
27:24ready to go
27:27and
27:27I think that's why
27:29he didn't start the game
27:30I really do
27:30I think he's got to have
27:32one eye on that
27:34Real Madrid game
27:35get him some game time
27:36get him back
27:37feeling in the squad
27:4025 minutes tonight
27:43there's more time
27:45against Everton
27:45at the weekend
27:46featured in a full-scale
27:51practice match
27:52at London Coney
27:54it wouldn't surprise me
27:59if he started that game
28:00against Everton
28:00flip it round where he might
28:03only play 60-65 minutes
28:06as he gets through this
28:08which
28:09I'm sure he will do
28:11strong man
28:13Rice
28:21Rice
28:22Saka with the cross
28:28Reis
28:35Saka with the cross
28:42it's an inviting one
28:43met by Partey
28:44Reis the first to anticipate
28:49Oregard
28:50so dangerous
28:57that big in-swinging cross
28:59from the cross
29:00Saka
29:01has to just
29:02get back into the danger zone
29:05I feel that next goal is definitely
29:09destined to go to Arsenal
29:12they're just pegged back aren't they
29:15no way out
29:20Reis loses out to the op
29:22that's going to be a card for Declan Reis
29:27he then nudged the ball away
29:34given what happened to him
29:35earlier this season
29:36maybe that was
29:37another unwise action
29:40definitely there was a few
29:42tugs on the shirt there
29:44Declan Reis
29:46inevitable what was coming next
29:48William
29:59he's looking back at Fulham for a third time in January
30:06a year at Arsenal after leaving Chelsea
30:10written away by Anderson
30:18Martinelli
30:20found by Reis
30:22Marino
30:24Martinelli
30:25and Saka scores
30:28the perfect return for Bakaya Saka
30:32it's the creativity on the left
30:37by Gabriel Martinelli
30:40which has caused
30:41Fulham so many problems this evening
30:43and it's Bakaya Saka who profits
30:46what a reception for that goal
30:50both on and off the pitch
30:52Saka is back
30:54and back with a goal
30:55what an evening that is
30:59for Bakaya Saka
31:00and these Arsenal fans
31:02who have been waiting
31:03for him to return
31:04and he returns in style
31:06yet again doesn't he
31:07I mean listen
31:09probably won't get an easier goal
31:12but he gets himself
31:13in some fabulous positions
31:16and looking in coming over to the bench
31:18I'm pretty sure
31:19that's to thank
31:20the people that have got him back
31:23as quick as they could
31:25the medical staff
31:26but
31:27there's some credit to his teammates
31:30because here the press
31:32starts from Declan Rice
31:34Martinelli does absolutely brilliant
31:36he's been outstanding this evening
31:38that little push packs out wide
31:40and then
31:41glancing flick
31:42and there he is
31:44oh Saka
31:45right at the back post
31:46put that one in the back of the net
31:48off the head
31:50he hasn't got to do an awful lot
31:51and I tell you what
31:53an absolutely dream start
31:54for him to come back
31:55a sixth Premier League goal
32:01this season for Bakaya Saka
32:03a goal which will be remembered
32:08with some fondness
32:10by the Arsenal support
32:11given the time that he's had
32:13on the sidelines
32:14they're back now
32:16it's such an important time
32:17for Arsenal
32:18with Real Madrid on the horizon
32:20it's brilliant
32:21but I mean
32:21listen he's a special player
32:23there's no doubt
32:24he's out
32:24but
32:24I think having him
32:27back
32:28was brilliant
32:29you can see the reception
32:30he had
32:31I think that was
32:32a really nice little
32:33touch of Saka
32:34running over to the bench
32:35and
32:36you can only assume
32:37that he's
32:38saying thank you
32:39to the medical staff
32:40that he worked hard
32:42to get him back fit
32:43and available
32:44for the sake
32:46he was leaving
32:47into double figures
32:48in touches
32:49before he's hit
32:50the back of the net
32:51I mean I'm sure
32:56his teammates
32:57will just be over the moon
32:58I mean
32:58plays with a smile
33:00on his face
33:00as usual
33:01even bigger smile
33:04to get on the score sheet
33:06having
33:06had such a lengthy
33:07time off
33:08chomping at the bit
33:10to get back in
33:11I mean it's a brilliant
33:12well worked goal
33:13a little flick
33:14from
33:14Martinelli
33:16the ball in from
33:17Moreno
33:17it's lovely
33:18I mean he's obviously
33:19trying to pick out
33:20Martinelli
33:21and then that
33:21is just
33:22absolutely
33:24golden
33:25Saka
33:27it would be
33:28run of the moment
33:30and then
33:30when over to the bench
33:33and
33:33hanking the staff
33:35absolutely brilliant
33:36really nice touch
33:37from Saka
33:38Saka
33:42Sway that further changes
33:47Jemenez makes way
33:51Rodrigo Muniz
33:52is coming on
33:53there's going to be
34:01another run out
34:02for Ryan Sassignon
34:03back at Fulham
34:06after
34:06his spell
34:08with Tottenham Hotspur
34:10and the crosshair
34:14is
34:15said to be introduced
34:17by Arsenal
34:18makes way
34:43to accommodate
34:45Ryan Sassignon
34:45and Jürgen Tembe
34:49who
34:50received attention
34:52in the first half
34:52and has
34:53gone down
34:54injured again
34:54makes way
34:55so
34:56Leandro Trossat
34:57is now on
34:57and
34:58it's another concern
34:59for
34:59Mikel Arteta
35:01and Arsenal
35:02given that
35:02they've already
35:03lost Gabriel
35:04to injury
35:04I think
35:09they have to
35:09take precaution
35:10don't they
35:10that second goal
35:11buffer if you like
35:13just
35:13in that
35:15opportunity
35:16to make
35:16them changes
35:17I know
35:17they did
35:18go down
35:19Sassignon
35:20Castaña
35:27the struggle
35:30for
35:30Arsenal
35:31to get
35:31the ball
35:32away
35:32but
35:32they've
35:32managed
35:33it
35:33eventually
35:33with
35:34Trossard
35:34his
35:37clearance
35:37is picked
35:38up
35:38by
35:38Ferreira
35:38William
35:41Castaña
35:45Perreira
35:48behind
35:50off
35:50Marino
35:51for
35:51a
35:52full-on
35:52corner
35:52obviously
35:57that's a tweak
35:59haven't they
35:59to try and give
36:00themselves any
36:01chance
36:01getting back in
36:02this game
36:03going off
36:05they will go
36:05to a back
36:06for
36:06Sessler will play
36:07out on this
36:08right-hand side
36:08have to
36:10produce something
36:12if they
36:12get a result
36:14from this
36:15but out
36:16over the corner
36:16kick
36:17party left
36:21in a heap
36:21inside his own
36:22penalty area
36:23Fulham do have
36:31a habit
36:31of scoring
36:32late goals
36:32scored two
36:34late on
36:35at Stamford Bridge
36:36where they came
36:37from behind
36:37to beat
36:39Chelsea
36:39over the
36:40Christmas
36:40period
36:41they need
36:46to find
36:47something
36:47extra
36:48they've got
36:50some big
36:50fixtures
36:50coming up
36:51as well
36:51haven't they
36:51most teams
36:54have
36:54but
36:54Liverpool
36:55are home
36:56this weekend
36:56yeah well
36:57you do feel
36:57if they
36:57are
36:58to give
37:00themselves
37:00any hope
37:01of
37:01an European
37:03spot
37:04they have
37:04to start
37:05producing
37:05performances
37:06I know
37:09that they've
37:09come with
37:10a game
37:10plan
37:10and
37:10expect
37:13that
37:13they
37:15expect
37:15to get
37:15much
37:16from
37:16the
37:16game
37:16but
37:16anywhere
37:22near
37:22enough
37:22to
37:22trouble
37:23Arsenal
37:24still
37:33within
37:33reach
37:33for
37:33Marco
37:34Silva
37:34and
37:34Fulham
37:35afford
37:37too
37:37many
37:37slip-ups
37:38some
37:41touching
37:42distance
37:42from
37:42many
37:43sides
37:43isn't it
37:43that's a
37:44tenth spot
37:45but
37:45all
37:46fighting for
37:47an
37:47European spot
37:48Martinelli
37:51Picked
37:52out by
37:53Marino
37:53He was
37:56hanging in the air
37:57invitingly for
37:58Saka again
37:58Parti
38:00Urugat
38:02Urugat
38:02Urugat
38:04Urugat again
38:07Saka
38:08trying to take the ball off
38:13Trossard's toe
38:15here's
38:16here's Iwobi
38:16Muniz
38:17alongside
38:18it's three against
38:20two in Arsenal's
38:21favour at the
38:21moment
38:21Pereira
38:22arriving
38:23Muniz
38:26and wide
38:28an astonishing
38:30miss
38:30Fulham could be
38:34back in this
38:34how on earth
38:36did he miss
38:37from there
38:37Arsenal in retreat
38:41Urugat
38:42Urugat
38:43Urugat
38:43Urugat
38:43picked out
38:43the perfect
38:44cross
38:44and that
38:45was far
38:46from being
38:46the perfect
38:47header
38:47by
38:48Rodrigo
38:48Muniz
38:49Urugat
38:50Urugat
38:50did brilliantly
38:51I'll tell you
38:52what
38:52he's got to
38:53score
38:53hasn't he
38:54he needs
38:54to give
38:55every chance
38:56he's got
38:56no one near
38:57him
38:57he's got
38:57no pressure
38:58on him
38:58the ball
38:59in
38:59absolutely
39:00top draw
39:01from
39:01Urugat
39:02and the
39:03whole length
39:03of the
39:04pitch
39:04and then
39:04all it
39:05is
39:05just
39:06cushion
39:06that header
39:06in the
39:07net
39:07won't
39:08try and
39:08pick a
39:08spot
39:09but I
39:09think he's
39:09tried to
39:10drop that
39:11header
39:11in that
39:11bottom
39:11corner
39:12that is
39:13a big
39:14big miss
39:15so effective
39:17normally
39:18off the
39:18bench
39:18for Fulham
39:19this season
39:20they won't
39:26want to see
39:26that one
39:26again
39:27for sure
39:27Sam
39:32Wilson
39:33with the
39:34beard in the
39:34middle there
39:34was the
39:35fitness coach
39:36who
39:36Bakayosaka
39:37raced over
39:38to after
39:38scoring
39:39Arsenal
39:40second
39:40goal
39:40happy to
39:43celebrate
39:43the goal
39:44and happy
39:44to say
39:45thank you
39:45to one of
39:46the people
39:47who's done
39:48so much
39:48to get him
39:49back to
39:49first team
39:49action
39:50within three
39:50months
39:51fair play
39:54never used
39:55to like
39:55my fitness
39:56coach
39:56to be
39:57quite
39:57honest
39:57I bet
40:04if you
40:04came back
40:05with a
40:05goal
40:05within six
40:06and a
40:06half
40:06minutes
40:06you
40:06might
40:06have
40:07other
40:07ideas
40:07maybe
40:08it's
40:22amazing
40:22a lift
40:23you get
40:24you know
40:24just a player
40:25coming back
40:25onto the pitch
40:26already
40:26you just
40:27see the
40:27little
40:27interaction
40:29with
40:30Odegaard
40:31wavelength
40:32that we've
40:32seen so many
40:33times
40:33with
40:34Saka and Odegaard
40:35just look
40:37more like they
40:38know
40:38each other
40:40want the ball
40:40and then runs
40:42and passes
40:42need to be made
40:43lovely touch
40:46by Trosser
40:46Saka
40:48picked out
40:49by Rice
40:49Panter
40:52showing his
40:52adaptability
40:53dropping
40:53into the
40:55right back
40:55berth
40:56now vacated
40:56by Timber
40:57I'll tell you
41:02what
41:02I don't know
41:03as far as
41:03saying that
41:04if Arsenal
41:05can get
41:06a top
41:07class
41:07centre
41:08forward
41:08I'll tell you
41:09what
41:09this squad
41:11I feel
41:11has got
41:11every chance
41:12next season
41:13I really do
41:13feel that
41:14Martinelli
41:17lost his
41:19footing
41:19at just
41:20the wrong
41:21moment
41:22from an
41:22Arsenal
41:22point of
41:23view
41:23it's not
41:26to be too
41:27harsh
41:27I mean
41:27he's been
41:28excellent
41:28he has
41:29been
41:29a standout
41:30player
41:30for me
41:31this evening
41:31really showed
41:34some of
41:35intense
41:35every time
41:36he's got
41:36the ball
41:36he knew
41:37felt that
41:39every time
41:40he picked
41:40the ball
41:40up he had
41:41the beating
41:41of
41:41Castagne
41:43many times
41:45that he's
41:45got much
41:46change
41:46Castagne
41:48anything
41:50he's backed
41:50off
41:51him
41:51and
41:51quite
41:53reluctant to
41:54go
41:54and force
41:55a challenge
41:55castagne
42:04castagne
42:04Sessegnor
42:09Berger
42:12here's
42:18it will be
42:18used
42:22away
42:22by
42:23Saliba
42:23Anderson
42:40Muniz
42:42Castagne
42:45Awkward for Raya
42:49But he's happy to hold on
42:51And surely now
42:52Arsenal will hold on to this
42:54It looks a lot better
42:59In this formation
43:00Fulham I think
43:01It's a little too late though
43:04To be quite honest
43:05Chance for Muniz
43:07Scores out
43:08It does make it a real
43:09Edgy finish for Arsenal
43:12Martinelli on his way
43:21He's away from Anderson
43:23Anderson just leaning on
43:29Gabriel Martinelli then
43:31Yeah it's a brilliant pick
43:33And a good first touch
43:35From Martinelli inside
43:37And then it's just because he comes across
43:39It's one of them that
43:40Just always going to favour the defender
43:43There you go
43:51First challenge by Sessegnon
43:59Too aggressive
44:01And Arsenal
44:02Will take their time over this free kick
44:04They haven't done too much wrong this season
44:27It's just that
44:27Liverpool have given absolutely nothing away
44:31Just three defeats for Nico Lantetta's team
44:33The most damaging drafts here
44:35Against West Ham United in February
44:38I think also you look at
44:44The draws that they've had at times
44:47Where
44:47I feel that they could have got results
44:51It's just been one of them seasons
44:52I mean
44:53Injuries
44:54They've had a real big part
44:57Haven't they as well
44:58I think that's centre forward available
45:00Having that's getting injured
45:02Saka we've
45:03Obviously touched on
45:05The big players that you need
45:07In and around the squad
45:08To really push
45:09It's been
45:12An unfortunate thing for them
45:14I don't think they can get everyone
45:15Fit and available
45:16For next season
45:18As I said
45:19Really do put Arsenal up there
45:21Runners up at the end of last season
45:25Quarterfinals to the Champions League
45:27Downing out to Bayern Munich
45:29Quarterfinals again this season
45:31Willian
45:34Willian
45:36Willian looks for Robinson
45:43And the header
45:49Is straight into the arms
45:52Of the grateful arms
45:53Of David Rea
45:54From
45:54Ryan Sassignon
45:55Yeah
45:57Obviously some getting forward
45:58Big switcher play
45:59From
45:59Willian
46:00And then the ball in
46:02The header from Sassignon
46:03It's not bad is it
46:06Just goes straight to the hands
46:09Of David Rea
46:10Other side
46:11It might just trouble him
46:12Sassignon
46:16Muniz
46:16Who featured off the bench
46:17Against Tottenham
46:18And scored
46:19Both Fulham's goals
46:21Ahead of the international break
46:22With their best chances
46:23Since coming on
46:24At the Emirates
46:25It's been fine margins
46:28It really has
46:29I mean the first goal
46:30I mean
46:31Obviously the deflection
46:33They defended well actually
46:34Long periods of that first half
46:37Fulham
46:37A bit of a scruffy goal
46:40Arsenal weren't
46:43Bothered one bit
46:44That just turned the tide
46:46I felt
46:46By the guards
46:48Martinelli
46:49Offside
46:51How tight was that
47:01Yeah well
47:02If anyone detects a goal
47:04It's him
47:04It's been brilliant
47:06I wonder how close this is
47:09It's definitely offside
47:11Just strays
47:12As that ball comes through
47:14Finishes brilliant
47:15He's done everything but score
47:25This evening
47:25He's been outstanding
47:27Outstanding player
47:29On the pitch
47:31That's the good thing
47:34Going into
47:34Big games there
47:36For Arsenal
47:37He want the best out of his
47:39Forward players
47:39Saka we've seen
47:40Coming on
47:41Getting his goal
47:42Obviously playing that
47:45Centre forward role
47:46He's going to play a big part
47:48Isn't he
47:49So someone's push
48:05Arsenal's free kick
48:07Stoppage time
48:12At the end of the second half
48:13Six additional minutes
48:14Minimum
48:15Bothered
48:26Bothered
48:28Bothered
48:30Bothered
48:32Regular under
48:33Michael Silva
48:34During the second half
48:35Of the season
48:35Sisson
48:40Sisson
48:40Unsure
48:41That's
48:41Cullum
48:41Should get the corner kick
48:42Simon
48:46Bennett
48:46The assistant
48:46On the near side
48:47Thought otherwise
48:48He's adamant
48:52He didn't have the last touch
48:55He didn't have the last touch
48:59Off
48:59Give you up
49:01There's a great angle
49:02To look at
49:03But
49:03He's adamant
49:04He was wrong
49:06He was wrong
49:06He was wrong
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49:23Muniz.
49:24William.
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49:36Bundled over.
49:37.
49:42Armstrong's OK, not too sure about the back of his head.
49:46He'll follow through.
49:47I think that's a welcome back from that young fan.
49:51I think there's a welcome back there from Robinson as well.
49:54A little challenge on him.
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50:05Deflection presented.
50:06Mikel Moreno with a chance to put Arsenal in front.
50:10Tough first half for the Gunners, but the nose is in front just before half-time.
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52:43Bergus header.
53:02Husted forward by Rice.
53:05He's gone behind for a goal kick, but there's no further time.
53:11And Arsenal emerge with all three points.
53:14With Bukayo Saka getting their second goal less than seven minutes
53:18after his return from hamstring surgery as a second-half substitute.
53:26Mika Barino had put Arsenal in front.
53:29They had injury problems again with Gabriel going off in the first half
53:33and Gideon Timber going off after half-time.
53:37But Fulham made it all good for the Gunners late on.
53:40And Rodrigo Muniz squandered a great opportunity to pull a goal back
53:44before he eventually found the target deep into second-half stoppage time.
53:49It's another win for Arsenal.
53:51Perhaps more importantly, they've got Bukayo Saka back fit again
53:55and back with a goal.
53:58At the Emirates, it is finished.
54:01Arsenal 2, Fulham 1.
54:02We break away from this rendition of ABBA to talk a little bit about Arsenal winning this game
54:09by two goals to one.
54:10And the story is all around this man.
54:12He's back.
54:12It only took him seven minutes to make an impact, Damien.
54:14What a delight, man.
54:15You want to see good players playing football and he was out of the game too long.
54:19And he's so important to his Arsenal team.
54:21He gets his goal, a tiny little tap in it with his head at the far post.
54:25And it's a huge positive, tempered, I won't say slightly, but I think majorly
54:30by the injury to Gabriel.
54:33That's a big one.
54:33Yeah, and Timber as well.
54:34We'll have to wait and see if we'll get into all of that.
54:36But you can see there's a lot of former Arsenal players in this Fulham set-up
54:38and even they seem quite happy for a sack out of the night, Kenny.
54:41Yeah, it was.
54:42He does seem to be that kind of popular type of figure,
54:44particularly within the confines of the Arsenal dressing room.
54:47But yeah, like Damien suggests, I think, you know, if you're a supporter of football,
54:51you have to appreciate the qualities this kid has,
54:55such an integral part of the Arsenal team.
54:57So important, in fact, that without him, I think it's almost impossible
55:00to make an argument for Arsenal beating Madrid over two legs.
55:04The fact he's back, he's fit and he's on the pitch,
55:07at least you can have that conversation.
55:09But it was job done this evening for Arsenal.
55:12They really kind of huffed and puffed.
55:13You could argue imparted a slight bit of pressure onto Liverpool
55:16going into the game tomorrow evening,
55:17but more importantly, cemented that second-place position.
55:20You can see how much the fans are enjoying it.
55:21They gave him a great reception before the match when he came on.
55:24He got 25 minutes.
55:25We thought he might start.
55:26Arteta decided to leave him on the bench,
55:29which looks like an inspired decision now.
55:30Is it just about perfect?
55:3125 minutes today, get a goal,
55:32and maybe start against Everton before Real Madrid?
55:34I think so, yeah.
55:35Probably get an hour on the weekend,
55:38and then he's up and running.
55:40You saw him celebrate with the fitness coach there.
55:43We've obviously spent a lot of time together,
55:45individual work, return to play protocols,
55:48just putting him through his paces.
55:50When he got his goal, and you're right,
55:52it's just about getting him primed now
55:54and in the best shape and as sharp as he possibly can be
55:56for that game next week.
55:59Yeah, I think you're right, actually.
56:00I think Armand's at a stage now looking at him
56:03where he has to start.
56:04It doesn't matter.
56:04It doesn't have to be 100%.
56:05You know, 70%, 80%.
56:07You've got to get him on the pitch.
56:08He's such a talismanic figure for this football team.
56:13He just literally has to play next year.
56:16It is great to see him back.
56:17They nearly gave Fulham a way back in
56:19right at the end there.
56:20Wow, I mean, the header from Moon is...
56:22I don't know how he ended up putting that wide.
56:24I don't know how he ended up putting that wide.
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