Chai! Arsenal don knack Brighton 2-1 for Emirates Stadium, but e no easy o!
No be small stress after dem get one own goal from Georginio Rutter wey pass for corner, plus injuries wey dey disturb dem player like jinx! Mikel Arteta gatz manage this match well as e don carry dem back to the top of Premier League table.
First half na wah! Arsenal dey play like say dem no wan lose. Martin Odegaard wey dey miss clear chances don finally find net for di 14th minute. Na him first goal dis season, and everybody don dey high five like say dem win lottery!
Brighton try to mount pressure, but dem no fit match up to the Gunners. Arsenal even dey fire shot left and right, 15 shots dem make, while Brighton no even get one shot at all. Na so dem enter halftime with quench, feeling like dem don collect three points already.
Second half come and wahala start again! Rutter na di man wey spoil dem party with di own goal for 52nd minute. Declan Rice corner kick no be small, e hit Rutter and phew! Ball don enter net again. 2-0 up and everybody dey shout!
But na only Arsenal dem sabi spoil enjoyment for street! Brighton come find small spirit after dem score back through Diego Gomez wey don dey play fine game. E fire ball wey catch Raya off guard. Faya!
Next wahala come when dem try equalizer. Nudging through like ghost, Minteh come shoot wey almost enter top corner, but our hero David Raya don show why him dey call am world class keeper. E make correct save wey everybody dey clap for like people wey see magic!
As dem dey struggle to seal di match, Arsenal players dey gree to manage this narrow win, as injury wey bin touch dem no gree dem rest. Gabriel don enter after injury, but na also new issues wey dey come up for dem padi Richy.
Coach Arteta dey inspire with every moment as he dey encourage di boys to keep focus. E talk say dem need to find more goals to settle down and play with composure. E no wan dey manage stress like wetin dem dey face for di last games.
Na wetin happen when dem face Aston Villa next week, go see if dem fit hold dem own against another top contender wey dey gree to challenge dem. As dem dey build up for di new year, let’s hope say more wahala no go dey for our Gunners!
So, Arsenal don move back to di top, but e no dey mean say dem rest. 2026 go bring more challenges. Dem need to sharpen their boots and find net like dem dey crush for practice!
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