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Sheffield stuns Arsenal in EPL
    2019-10-23  08:53    Shenzhen Daily

ARSENAL slumped to a 1-0 loss at promoted Sheffield United on Monday in the English Premier League (EPL), upping the pressure on coach Unai Emery after another performance void of creativity and flair.

Lys Mousset took advantage of poor defending from a corner to tap in from close range in the 30th minute, and Arsenal never came close to an equalizer despite fit-again striker Alexandre Lacazette making his return from an injury in the second half.

The loss means Arsenal missed a chance to go third in the standings, while Sheffield climbed to ninth after its first home win since Aug. 18.

“We limited them to few chances and backed up a good performance with a good result,” Sheffield manager Chris Wilder said.

“We wanted to make sure if we played well against a top side, we got something from the game and three points is a great reward for the players.”

With playmaker Mesut Ozil once again left out of the squad completely by Emery, Arsenal struggled to create chances throughout the game — and the one good opportunity the visitors did create was wasted by the club’s record signing Nicolas Pepe, who missed from a few yards out after a cross from Sead Kolasinac.

Defender Sokratis appealed for a penalty when his shirt was pulled in the area, but referee Mike Dean waved play on.

Emery threw on attacking midfielder Dani Ceballos, Lacazette and Brazilian teenage forward Gabriel Martinelli in the second half, but the Gunners still couldn’t create a single chance to score.

Right-back Calum Chambers had a half-chance when the ball fell to him in the area, but his shot was deflected out for a corner.

Emery claimed Arsenal was unlucky to suffer the shock defeat.

Emery’s side is without an away Premier League win since the opening weekend of the season after failing to rise to the challenge posed by fired up United at Bramall Lane.

The north Londoners sit fifth in the league after a powder-puff performance that showed Emery’s rebuilding job is still a work in progress.

But Emery insisted Arsenal deserved at least a draw and criticized the failure to give a penalty for a foul on Sokratis.

“We didn’t deserve to lose. We can speak about two key moments, one is the goal and the other is a clear penalty with Sokratis. With VAR, the foul should have been reviewed, but we have to accept it,” Emery said after Arsenal’s winless run in the city of Sheffield extended to 26 years. “We had more chances than them. If we scored one goal then we could have controlled better.”

Asked if Arsenal has a mental block in away games, Emery said: “We prepare for the matches the same home and away and think to win.”(SD-Agencies)

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