Arsenal had been dominant, but equally unconvincing, as they eased to a 1-0 win over a toothless Ipswich aspect to maneuver again as much as second place within the Premier League, six factors inside leaders Liverpool.
Though the Gunners had the majority of the possession early on, it took them some time to plot a method by way of a belligerent visiting defence, as they ultimately took the lead 23 minutes in when Kai Havertz volleyed dwelling from shut vary.
Possibilities had been typically restricted although, and it was not till after half-time that the hosts had their subsequent actual opening, with Gabriel heading off track from a nook.
As the sport wore on, Mikel Arteta’s aspect began to have a bit extra pleasure, with Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice each coming near doubling the lead.
There have been additional possibilities within the closing exchanges for substitute Mikel Merino and Odegaard late on, as Arsenal noticed out a 1-0 win that extends their unbeaten run to 11 video games, whereas Ipswich, who did not register a single shot on the right track, have now misplaced 5 occasions in six outings.
Speaking level – Arsenal lack oomph with out Saka
It was at all times going to be fascinating to see how Arsenal coped with out their talisman Bukayo Saka, who’s out for “many weeks” because of a hamstring damage.
His attacking prowess is nearly irreplaceable, and his absence was actually noticeable, because the Gunners struggled to create the burden of possibilities anticipated of them in opposition to a struggling aspect.
Leandro Trossard, Saka’s substitute, grabbed the help for Havertz’s opening aim, however there was nowhere close to the identical tempo and directness from the workforce as an entire as there would have been had the England worldwide been match.
Participant of the Match – Martin Odegaard (Arsenal)
The 26-year-old is a Rolls Royce of a participant, who glided effortlessly by way of one other Arsenal win.
There have been only a few attacking strikes that he was not on the coronary heart of, a few of which he began, whereas in others, he was the participant producing the ultimate shot.
With out him, the Gunners would have struggled to create the few possibilities that they did. It’s no coincidence that Odegaard has misplaced simply considered one of his final 21 appearances for the membership.
Match rankings
Arsenal: Raya 6, Timber 7, Saliba 7, Gabriel 7, Lewis-Skelly 7, Odegaard 8, Rice 7, Havertz 7, Trossard 6, Jesus 6, Martinelli 6
Subs: Merino 7, Partey N/A
Ipswich City: Muric 7, O’Shea 6, Woolfenden 6, Greaves 7, Davis 6, Johnson 5, Phillips 6, Hutchinson 6, Cajuste 7, Szmodics 6 Delap 5
Subs: Jack Clarke 6, Al Hamadi N/A, Taylor N/A, Broadhead N/A, Harry Clarke N/A
Match highlights
23’ GOAL! ARSENAL 1-0 IPSWICH (Kai Havertz): Impasse damaged! Trossard picks up a unfastened ball on the left-hand aspect of the world and fires it again into the six-yard field, from the place Kai Havertz converts with a first-time volley. 1-0!
63’ GABRIEL MISSES A FREE HEADER – How has he missed? A superbly executed Arsenal set-piece routine sees defender Gabriel picked out, utterly unmarked, on the sting of the six-yard field. He is charging onto it on the again put up, however heads large.
73’ ODEGAARD COMES CLOSE – The midfielder surges into the world and goals for the highest nook, however Muric makes a finger-tip save to ship the ball out for a nook
74’ RICE DENIED! That may have been a shocking set-piece aim! Odegaard’s nook picks out Rice, who’s in acres of house close to the penalty space, and his first-time volley has loads of venom behind it, solely to cannon into O’Shea
77’ MURIC DENIES MERINO – One other fast burst into the world from an Arsenal man, this time Merino, however Muric pushes away his low drive. Odegaard then sends a rebound miles over.
Key stats
- Arsenal stay the one workforce within the Premier League but to lose at dwelling this season, selecting up six victories from 9 matches
- Ipswich prolong their winless run away to the Gunners to 13 conferences, stretching again to 1979
