The gunners will occupy the premier league summit on the Sunday morning at 8.30am if they tested passed Bournemouth at the vitality stadium in saturday evening’s 5.30pm fixture.
While the Gunners defeated Southampton 3-1 in a recent fixture two weeks ago and the cherries succumbed to a 1-0 home defeat to a struggling Leicester City side.
Giving first goal again against Southampton a fortnight ago raised the red flag among Gooners after Arsenal lost their Premier League title race in a thrilling 3-3 confrontations with the saints in the 2022/2023 season but thanks to Mikel Arteta’s mature squad the above lottery was averted here.
Having caused the away end to erupt in joy with his shrewd low tackle to deny Cameron Archer a clear run on goal, Bukayo Saka played a vital part in the incredible Arsenal fightback, culminating in the assist for Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli goals before sealing the victory himself.
Arteta’s crop have come a long way since their customary comebacks of 2022-23, the most memorable of which no doubt came against this weekend’s opponents, but with Manchester City and Liverpool not in action until Sunday, the third-placed hosts will rise to the summit with all three points at the Vitality.
Though it is too early to talk about the repeat of the so called `Invincibles’ Arsenal is still unbeaten in any competition this season and has not lost in the last 16 games in all competitions – the last defeat was in April in the UEFA Champions League against Bayern Munich.
Not only will Arsenal’s ranking last only a matter of hours but they will also mark a grand record on Saturday; arsenal is currently on 1999 wins in the English top flight and getting to 2000 victories shall make them the second team to do that after Liverpool.
As a result, Bournemouth sits in an unimpressive 13th spot in the Premier League standings, with only three points separating them from Fulham in eighth place at this early stage. Iraola was forced to lament his team's squandered opportunities in Leicestershire.
The hosts' past 10 Premier League wins, however, have all come against clubs placed 11th or worse; they have lost their last 11 games against top-half teams, proving that top-half teams are the Cherries' kryptonite in recent years.
Additionally, Bournemouth's 3-0 thrashing at the Emirates in May marked their fourth consecutive top-flight defeat at the hands of Arsenal, who have scored at least three goals in each of those victories.
Bournemouth may enter the weekend healthy, but Arsenal has eleven issues right now. Iraola expressed optimism about Tyler Adams's chances of recovering from a back injury against the Gunners before to the international break.
After their King Power horror show, Iraola could consider making a few changes, especially in attack after Justin Kluivert was pulled at halftime in the Leicester defeat. He has nearly all of his soldiers available.
Evanilson should still hold Enes Unal at bay in the number nine position, but Luis Sinisterra and Dango Ouattara are still viable attacking options for the Dutchman. The former was a bright spark following his entrance against the Foxes.
When the Gunners visit Bournemouth on Saturday, they will be up first among the three early-season favorites.
When the Gunners visit Bournemouth on Saturday, they will be up first among the three early-season favorites.
Tyler Adams, who may be eased back into action, is the Cherries' only serious worry.
After suffering a knock to his leg against Greece, Arsenal's Bukayo Saka was forced to leave the England group, and the winger will be evaluated.
