The director of Arsenal was forced to play Mikel Merino as an attacking due to injuries to other attackers, but the Spanish midfielder has proven his references by scoring two goals against Leicester. Omar Marmoush scored a hat-trick while Manchester City beat Newcastle 4-0.
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Arsenal ignored their misfortunes of injury to fill the gap on the leaders of the Premier League, Liverpool, while Mikel Merino inspired a 2-0 victory against Leicester, while the hat-trick of Omar Marmoush dismissed the rout 4- 0 from Manchester City from Newcastle.
Mikel Arteta’s team was likely to waste the chance to put Liverpool in the title race when they worked to break through at the King Power Stadium.
Arsenal extends the unbeaten race at 15 games.
With his attack options limited by a multitude of injuries, Arteta sent to the Spanish midfielder Merino to act as a makeshift attacker in the first stages.
This has proven to be an inspired decision because Merinos scored twice in the last nine to extend the undefeated race of Arsenal in the league at 15 games.
In the 81st minute, Ethan Nwaneri swayed a pin cross in the region of Leicester and Merino found space to hit his head in front of Mads Hermansen from six meters.
Seven minutes later, Leandro Trossard whispered a cross in the box of six yards and the well -timed race of Merino escaped the defense of Leicester as he went to his home to move Arsenal placed in the second row at four points of four points Liverpool.
With Kai Havertz, excluded for the season after having undergone an injury to the hamstrings blocking a shot during the recent training trip from Arsenal to Dubai, Arteta ended up with a threadbar attack.
Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli were already sidelined by injuries.
Having lost 2-0 in Newcastle in the semi-final of the League Cup before a prolonged break due to its early release from the FA Cup, the Gunners returned to the action with a vital victory.
“In the first half, we had a hard time taking momentum because we did a lot of simple things, but the second half was very different,” said Arteta.
“Mikel obviously had a huge impact to score the two goals.”
Marmoush helps Manchester City to beat Newcastle
Liverpool can increase seven points advance if they beat the Logly Wolves in Anfield on Sunday.
At the Etihad stadium, the Egyptian striker Marmoush scored his first goals in town since his arrival from Eintracht Frankfurt during the January transfer window.
Marmoush finished a series of four outstanding games in the 19th minute as he sprouted on the long kick of Ederson and skillfully launched the Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka.
Barely five minutes later, Marmoush found the bottom of the net with a powerful explosion which made a deviation off Kieran Trippier while he whistled in front of Dubravka.
The 26 -year -old was not finished and he finished his triple 14 minutes in the 33rd minute.
Savinho’s pass found Marmoush in the Newcastle region and he obtained time and space to put himself at home for the first triple of his career.
The 84th minute volley of James McATEE crowned a boost well necessary for City after the 3-2 defeat on Tuesday against Real Madrid in the Champions League qualifying match.
But there was a fear for City when the Norwegian striker Erling Haaland was forced with a potential knee injury in the final stages.
Now fourth in the Premier League, Pep Guardiola’s men go to Madrid on Wednesday needing a second -ranking renewal to avoid European elimination.
“The way we played, we remembered what we were and what we were not this season,” said Guardiola.
“I am really satisfied with the pace and the intensity. Marmoush succeeded very well in Germany, a player of quality and rhythm. »»
Newcastle, seventh, is three points from the first four of the race to qualify for the Champions League next season.
Everton wins 2-1 at Crystal Palace
The Nottingham forest, third, fell to a 2-1 defeat in Fulham, with the head of Calvin Bassey sealing the points in the 62nd minute.
Bournemouth is in fifth row after the goals of Dango Ouattara, Ryan Christie and Marcus Tavernier won a 3-1 victory at the bottom of the Southampton table.
Nineteen Ipswich had Axel Tuanzebe sent it just before half-time, but kept a 1-1 draw at Aston Villa.
Liam Delap put Ipswich in front after 56 minutes before Ollie Watkins hits the 69th minute equalizer.
Everton won 2-1 at Crystal Palace thanks to a goal from the 80th minute from Carlos Alcaraz during his first league departure for the club.
The goal of Kevin Schade’s fourth minute won Brentford’s 1-0 victory at West Ham.
