: Football: Arsenal thrive despite Aubameyang row as Premier League's Covid crisis deepens #IndiaNEWS Arsenal showed they can thrive without axed star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as the Gunners moved

Football: Arsenal thrive despite Aubameyang row as Premier League's Covid crisis deepens #IndiaNEWS
Arsenal showed they can thrive without axed star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as the Gunners moved into fourth place in the Premier League with a 2-0 win against West Ham, while the top-flight’s coronavirus crisis deepened on Wednesday.Gabriel Martinelli and Emile Smith Rowe netted in the second half of a fiery London derby at the Emirates Stadium that saw West Ham’s Vladimir Coufal sent off.Arsenal are one point above fifth-placed West Ham after a second successive victory eased the drama surrounding Mikel Arteta’s decision to strip Gabon forward Aubameyang of the club captaincy.Arteta’s side are in the top four at this stage of a season for the first time in two-and-a-half years. It is a remarkable reversal of fortune after Arsenal lost their opening three league games for the first time in 67 years.“It was a statement result. The performance, attitude and commitment the players showed is exactly what we are about,??? Arteta said.“We have a leadership group and I expect every player to stick to our values.???Calls for Arteta to be sacked were widespread after an embarrassing 5-0 thrashing at Manchester City in August, but the Spaniard has steadied the ship impressively, with even the Aubameyang drama unable to derail him.Aubameyang was absent from the squad after being removed...Read more

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