Overview
- Arsenal fell 2-1 to Bournemouth at the Emirates on Saturday, with Junior Kroupi and Alex Scott scoring either side of Viktor Gyökeres’ penalty.
- The leaders stay nine points clear, yet Manchester City have two games in hand starting at Chelsea on Sunday and then host Arsenal next weekend.
- Mikel Arteta called the display a “big punch in the face” and said his team were far from their expected level.
- Viktor Gyökeres suggested the pitch was dry and said it affected Arsenal’s play, while Bournemouth’s win extended a lengthy unbeaten league run and lifted their European hopes.
- Arsenal now face a Champions League quarter-final second leg against Sporting CP on Wednesday before a pivotal league trip to Manchester City.