Arsenal missed the chance to go four points clear at the top of the Premier League as the wasteful Gunners were held to a 1-1 draw by Southampton.
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The visitors started well and Granit Xhaka‘s emphatic finish saw Arteta’s men lead at the interval despite some wasteful finishing.
But, as was the case at Leeds United a week ago, the leaders ran out of steam in the second half and they were punished by Stuart Armstrong who latched onto Mohamed Elyounoussi’s pass and rolled the ball past Aaron Ramsdale to secure his side a share of the spoils.
Positives
Another valuable point in the bag for Arsenal who were superior in the first half and had to show plenty of defensive resilience in the second. The Gunners remain top of the table, while goals continue to come from throughout the team.
Negatives
Arteta will be disappointed at how his side allowed Southampton back into the game. His side were outworked and outfought in a passive second-half display and they were made to pay for their wastefulness.
Manager rating out of 10
Mikel Arteta, 6 — The Arsenal boss is the perfect example of what you can achieve when you give a good manager time, but his side fizzled out at St Mary’s and Arteta’s substitutes failed to make the same impact that their opponent’s did
