Arsenal thrash depleted Leeds to tighten grip on fourth

Arsenal thrash depleted Leeds to tighten grip on fourth

Two desires from Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka's deflected strike placed the Gunners 3-0 up before half-time.

Raphinha's penalty pulled a purpose returned, but Emile Smith Rowe rounded off a depressing week for Leeds after their 7-zero thrashing at Manchester City on Tuesday.

Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa described his side's overall performance at the Etihad in midweek because the worst in his four years in charge and there has been no sign of any development from his damage-hit squad.

The Elland Road crowd remained in the back of the Argentine as they chanted his call inside the ultimate levels.

Bielsa became with out England internationals Kalvin Phillips and Patrick Bamford, captain Liam Cooper and Spain ahead Rodrigo amid an damage crisis that saw 15-yr-antique Archie Gray earn a gap on the bench.

Arsenal moved into the top four for the first time in extra than a 12 months with victory over West Ham on Wednesday and unfolded a four-factor hole on the chasing percent for an area in subsequent season's Champions League.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang become absent yet again for the Gunners after being stripped of the captaincy by using Mikel Arteta for a disciplinary breach.

His absence has given Martinelli the danger of a steady run of Premier League starts for the primary time since the shiny begin to his Arsenal career changed into interrupted by a series knee harm in June 2020.

The Brazilian has scored 4 times in his closing six games as Arsenal.

If now not for goalkeeper Illan Meslier, Leeds could have been at the stop of a similar beating to the one they suffered in opposition to City as the Frenchman made superb saves from Alexandre Lacazette and Thomas Partey within the first 5 mins.

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