Unusual meetings with footballerspublished at 14:27 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2018
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Spurs move above Liverpool and into third
Kane limps off after injuring ankle
FT: Arsenal 3-0 Watford
Mustafi, Aubameyang & Mkhitaryan goals
Cech saves Deeney penalty & claims 200th clean sheet in Premier League
Stephan Shemilt and Tom Rostance
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How tall are you, Ed? Towering over Dublin and Lee there.
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Arsenal 1-0 Watford
Steve Claridge
Ex-Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 live
I think Arsenal just about deserve to lead at half-time. There's been many opportunities for both sides, they've worked the ball into good areas but have lacked that bit of quality when it's really mattered.
Arsenal 1-0 Watford
Arsenal probably the more pleased to hear the whistle when it comes. Shkodran Mustafi's header separates the sides, but Watford have been the more likely over the past 10 minutes.
Arsenal 1-0 Watford
Watford still pushing at the end of the half. Petr Cech has to dive low to his left to push away Richarlison's header. The resulting corner causes havoc in the Arsenal defence, too.
Arsenal 1-0 Watford
Two minutes added on to the end of the first half.
Arsenal 1-0 Watford
I'll give you 5/10 for that lookalike.
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Arsenal 1-0 Watford
Steve Claridge
Ex-Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 live
Watford have soaked up a bit of pressure but there's something in this game for them, if they can link things up when they win the ball and go forward. Both teams have got into some good areas but they've come up short. They've been opportunities you'd expect them to do better with.
Arsenal 1-0 Watford
Arsenal are under pressure here, some frantic defending. It's more luck than judgement that Rob Holding's clearance drops on to the roof of the net. Watford finishing the half strongly.
Arsenal 1-0 Watford
Mesut Ozil, by the way, has become the fastest player to reach 50 Premier League assists, doing so in just 141 games and breaking the record previously held by Eric Cantona, who did it in 143. Perhaps my memory is failing me, but I'd forgotten that Cantona was such a supreme assister.
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Henock Belete Asfaw: Arsenal has been wasteful. Should have scored 3 or 4 goals.
Garreth Frank: Elneny is rarely brilliant, but he’s never terrible. That’s more than can be said of many of our players, including one central midfielder in particular.
Byzantine's Legacy: Ozil is bossing the game.
Arsenal 1-0 Watford
When Arsenal took that early lead, it had the feeling of a long afternoon for Watford, but the Hornets have competed well since then. Yes, they have had to defend, but have done well to get back in numbers. When they go forward, they have the tools to cause problems for the Gunners.
Arsenal 1-0 Watford
The real beauty of that picture is that you got O'Neill to pose in front of the fridge.
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Arsenal 1-0 Watford
A rumpus here. Mesut Ozil is on the floor holding his ankle, while Troy Deeney is angrily pointing fingers. It runs out that Ozil got a rake of the Achilles tendon by Sebastian Prodl, accidentally in all probability. Nothing to see here.
Arsenal 1-0 Watford
Steve Claridge
Ex-Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 live
Karnezis does brilliantly because Ozil opens himself up and tries to do him with his eyes.
Arsenal 1-0 Watford
End to end. Mesut Ozil through on goal, dancing past the challenge of the last defender. Only the keeper to beat and Orestis Karnezis dives the wrong way, but still saves with his legs. Great stop.
Arsenal 1-0 Watford
Steve Claridge
Ex-Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 live
It wasn't easy for Pereyra. It came back at him with pace on it but he never set himself. It had more bounce than he thought it'd have and he skied it over with Petr Cech on the floor.