SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 89 mins
Watford 2-3 Arsenal
Watford have sent on debutant Samuel Kalu while Arsenal have sent on defender Rob Holding.
Summary
De Bruyne and Mahrez score twice in dominant Man City win
Leaders City restore six-point advantage at top
Result: Watford 2-3 Arsenal - Gunners up to fourth
Odegaard, Saka and Martinelli with fine Arsenal goals
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 89 mins
'Surely Arsenal cannot draw this game?'published at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2022
Watford 2-3 Arsenal
Don Hutchison
Ex-Liverpool midfielder on BBC Radio 5 LiveThat has just put Mikel Arteta under a lot more stress. Surely they cannot draw this game?
Watford might as well just go long now and put Arsenal under huge pressure.
Postpublished at 87 mins
Watford 2-3 Arsenal
Roy Hodgson changing his coat clearly worked!
GOAL - Watford 2-3 Arsenalpublished at 86 mins
Moussa Sissoko
Hello!
Moussa Sissoko ensures Arsenal endure a jittery end after getting behind the defence and beating Aaron Ramsdale.
We have a grandstand finish.
Image source, Getty Imagesget involved Get Involvedpublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2022
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Can everyone chill out please? We're doing well. We won't get top 4 this season but are improving, and just being in the hunt for top 4 at this point in the season is a big improvement from the last few seasons. Let's buy a world class striker in the summer and see where next season takes us.
Realistic Arsenal fan
Postpublished at 85 mins
Watford 1-3 Arsenal
Has it got colder or warmer at Vicarage Road? Roy Hodgson has just changed his coat. Maybe it's his lucky jacket?
Postpublished at 83 mins
Watford 1-3 Arsenal
Arsenal are swarming all over Watford in the closing stage. An important headed clearance inside the box after another free-flowing move by the visitors.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2022
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JohnMadrid: I once saw John Jensen score... Have faith in Partey's shooting!
HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 81 mins
Watford 1-3 Arsenal
Eddie Nketiah's first involvement sees him hit the post. Arsenal are hunting a fourth goal.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 80 mins
Watford 1-3 Arsenal
Alexandre Lacazette comes off to a round of applause from one side of Vicarage Road. A job well done by the Arsenal captain. Eddie Nketiah is his replacement.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2022
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If Arsenal win their game in hand over Chelsea then we'll only be 2 points behind them. Getting ahead of myself here, but is a top 3 finish on the cards??
Tom, Newcastle
Postpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2022
Luke, you clearly didn't get the memo from Robertlepongea1 (3:34).
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2022
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When Arsenal play like this there are few teams in the world, perhaps history who could take us on.
Luke, Devon
Postpublished at 76 mins
Watford 1-3 Arsenal
Mikel Arteta wants more. His side are comfortably in control but he is urging his players to get forward.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2022
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Robertlepongea1: It's great to watch Arsenal playing like this and going 4th with games in hand is remarkable, considering how we started the season, but maybe calm down a little with the superlatives? Watford are 2nd from bottom.
Postpublished at 74 mins
Watford 1-3 Arsenal
Watford are heading for an eighth straight home defeat. They still have to play Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea. Roy Hodgson will be relieved that they are all away from Vicarage Road.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2022
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The real question on the 3rd Arsenal goal is why the Watford player wasn't booked for trying to stop Saka throwing it...Martinelli got booked for the same.
Ben, London
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 72 mins
Watford 1-3 Arsenal
Gabriel Martinelli, one of Arsenal's three scorers - is replaced by Nicolas Pepe.
Team news - No Ronaldo or Varane for Utdpublished at 15:30 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2022
Man City v Man Utd (16:30 GMT)
Manchester City make three changes for the derby.
Kyle Walker comes in to the defence, which should see John Stones switch into the middle from right-back in place of the injured Ruben Dias.
Further forward, Jack Grealish and Riyad Mahrez come into the attack, with Raheem Sterling and Ilkay Gundogan dropping to the bench.
Man City: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Joao Cancelo, De Bruyne, Rodri, Grealish, Mahrez, Bernardo Silva, Foden.
Subs: Sterling, Gundogan, Gabriel Jesus, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Carson, Delap, Mbete-Tabu, McAtee.
Image source, BBC SportManchester United are without Cristiano Ronaldo and Rafael Varane.
Harry Maguire comes in to the defence to replace the latter, who has covid. Luke Shaw also tested positive for covid this week.
It had been reported that Marcus Rashford would lead the attack in the absence of Ronaldo, who has a hip flexor injury. But the England forward is on the bench. Jadon Sancho comes in instead, which could mean Bruno Fernandes or Anthony Elanga as a false nine.
In a third change from the 0-0 draw with Watford, the fit-again Scott McTominay returns to midfield in place of Nemanja Matic.
Man Utd: de Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Alex Telles, McTominay, Fred, Sancho, Bruno Fernandes, Pogba, Elanga.
Subs: Bailly, Jones, Mata, Rashford, Lingard, Dalot, Henderson, Matic, Mejbri.
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Watford 1-3 Arsenal
Bukayo Saka in the first 70 minutes at Vicarage Road:
42 touches
29 passes
2 tackles
1 goal
1 assist
Classy.