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3 positives and… positives from Arsenal’s emphatic win over Brentford

By Mitch Peotter

BRENTFORD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: William Saliba celebrates after scoring the first goal for Arsenal during the Premier League match between Brentford FC and Arsenal FC at Brentford Community Stadium on September 18, 2022 in Brentford, United Kingdom. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images)
BRENTFORD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: William Saliba celebrates after scoring the first goal for Arsenal during the Premier League match between Brentford FC and Arsenal FC at Brentford Community Stadium on September 18, 2022 in Brentford, United Kingdom. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images) /
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Positive #3: First goal for Fabio Vieira

Arsenal’s Portuguese midfielder Fabio Vieira celebrates scoring the team’s third goal during the English Premier League football match between Brentford and Arsenal at the Gtech Community Stadium in London on September 18, 2022. (Photo by IAN KINGTON/AFP via Getty Images)
Arsenal’s Portuguese midfielder Fabio Vieira celebrates scoring the team’s third goal during the English Premier League football match between Brentford and Arsenal at the Gtech Community Stadium in London on September 18, 2022. (Photo by IAN KINGTON/AFP via Getty Images) /

What a first goal on your maiden Premier League start!

Vieira got his first start in the league due to the injury of Martin Ødegaard (which would’ve been a negative had I not been in such a positive mood) and filled in valiantly. He is still going to need an adaption period to the pace and physicality of the Premier League but he’s off to a great start with a fantastic strike to open his account.

Here’s to many more of those.

Positive #4:  Ben White

BRENTFORD, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: Ben White of Arsenal warms up during the Premier League match between Brentford FC and Arsenal FC at Brentford Community Stadium on September 18, 2022, in Brentford, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
BRENTFORD, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: Ben White of Arsenal warms up during the Premier League match between Brentford FC and Arsenal FC at Brentford Community Stadium on September 18, 2022, in Brentford, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) /

An unsung performer on Sunday, White has been immense at right-back to start the season. Despite Takehiro Tomiyasu being healthy, White has grabbed the role and not let go.

He was assured defensively but was also a key part of the build-up and has gotten more and more comfortable overlapping and combining higher up the pitch. His overlap on Bukayo Saka gave the space necessary for the winger to drive towards goal and find a pass to Fabio Vieira who then fired home.

It’s the very subtle things that can make all the difference and we saw that once again from Ben White. He wasn’t called up by Gareth Southgate this month, so it’ll be a well-deserved rest for White ahead of the North London Derby.

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