3 positives & negatives from Arsenal’s win over Leeds

LEEDS, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 16: Jesse Marsch the head coach / manager of Leeds United reacts during the Premier League match between Leeds United and Arsenal FC at Elland Road on October 16, 2022 in Leeds, United Kingdom. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)
LEEDS, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 16: Jesse Marsch the head coach / manager of Leeds United reacts during the Premier League match between Leeds United and Arsenal FC at Elland Road on October 16, 2022 in Leeds, United Kingdom. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images) /
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Positive #3: Ramsdale

Aaron Ramsdale saved Arsenal in the second half. (Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty Images)
Aaron Ramsdale saved Arsenal in the second half. (Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty Images) /

Man of the match. He was fantastic today with some huge saves in big moments.

Leeds put up a lot of xG (over 2.0) but they didn’t score quality thanks to a high-quality goalkeeping performance.

Ramsdale put it all out there on the pitch, even sacrificing his gonads on one save.

Negative #3: Gabriel Jesus

Gabriel Jesus was a bystander at Elland Road. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images)
Gabriel Jesus was a bystander at Elland Road. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images) /

It was probably Gabriel Jesus’ worst performance in an Arsenal shirt; missing a good chance in the first half and being forced incredibly deep to merely receive possession. I wonder if he was still feeling the effects of the injury that left him out of the trip to Bodø on Thursday.

He’s typically fantastic with his back to goal, but the ball wasn’t sticking to his feet like it usually does. This was far from an awful performance, but I think that Eddie probably should’ve started or at least come on earlier.

Anyway, this was a great result in a tough match. Arsenal are top of the league and for real.