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3 positives & negatives from Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Leicester

By Mitch Peotter

Arsenal's Brazilian midfielder Gabriel Martinelli scores his team's first goal during the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Arsenal at King Power Stadium in Leicester, central England on February 25, 2023. (Photo by DARREN STAPLES / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by DARREN STAPLES/AFP via Getty Images)
Arsenal's Brazilian midfielder Gabriel Martinelli scores his team's first goal during the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Arsenal at King Power Stadium in Leicester, central England on February 25, 2023. (Photo by DARREN STAPLES / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by DARREN STAPLES/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Positive #3: Control

It was hardly a classic at the King Power, but Arsenal did enough. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
It was hardly a classic at the King Power, but Arsenal did enough. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /

It was all Arsenal here, and from the 0.01 xG, Leicester didn’t have a chance. It can be tough to control and dominate away matches, but Arsenal did just that; having most of the ball and the chances in the match.

It was all very easy for the Gunners with Jorginho impressing in the middle of the park. The Italian played a key role in ensuring the visitors dominated proceedings on Saturday afternoon.

Negative #3: Granit Xhaka dynamics

It hasn’t been a great few games for Xhaka, with his average positioning painting a clear picture.

With Trossard taking up Xhaka’s usual left half-space, he dropped deeper, resulting in him and Zinchenko taking up the same space on the pitch. This would’ve been another good game to see what Fabio Vieira could do against a deep-lying defence.

He would have had more freedom to find space, and his creativity could have been key to breaking down Leicester’s block. It’ll be interesting to see if those dynamics change midweek against Everton.

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