3 positives & 2 negatives from Arsenal's win over Fulham

Positive #2: Saka's perfect return

Coming back from a long spell on the sidelines, Bukayo Saka made his return to the Arsenal squad against Fulham and he did so in the perfect way.

The star winger replaced Ethan Nwaneri midway through the second half and took up position on the right. With Saka back on the pitch, all looked normal once again for the Gunners but the Hale End graduate had to go one step further and mark his return with a goal. He was in the perfect place to head in his side's second following a brilliant flick from Gabriel Martinelli. Saka's goal came just six minutes and 36 seconds after being brought on.

Having spent a decent time out, some fans were concerned Saka's abilities would be slightly hindered but his perfect return against Fulham showed that he looks ready to come straight back and have the same impact he was having earlier this season.

Negative #2: No clean sheet

A good scoreline, a great team performance, and the star man back from injury. All Arsenal needed to cap off the win against Fulham was to keep a clean sheet but they couldn't manage that.

Rodrigo Muniz's consolation for the Cottagers was not the easiest goal to prevent, considering it deflected off William Saliba to beat David Raya, but the team should still be disappointed at the failure to keep a clean sheet.

The Gunners have prided themselves on their defensive brilliance this season but Fulham's goal showed the slight cracks there are. Myles Lewis-Skelly was caught out of position in the build-up and the lack of Gabriel's presence showed how easy it could be catch the Gunners out at times. Arsenal must be looking to work on seeing out games in order to not only keep clean sheets but also avoid any nervy finishes.

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