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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal squandered a chance to start 2024 at the top of the Premier League and instead were resoundingly beaten 2-1 at the hands of Fulham.
Bukayo Saka had given the visitors an early lead after less than five minutes, but Arsenal were unable to push on, and their passing which is usually slick slowed to a crawl. That allowed Fulham back into the game, first equalising inside the first half an hour through the returning Raul Jimenez before Bobby Decordova-Reid scored the winner in the second half.
Mikel Arteta’s side were unable to end a downward slump that will instead see them finish out the calendar year in fourth place, just one point above north London rivals Tottenham.
Arsenal have gone three games without a win, their longest run of the season, while Fulham showed a renewed grit and determination against the Gunners.
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Fulham 0-1 Arsenal
7’ Fulham will have to be sharp in the final third, they are not likely to get many chances and will want to make those they do get count.
They have been handed a boost with the return of Jimenez, who spent the last three matches sidelined through suspension.
Fulham 0-1 Arsenal
5’ After a brief VAR check for offside, the goal stands, Leno had been alert to make the initial save, but when the ball bounced back to Saka, he touched home for his sixth goal of the season.
GOAL! Saka fires the visitors ahead - Fulham 0-1 Arsenal
4’ GOAL! Saka fired Arsenal ahead
Fulham 0-0 Arsenal
3’ SHOT! Rice tried to play in Odegaard, but Pereira fought him to the touchline for that, but the captain manage to get a shot underway which went just wide of the home side’s goal.
Fulham 0-0 Arsenal
2’ Arsenal have had most of the possession so far, which is to be expected, but Fulham have held a tight press whenever the Gunners break into their half
Fulham 0-0 Arsenal
1’ Arsenal kick the game underway and the final matches of 2023 have started in the Premier League
Fulham vs Arsenal
Fulham have not played since Boxing Day, while Arsenal were in action on 28 December, will that have an impact on the energy levels of the sides? Kick off is in just two minutes’ time.
Fulham vs Arsenal
The players are in the tunnel by the Cottage waiting to walk across the pitch to line up in front of the new, and still uncompleted Riverside Stand on the banks on the Thames.
Fulham vs Arsenal
Maro Silva also spoke to Sky Sports, notably about the return of Jimenez and Willian: “They are both key players for us. Of course we believe in all our players, we have a very good group, but it is difficult when you have three or four key players out our team.”
Fulham vs Arsenal
Mikel Arteta spoke to Sky Sports ahead of the match, saying: “We played less than 72 hours ago and are going to need a lot of energy to beat Fulham.”
But he avoided dwelling on the missed opportunities against the Hammers: “I fully trust my players. We are generating so many situations and when that happens goals will come. Today, hopefully we will be more efficient.”
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