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Goals by Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani and Marcus Rashford were the inevitable difference between two dysfunctional teams who had both been in crisis, but with one spending an awful lot more than the other.
That is what has again spared Ole Gunnar Solskjaer immediate pressure, as he once more got a win just when all seemed lost. That will see all focus now go on Nuno Espirito Santo - and, judging by this crowd, Daniel Levy - after an utterly dismal 3-0 defeat.
That was what was really predictable.
It was not just that Solskjaer got the win he always tends to in such situations. It was that the predictability of Spurs’ tepid approach made it a certainty. United could willingly look on White Hart Lane and be glad they don’t have those problems.
While the travelling supporters offered their usual show of support to Solskjaer regardless of circumstances, that really wasn’t the case from the home fans.
The boos just got louder as the game went on, to the point they became deafening, and culminating in shouts that the manager didn’t know what he was doing and that Daniel Levy should follow him out of the club.
Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
41 mins: Maddison gets nudged to the ground by White as the Arsenal defender looked to win the ball back from behind. It sets up another promising free-kick position for Maddison to strike at goal.
Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
39 mins: Tielemans hits a low drive at goal but it’s straight at Ramsdale and the Arsenal goalkeeper can gather it on the bounce.
Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
38 mins: Arsenal are also knocking the ball around the pitch confidently and Leicester’s press has been made ineffective by some of Partey and Lokonga’s passing.
As I say that, Lokonga hits a pass out of play as he looked to switch the ball to Saka, but that looks to be a solid partnership for Arteta to build on.
Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
34 mins: Leicester have made a good response to going 2-0 down but Arsenal’s defending must be giving Gunners fans confidence at this early stage. Gabriel is marshalling Iheanacho and Arsenal look well drilled in their two banks of four as Leicester struggle to find a way through.
Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
30 mins: Saka skips inside before finding Tomiyasu on the outside. The full-back drives the ball across the face but Schmeichel is able to collect.
At the other end Tomiyasu then does superbly well to slide in and prevent a Maddison through ball to Vardy, who was making a bursting run into the box.
Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
27 mins: What a save! Ramsdale redeems himself after playing a loose pass into midfield. Leicester work the ball to Iheanacho, who looks to bend inside the far post from outside of the box. It’s a brilliant effort but Ramsdale is equal to it, tipping it wide of the post.
Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
25 mins: Slightly better from Leicester as Maddison finds Castagne with a ball in between the lines, but Gabriel is there as the wing-back looks for Iheanacho with the low cross. Tielemans then goes close to finding Vardy with a through ball in behind.
Arsenal look happy to sit in and challenge Leicester to break them down.
Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
24 mins: Good news for Arsenal as Gabriel seems to be fine and is continuing. The home crowd at the King Power sound restless as Leicester look to claw themselves back into this one.
Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
22 mins: A concern for Arsenal as Gabriel goes down, unchallenged, as Ramsdale was about to take a goal kick. The Brazilian has been crucial to their resurgence under Arteta since returning from injury.
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