Sheff Utd 0 – 6 Arsenal

Arsenal added Sheffield United to their record of thrashed groups because the Gunners beat Chris Wilder’s facet 6-0 to maneuver again inside touching distance of title rivals Liverpool and Manchester Metropolis on the high of the desk.

Having crushed West Ham 6-0 and Burnley 5-0 of their most up-to-date away video games, the Gunners discovered themselves 5 up at half-time because of objectives from Martin Odegaard, Jayden Bogle’s personal purpose, Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz and Declan Rice.

Jamie Carragher described Sheffield United’s show as a “shame” and “essentially the most one-sided video games of soccer I’ve ever seen” – and the house facet’s ache continued after the break as Ben White obtained within the act with an excellent strike.

There was extra pleasure for Arsenal as Thomas Partey, Gabriel Jesus and Fabio Vieira made their returns from damage so as to add to the Gunners’ depth – however they did lose Gabriel Martinelli to a worrying second-half damage.

The Gunners – who’ve now scored 31 objectives of their final seven league video games – know they’ll go high of the Premier League in the event that they beat Brentford at dwelling on Saturday Evening Soccer, dwell on Sky Sports activities – earlier than rivals Liverpool and Manchester Metropolis play one another on the next day on Tremendous Sunday.

Sheffield United, who noticed followers go away Bramall Lane after Arsenal’s third on quarter-hour, stay 11 factors from security with 11 video games remaining – and caught with a purpose distinction of minus 50 having conceded 72 objectives in 27 league video games this season.

Supervisor Chris Wilder was virtually resigned to the Blades’ destiny concerning their relegation battle. “It is a painful season and the boys are a broken group of gamers. There is no doubt about that. It has been a protracted season they usually’ve needed to take just a few hits as a bunch,” he stated.

“All of us need to tae accountability, whether or not it is pre-me or no matter, all of us need to take that accountability – participant, coaches or managers. We won’t get away from that.

“It might be time for me to have just a little peek at who takes us ahead in these subsequent 10 or 11 video games. The younger weapons who got here on at half-time – [Ollie] Arblaster and [Andre] Brooks and [Will] Osula – perhaps they’re those who take us ahead a bit now. I’ve obtained some large selections to make.”

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Sheffield United got a stern warning after simply 75 seconds as Saka struck the publish and Jack Robinson needed to clear the rebound off the road from Martinelli’s close-range strike.

Three minutes later, the Blades weren’t let off so simply. Jorginho fed Rice on the left byline and he lower the ball again to Odegaard, who had a straightforward end into an empty web.

The Arsenal captain was near a second as he angled a shot vast however the Gunners had their second quickly sufficient as Saka burst previous Auston Trusty far too simply down the fitting and his low cross was put into his web by a careless Bogle.

Arsenal made it three virtually immediately as Rice received the ball excessive up and feed Jakub Kiwior on the overlap. The Polish defender pulled the ball again to Martinelli whose deflected shot flew in.

Because the Sheffield United followers went for the exits, supervisor Wilder made a change, bringing off Oliver Norwood and placing in Ben Osborn as an additional defender in opposition to the rampaging Saka, however Arsenal’s left-hand facet proceed to fireside as they made it 4.

Martinelli picked Ahemdhodzic’s pocket deep within the Blades half and fed Havertz within the field, who had a easy end into the far nook.

After which Saka returned down the fitting for No 5 as he jinked previous substitute Osborn to seek out an unmarked Rice within the field, who swept dwelling with ease.

That was Saka’s final motion of the sport as he was taken off at half-time for the returning Vieira – because the Gunners continued their ventures ahead. Rice’s free-kick was saved by goalkeeper Ivo Grbic on the close to publish whereas Martinelli put an effort vast.

Arsenal’s sixth fell to White because the defender picked up Havertz’s good take-down and cross within the field to rifle dwelling along with his left foot. Kiwior tried to hitch him on the scoresheet however his close-range header late on was all improper, as was Jesus’ late end after coming off the bench.

And regardless of seeing Martinelli hobble off late on, it was an ideal, record-breaking evening to recollect for the Gunners.

Arteta: Anybody can rating a purpose, it is a menace

Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta to Sky Sports activities:

“I like the way in which the group performed, the standard that we confirmed, the aggression we confirmed with and with out the ball. We had been actually decided from the start, we had been all fearful as it is a tough recreation in opposition to a difficult group who had performed effectively in opposition to some large groups.

“We’ve got to proceed what we’re doing, I am actually proud of how we performed, actually joyful to get gamers again after a very long time like Fabio and Thomas. On Saturday is Brentford, we take pleasure in it at the moment then tomorrow is Brentford, Brentford and Brentford.

“It’ll be essential if we win the remaining video games. With a purpose to try this, we have now to beat Brentford and that is a very powerful factor now.

“We actually love our gamers and our job is to enhance them and to offer them the assets and to place them in conditions the place they’ll discover their qualities. The actual fact so many are scoring creates confidence and menace across the group that anybody can rating a purpose.

“I understand how robust it’ll be in opposition to Brentford. It all the time is. We are attempting to arrange the sport in the very best method. Performing the way in which we’re doing, and incomes the fitting to win the sport.

On what occurred within the mid-season journey to Dubai: “We had a extremely condensed interval and we had lot of gamers out. We had just a few defeats with out deserving them. It was a very good wake-up name. It was about placing issues apart, being collectively, having fun with nature is a optimistic factor to do.

On Saka and Martinelli’s withdrawals after half-time: “Bukayo was feeling sick and wasn’t feeling proper so we determined to take him off. Gabby is only a lower, it is a slight lower and we have now to see how it’s.”

Wilder: We’re hurting on behalf of the membership

Sheffield United supervisor Chris Wilder to Sky Sports activities:

“There have been some disappointing performances all around the park and once you’re not at a stage that provides you half an opportunity, you are going to get punished brutally. They had been in a distinct league, completely different planet from us. We could not lay a glove on them and that is why they’re of their place in the perfect league on the earth.

“And in the perfect home league on the earth you must be proper at it when it comes to a consistency standpoint, the whole lot, a conditioning standpoint – you must be spot on. As a result of there are some high groups who will take you to items. The gulf is big and it was undoubtedly proven tonight.

“They should not must be motivated. They’re skilled footballers, all of us receives a commission very, very effectively. We must be at a stage the place we inspire ourselves. What I have to do, I am not so positive. The lead-up to the sport was fairly good, we discuss it internally concerning the really feel of the sport earlier than when it comes to a recreation plan however it goes out the window once you make elementary errors.

“I do get why individuals say: ‘they don’t seem to be up for it’ however we had been simply not ok tonight. From a motivational standpoint, it is taking part in on Monday Evening Soccer in opposition to Arsenal within the Premier League, you should not want anybody to be geed up, you should calm individuals down. Possibly I ought to take that on a bit extra now and attending to the gamers a bit extra.

“We’re hurting on behalf of the soccer membership, as a result of the performances during the last three or 4 video games are nowhere close to the place they’re alleged to be to offer us an opportunity of getting outcomes.

Henry: Arsenal are excellent proper now

Arsenal’s document goalscorer Thierry Henry talking on Monday Evening Soccer:

“They didn’t concede, they’ve completely different scorers, they stored on taking part in the way in which Mikel Arteta needs to play on the minute, they took Bukayo Saka off the sphere [at half-time], however you will need to do this sort of factor and for this reason at instances once you lead effectively in any Premier League recreation, ensure you relaxation.

“I am happy that dialogue about them having to purchase a striker in January, with everybody saying they have to, however no, they have to end their probabilities.

“Are they going to go for an enormous striker in the summertime? That may be a completely different dialogue. They had been creating, they only weren’t placing the ball at the back of the online.

“The way in which we’re taking part in on the minute is excellent but when I don’t see you with the trophy in your hand on the finish, then I can not have fun an excessive amount of. However I’m actually joyful.”

The important thing stats to thrill Arsenal – and disgrace Sheff Utd

• Arsenal have change into the primary group in Premier League historical past to attain at the very least 5 objectives in three consecutive away video games.
• This was the primary time Arsenal have been 5 objectives forward at half-time in a Premier League recreation.
• Arsenal went 5 objectives forward of Sheffield United by the thirty ninth minute, which is the earliest an away facet has had a five-goal margin in Premier League historical past.
• Arsenal matched their biggest-ever Premier League away win simply 4 weeks after breaking that document in opposition to West Ham on February 11.
• Sheffield United are the primary facet in English soccer (high 4 tiers) to concede 5+ objectives in 4 successive dwelling video games in all competitions and the primary facet in English league soccer to lose three consecutive dwelling league video games by at the very least a 5+ purpose margin.
• That is the fourth time this season that Sheffield United have misplaced a house league recreation by at the very least 5 objectives, turning into the primary facet in a top-flight season to take action.
• Jayden Bogle’s personal purpose was the fifth time Sheffield United have put the ball via their very own web within the Premier League this season, greater than another facet within the competitors in 2023-24.
• Brighton, Aston Villa and now Arsenal have scored extra Premier League objectives at Bramall Lane in 2024 than Sheffield United (4).

What’s subsequent?

Saturday ninth March 5:00pm


Kick off 5:30pm

Arsenal‘s consideration now turns to a London derby at dwelling to Brentford on Saturday Evening Soccer, dwell on Sky Sports activities (kick off 5.30pm). That recreation is especially vital given title rivals Liverpool and Manchester Metropolis play one another on the next day, kick-off 3.45pm on Tremendous Sunday.

Sheffield United have two league video games to finish the month of March. They host Bournemouth subsequent Saturday (kick-off 3pm), earlier than welcoming Fulham to Bramall Lane on March 30.