Mikel Artetais in the dugout for the first time as Arsenal’s new head coach today, with the Gunners taking on Bournemouth in a Boxing Day clash.
Arteta has been tasked with reviving Arsenal’s fortunes, and the Gunners certainly need an upturn in form as the sit th in the table after games.
Champions League qualification remains a brief possibility, but Arteta must hit the ground running – and that starts today with what could be a tough trip to faceEddie Howe‘ s Cherries.
With kick-off scheduled for 3pm, follow all the goals and action with Simon Collings atVitality Stadium.
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(mins) : Nicolas Pepe is now on, with Reiss Nelson the man to make way.
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mins: Goal disallowed!
Bernd Leno’s made a superb save here, low to keep out Harry Wilson as his shot comes through bodies. For a moment, it looks in vain, as Wilson taps in the rebound, but the flag is up and VAR confirms the decision.
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mins:Absolutely awful from Lacazette.
Arsenal break, and he can either shoot or choose one off the options on either side of him. Instead, he passes the ball well behind Nelson and the chance is gone.
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mins: Arsenal are momentarily playing with nine men, with Sokratis off for treatment and Reiss Nelson also on the deck. Arteta is screaming at them to put it out but no one hears.
Eventually, Nelson is back up and Mustafi is on in place of the injured Sokratis, who looks like he took a blow to the head making a clearance a minute or so ago.
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(mins) *******************: Mesut Ozil, who has been good today, is the man to make wway.
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mins:This is so end-to-end now. Joe Willock is going to be the first Arsenal change.
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mins: That is the best thing David Luiz has done in an Arsenal shirt. It’s an absolutely superb pass, cutting the entire Bournemouth side wide open to put Lacazette through on goal.
He should score, but takes it like a man lacking confidence, and Ramsdale gets it behind for a corner.
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* He was booked for said celebration, by the way.
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Bournemouth 1-1 Arsenal | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ‘
Lift off, and the first goal of the Mikel Arteta era!
It actually starts as a really nice move, but ends as a scrappy goal, as Reiss Nelson’s scuffed shot finds its way to Aubameyang, who finishes as sharply as you’d expect.
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mins: You’d imagine Nicolas Pepe can’t be far away, but Arsenal are actually playing fairly well, still. Aubameyang’s cut back is into a great area but evades everyone.
Smith-Rowe an option, too?
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Can’t keep his cards in his pocket now, and with good reason. Josh King rampaging down the left and Maitland-Niles slips trying to keep pace with him so trips him on his way down.
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60 mins:Rubbish from Lerma, who takes too long to clip the ball into the box and sees it charged down by Aubameyang. With the Gabon man set to race away, he has to haul him down and take the clearest booking of the season.
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56 mins:Close!
Ozil spreads to Aubameyang on the corner of the box, and he nips onto his right foot and shapes for the far corner. It looks in, but doesn’t quite dip enough.
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KICK-OFF!
We are back up and running in the rain …
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HALF-TIME Bournemouth 1-0 Arsenal |
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And And just like that – Arsenal are behind. I probably cursed them there, but they did not deserve that. Now to see how they respond …
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Bournemouth 1-0 Arsenal | Dan Gosling
And that, will have Mikel Arteta fuming. Having played most of their football on the edge of Bournemouth’s box, they’re caught out playing some suicidal stuff inside their own. They can’t get out, Bournemouth pounce, and Gosling flies in to steer home.
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Bournemouth: Ramsdale, Steve Cook, Mepham, Simpson, Stacey, Lewis Cook, Lerma, Gosling, Fraser, Callum Wilson, King
Subs: Boruc, Surman, Solanke, Stanislas, Harry Wilson, Billing, Kilkenny
Arsenal: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Luiz, Papastathopoulos, Saka, Xhaka, Torreira, Nelson, Ozil, Aubameyang, Lacazette
Subs: Pepe, Mustafi, Martinez, Mavropanos, Willock, Guendouzi, Smith-Rowe
Referee: Stuart Attwell
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Bernd Leno’s made a superb save here, low to keep out Harry Wilson as his shot comes through bodies. For a moment, it looks in vain, as Wilson taps in the rebound, but the flag is up and VAR confirms the decision.
Arsenal break, and he can either shoot or choose one off the options on either side of him. Instead, he passes the ball well behind Nelson and the chance is gone.
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Eventually, Nelson is back up and Mustafi is on in place of the injured Sokratis, who looks like he took a blow to the head making a clearance a minute or so ago.
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He should score, but takes it like a man lacking confidence, and Ramsdale gets it behind for a corner.
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* He was booked for said celebration, by the way.
It actually starts as a really nice move, but ends as a scrappy goal, as Reiss Nelson’s scuffed shot finds its way to Aubameyang, who finishes as sharply as you’d expect.
Smith-Rowe an option, too?
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Can’t keep his cards in his pocket now, and with good reason. Josh King rampaging down the left and Maitland-Niles slips trying to keep pace with him so trips him on his way down.
Ozil spreads to Aubameyang on the corner of the box, and he nips onto his right foot and shapes for the far corner. It looks in, but doesn’t quite dip enough.
KICK OFF
We are back up and running in the rain …
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And And just like that – Arsenal are behind. I probably cursed them there, but they did not deserve that. Now to see how they respond …
And that, will have Mikel Arteta fuming. Having played most of their football on the edge of Bournemouth’s box, they’re caught out playing some suicidal stuff inside their own. They can’t get out, Bournemouth pounce, and Gosling flies in to steer home.
(Can’t see the Bournemouth vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League****************************************************************************************************************** / 23 commentary stream, team news and latest score today blog? Click herefor the desktop version.
Team news
Bournemouth: Ramsdale, Steve Cook, Mepham, Simpson, Stacey, Lewis Cook, Lerma, Gosling, Fraser, Callum Wilson, King
Subs: Boruc, Surman, Solanke, Stanislas, Harry Wilson, Billing, Kilkenny
Arsenal: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Luiz, Papastathopoulos, Saka, Xhaka, Torreira, Nelson, Ozil, Aubameyang, Lacazette
Subs: Pepe, Mustafi, Martinez, Mavropanos, Willock, Guendouzi, Smith-Rowe
Referee: Stuart Attwell
How to stream and watch on TV
Every single Premier League match in gameweek 19 will be shown live on Amazon Prime, while there will also be a dedicated goals center for every goal from every game.
Existing and new Prime members can watch on devices using the Prime Video app, across mobile, Fire TV, games consoles, Virgin’s V6 TV Box, BT TV, TalkTalk TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, online and more – and Virgin will show select matches in 4K. (Click herefor more details.
Amazon Prime is available for £ 7. (per month / £
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