A pair of Arsenal attackers have taken their respective places in the headlines on the back of the club’s meeting with Liverpool.
Mikel Arteta’s troops, of course, were back in action a short time ago.
In a fixture widely labelled as an early-season litmus test, the Gunners welcomed Jurgen Klopp’s struggling Liverpool to the Emirates, in the knowledge that all three points would guide them back to the Premier League summit.
And, when all was said and done, make it eight wins from the club’s nine outings to date is precisely what Arsenal went on to do.
This came as a five-goal thriller in north London culminated in the evening’s hosts emerging on the right side of a 3-2 scoreline.
Bukayo Saka proved the difference-maker, notching a 2nd-half, brace, including the game’s winner, after goals on the part of Darwin Nunez and Roberto Firmino had cancelled out Gabriel Martinelli’s early opener.
SAKA PUTS ARSENAL BACK IN FRONT 🔴
What a counter-attack! ⚡⚡ pic.twitter.com/In35yzcZh2
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 9, 2022
First, it has been revealed that Brazilian international Martinelli, who enjoyed another scintillating 90 minutes against Liverpool, has etched his name into the history books of the Gunners.
This comes with the 21-year-old having established himself as the youngest Arsenal player to ever score and assist in a single Premier League fixture against Liverpool:
1+1 – Gabriel Martinelli is the youngest Arsenal player to score and assist against Liverpool in the Premier League (21 years 113 days). The Brazilian has been directly involved in 10 goals in his last 14 appearances in the competition (5 goals, 5 assists). Admired. pic.twitter.com/43hUIPNgFS
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 9, 2022
Attacking partner in crime Saka, meanwhile, has become the 2nd youngest player to ever notch 20 Premier League goals for the club, trailing only iconic hitman Nicolas Anelka:
20 – Aged 21 years and 34 days, Bukayo Saka is the second-youngest player to reach 20 Premier League goals for Arsenal, after only Nicolas Anelka (20y 41d). Lion. pic.twitter.com/8a8T6Sg8Uq
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 9, 2022
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