LeedsUnited haunted by familiar spectre at the feast - GrahamSmyth verdict on Arsenal defeat lufc
there was every chance that the fun would be spoiled and that was certainly the expectation prior to kick-off. Eight wins from nine and an ominous, almost inevitable front line, gave the Gunners the appearance of the spectre at the feast, against a Leeds side winless in five and struggling to find rhythm or consistency.
The biggest question begged by the performance, which owed much to not only their tigerish defence but some clever, incisive football, was perhaps where has it been? Had they played like this against Everton, Aston Villa - prior to the red card - and Crystal Palace then the upcoming midweek trip to Leicester City would not be taking on such a magnitude.
If his intention was to hit Arsenal with chaos, the American was given a helping hand by the bizarre sight of referee Chris Kavanagh taking the teams off after 69 seconds after a power surge wiped out the officials' headsets and Premier League systems. According to Marsch the 30-minute break that ensued briefly gave rise to the possibility of the game going ahead without VAR, a prospect made all the more fascinating given the game's subsequent and significant incidents.
When Rodrigo then killed an attack with a ponderous release of the ball that rendered Rasmus Kristensen offside, Marsch sent Bamford out to warm up. The half-time switch appeared to pay instant dividends, Bamford finding the net before Kavanagh pulled the plug on the celebrations, spotting a foul on Gabriel.But Leeds and Bamford were undeterred, the striker intercepting a William Saliba pass to get in on goal only to shoot straight at Aaron Ramsdale.
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