BBC pundit noticed what Mikel Arteta did on Arsenal bench instantly earlier than Timber aim

BBC pundit noticed what Mikel Arteta did on Arsenal bench instantly earlier than Timber aim

Mikel Arteta reacted to the primary aim of the night time (Picture by Alex Pantling/Getty Photographs)

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta gesticulated on the touchline when Jurrien Timber made an effort to latch onto Declan Rice’s cross, studies BBC Sports activities journalist Alec Howell has claimed. 

Within the Gunner’s Champions League match in opposition to PSV, the England worldwide made an inviting ball into the defender’s path, whose aim left Arteta frantic on the touchline.

The reporter wrote by way of BBCSport’s LiveBlog: “It’s an awesome cross from Declan Rice for Jurrien Timber on the again submit. Mikel Arteta had his arms within the air as Timber jumped to move it in.

“This recreation is being performed at such a quick tempo. PSV and Saibari have paid a giant value for lacking that chance earlier.”

Ethan Nwaneri unleashed a blistering end into the roof of the web for the Reds’ second, whereas their third got here by way of Mikel Merino. 

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Jurrien Timber opened the scoring for Arsenal (Picture by Julian Finney/Getty Photographs)

It regarded recreation, set, match, earlier than PSV earned themselves a penalty, which Noa Lang transformed. However that proved to be a minor hiccup.

Arsenal couldn’t have requested for a greater begin to the second half as Nwaneri delivered a harmful cross into the field. The PSV keeper parried to Martin Odegaard – who had beforehand demanded a penalty from the referee – the Norway worldwide calmly took management and completed with precision.

The Gunners’ fifth, Leandro Trossard flicked a intelligent backheel to Riccardo Calafiori, who then threaded the ball completely by means of to Trossard  – and the Belgian made no mistake, lifting the ball delicately over the keeper with a shocking end. Odegaard later wrapped up a brace earlier than Riccardo Calafiori bought Arsenal’s seventh.