ARSENAL had another Sunday afternoon to forget this time at the Vitality Stadium where Bournemouth came from behind to beat the Gunners.
The Gunners took the lead through Hector Bellerin to scored for the second successive game but goals from Callum Wilson and Jordan Ibe turned the tie around for the home side who beat Arsenal for the first ever time in league competition.
The headline team news on the Arsenal side of things was that Alexis Sanchez had been omitted from the match day squad and after the game Arsene Wenger admitted that his future will be sorted imminently with Manchester United now reportedly 'confident' of landing the Chilean.
Arsene Wenger who himself was forced to watch from the stands as he served the third of his three match touchline ban was also without Mesut Ozil due to injury, saw Bournemouth start the better and they went the closest in the opening exchanges when former Tottenham right back Adam Smith shot wide of Petr Cech's post.
The first half hour was rather scrappy but during that period Arsenal created their first chance Ashely Maitland-Niles did well inside the box twisting and turning before getting his shot off and seeing it clip the bar as it went over, he will feel like he should have got the shot off quicker. Jack Wilshere, who was looking good against Chelsea before he went off was again pulling the strings in midfield.
Arsenal got their best chance of the first half through Danny Welbeck but the on-rushing Asmir Begovic prevent him from getting to the ball. Bournemouth then appealed for a penalty and in my view a penalty that aloud have been given as Alex Iwobi raised his elbow to clear the ball away. Just minutes later Calum Chambers slid in to prevent Ryan Fraser putting the hosts 1-0 up going into the break.
HT: Bournemouth 0-0 Arsenal
The second half started in the same manner as the first with the hosts the more adventures of the two sides. However, it was Arsenal who took the lead seven minutes into the half when Alex Iwobi sent a perfectly weighted pass to Hector Bellerin who broke past Charlie Daniels and his scuffed shot beat Asmir Begovic who really should have kept it out.
Eddie Howe responded by sending on Lys Moussett which meant that the lively Ryan Fraser would move to right wing back but this didn't look like the momentum change that we expected until Callum Wilson struck when he beat both Chambers and Cech to an inviting ball by Fraser.
From that moment on Arsenal were shellshocked and didn't respond and they went to sleep defensively again four minutes later when man of the match Wilson was allowed time and space in the box to lay the ball off for Ibe to smash low into net and give Bournemouth the lead.
Arsenal never recovered from losing the lead and never looked like scoring again Walcott and Ramsey came off the bench but the only thing both of them did well was get flagged offside and the bleak away form of Arsenal continued.
FT: Bournemouth 2-1 Arsenal
The Gunners took the lead through Hector Bellerin to scored for the second successive game but goals from Callum Wilson and Jordan Ibe turned the tie around for the home side who beat Arsenal for the first ever time in league competition.
The headline team news on the Arsenal side of things was that Alexis Sanchez had been omitted from the match day squad and after the game Arsene Wenger admitted that his future will be sorted imminently with Manchester United now reportedly 'confident' of landing the Chilean.
Arsene Wenger who himself was forced to watch from the stands as he served the third of his three match touchline ban was also without Mesut Ozil due to injury, saw Bournemouth start the better and they went the closest in the opening exchanges when former Tottenham right back Adam Smith shot wide of Petr Cech's post.
The first half hour was rather scrappy but during that period Arsenal created their first chance Ashely Maitland-Niles did well inside the box twisting and turning before getting his shot off and seeing it clip the bar as it went over, he will feel like he should have got the shot off quicker. Jack Wilshere, who was looking good against Chelsea before he went off was again pulling the strings in midfield.
Arsenal got their best chance of the first half through Danny Welbeck but the on-rushing Asmir Begovic prevent him from getting to the ball. Bournemouth then appealed for a penalty and in my view a penalty that aloud have been given as Alex Iwobi raised his elbow to clear the ball away. Just minutes later Calum Chambers slid in to prevent Ryan Fraser putting the hosts 1-0 up going into the break.
HT: Bournemouth 0-0 Arsenal
The second half started in the same manner as the first with the hosts the more adventures of the two sides. However, it was Arsenal who took the lead seven minutes into the half when Alex Iwobi sent a perfectly weighted pass to Hector Bellerin who broke past Charlie Daniels and his scuffed shot beat Asmir Begovic who really should have kept it out.
Eddie Howe responded by sending on Lys Moussett which meant that the lively Ryan Fraser would move to right wing back but this didn't look like the momentum change that we expected until Callum Wilson struck when he beat both Chambers and Cech to an inviting ball by Fraser.
From that moment on Arsenal were shellshocked and didn't respond and they went to sleep defensively again four minutes later when man of the match Wilson was allowed time and space in the box to lay the ball off for Ibe to smash low into net and give Bournemouth the lead.
Arsenal never recovered from losing the lead and never looked like scoring again Walcott and Ramsey came off the bench but the only thing both of them did well was get flagged offside and the bleak away form of Arsenal continued.
FT: Bournemouth 2-1 Arsenal
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