{"id":358251,"date":"2017-10-01T13:02:53","date_gmt":"2017-10-01T13:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=358251"},"modified":"2017-10-01T13:02:53","modified_gmt":"2017-10-01T13:02:53","slug":"arsenal-earn-2-0-win-over-brighton-on-wengers-21st-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/10\/arsenal-earn-2-0-win-over-brighton-on-wengers-21st-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal earn 2-0 win over Brighton on Wenger’s 21st anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger celebrated the 21st anniversary of his arrival at the club with a routine victory over Brighton.<\/p>\n
Nacho Monreal put the Gunners ahead early on when he shot through a crowded penalty area after Brighton had failed to clear a free-kick.<\/p>\n
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A well worked Brighton free-kick resulted in Solly March striking the post from 20 yards shortly afterwards.<\/p>\n
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But Arsenal added a second goal after half-time when a slick passing move on the counter-attack was emphatically finished off by Alex Iwobi.<\/p>\n
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The win ensures Wenger’s side are a point behind north London rivals Tottenham in the chasing pack behind Premier League leaders Manchester City.<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC Sport<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger celebrated the 21st anniversary of his arrival at the club with a routine victory over Brighton. Nacho Monreal put the Gunners ahead early on when he shot through a crowded penalty area after Brighton had failed to clear a free-kick. A well worked Brighton free-kick resulted in Solly March striking the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":358252,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[142,11],"tags":[144,145,146],"yoast_head":"\n