Eddie Nkatiah was on fire as Arsenal beat Sheffield United 5-0.
Follong the victory, which draws the Gunners closer to Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal will travel to east London to face West Ham in the Carabao Cup fourth round on Wednesday, kick-off 7.30pm. They’re back on the box in their next game on November 4, when they visit Newcastle in the Premier League. Kick-off 5.30pm.
Sheffield United next host Wolves in the Premier League on November 4, kick-off 3pm. They then travel to Brighton on November 12, kick-off 2pm.
Speaking too the media after their loss, Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom said: “I think if you break the game (against Arsenal) down you see what we did well and what we did not so well. In the first half, Wes had one save to make. It was a really poor goal to concede. We were organised and broke well.
“The second half, again we conceded really poor goals. When they upped the pace, they were more aggressive and they outfought us as well.
“That’s something we have to be clear on. Yes, we’re missing big characters and personalities with big physical presence, but the boys coming into the team need to understand how important that part of the game is.
“That bit will never change. A lot of people will have to learn that quickly. Yes, they have good players but they have a real edge to them as well.”
He added: “Our season is not going to be defined by our trip to the Emirates. We’ve played six of the top nine. Now, we are coming into a little spell where we play a lot of the teams around us.
“These are big moments. Regardless of what we’ve got missing or personnel, these are the games we’ve got to attack.”
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