Ball Boy Mikel Arteta Assists Classic Arsenal Goal As Young Gunners Shine In Win At Watford

Rahul Mahariya -
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Arsenal's youth stole the show in a 3-2 win at Watford on Sunday, but manager Mikel Arteta, 39, also played a key role in one of his goals.

What a beautiful goal it was also, in which the last three players all took only a touch.

It was typical of how Arsenal and Arteta played under former manager Arsene Wenger.

Arteta played the ball boy as he quickly fed Bukayo Saka, who set Arsenal on the attack with a throw-in to Cedric Soares.

Right-back Soares ran down the wing before playing the ball to Martin Odegaard, who first flicked it to Alexandre Lacazette.

Lacazette calmly trumped Gabriel Martinelli with his first touch, before the Brazilian made a shot into the top corner with him.

That goal from Martinelli gave Arsenal a 3-1 goal in seven minutes in the second half.

Odegaard was set up for Arsenal's opener, before Saka scored his second goal.

Former Tottenham midfielder Moussa Sissoko pulled one back for Watford for three minutes, but Arsenal scored three points.

Following his contribution to Watford, Saka now leads directly to 13 Premier League goals this season (eight runs scored, five assisted) - more than any other player aged 21 or under. .

Fellow Gunners midfielder Emil Smith Rowe, who missed Sunday's game due to a positive COVID test, is second on that list with 11 contributions (nine goals, two assists), while Martinelli has seven (five goals, two assists). joint-fourth.

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