Goals
Preston North End:
Arsenal: Gabriel Jesus (24’), Ethan Nwaneri (33’), Kai Havertz (57’)
Competition: English Carabao Cup
Kickoff: 19:45+UTC
Venue: Deepdale - Preston England
Attendance: 21.811
Head referee: Peter Bankes
Preston North End form [old → recent]: ✅️➖️✅️➖️➖️
Arsenal form [old → recent]: ✅️✅️❌️✅️➖️
Head to head [recent → old]: (PNE-ARS): 1-2
Lineups
Preston North End 4-2-3-1:
Freddie Woodman(1) - Liam Lindsay(6)Jordan Storey(14) - Jack Whatmough(5) - Andrew Hughes(16)🟨Kian Best(33) - Kaine Kesler Hayden(29)🟨Brad Potts(44) - Duane Holmes(25) - Ryan Ledson(18) - Stefán Teitur Thórdarson(22)🟨 - Sam Greenwood(20)Emil Riis Jakobsen(9) - Jeppe Okkels(23) - Josh Bowler(40)Mads Frökjaer(10)🟨
Bench: Benjamin Whiteman - David Cornell - Layton Stewart - Alistair McCann - Jordan Storey - Emil Riis Jakobsen - Brad Potts - Mads Frökjaer - Kian Best
Arsenal 4-3-3:
Tommy Setford(36) - Jakub Kiwior(15) - William Saliba(2) - Oleksandr Zinchenko(17)Myles Lewis-Skelly(49) - Jurriën Timber(12)Thomas Partey(5) - Jorginho(20) - Mikel Merino(23)Kai Havertz(29)⚽️ - Ethan Nwaneri(53)⚽️Ayden Heaven(76) - Gabriel Jesus(9)⚽️ - Gabriel Martinelli(11)Bukayo Saka(7) - Raheem Sterling(30)
Bench: Declan Rice - Josh Nichols - David Raya - Leandro Trossard - Myles Lewis-Skelly - Bukayo Saka - Kai Havertz - Ayden Heaven - Thomas Partey
Match Stats
Possession: 26%🟩🟩🟩🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴74%
Shots On Goal: 2 - 9
Shots Attempted: 7 - 17
Fouls: 11 - 4
Yellow Cards: 4 - 0
Red Cards: 0 - 0
Corners: 1 - 7
Saves: 6 - 2
Match Events
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
First Half begins.
5' - Foul by Jeppe Okkels (Preston North End).
5' - Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6' - Foul by Duane Holmes (Preston North End).
6' - Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
7' - Foul by Raheem Sterling (Arsenal).
7' - Jeppe Okkels (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11' - Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
11' - Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14' - Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
15' - Attempt missed. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
17' - Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
17' - Josh Bowler (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
18' - Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Greenwood with a cross following a set piece situation.
23' - Foul by Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End).
23' - Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
23' - 🟨 Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
24' - ⚽️ Goal! Preston North End 0, Arsenal 1. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
26' - Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
27' - Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
27' - Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
28' - Delay over. They are ready to continue.
29' - Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Greenwood with a cross following a corner.
29' - Foul by Jeppe Okkels (Preston North End).
29' - Raheem Sterling (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30' - Attempt blocked. Jorginho (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
30' - Attempt saved. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
32' - Attempt saved. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson.
33' - ⚽️ Goal! Preston North End 0, Arsenal 2. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
37' - Foul by Duane Holmes (Preston North End).
37' - Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39' - Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39' - Foul by Raheem Sterling (Arsenal).
44' - Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
45'+1' - Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+1' - Delay in match because of an injury Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End).
45'+2' - Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+3' - Foul by Josh Bowler (Preston North End).
45'+3' - Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+3' - First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Arsenal 2.
45' - Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Arsenal 2.
45' - 🔄 Substitution, Arsenal. Kai Havertz replaces Mikel Merino.
45' - 🔄 Substitution, Arsenal. Thomas Partey replaces Jurriën Timber.
54' - Attempt blocked. Jeppe Okkels (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Hughes.
55' - Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
55' - Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
55' - Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
55' - 🟨 Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
57' - Goal! Preston North End 0, Arsenal 3. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior with a cross.
59' - 🔄 Substitution, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen replaces Josh Bowler.
60' - 🔄 Substitution, Preston North End. Emil Riis replaces Sam Greenwood.
60' - 🔄 Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
60' - Foul by Jeppe Okkels (Preston North End).
60' - Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61' - Offside, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen is caught offside.
62' - 🔄 Substitution, Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
62' - 🔄 Substitution, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
64' - Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
64' - Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
64' - Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
64' - Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
65' - Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
66' - Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Duane Holmes.
67' - Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
67' - Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ryan Ledson.
68' - Attempt missed. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
68' - 🔄 Substitution, Preston North End. Kian Best replaces Andrew Hughes.
70' - Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
72' - Offside, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen is caught offside.
73' - Foul by Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End).
73' - Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73' - 🟨 Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
76' - Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jorginho.
77' - 🔄 Substitution, Preston North End. Jordan Storey replaces Liam Lindsay.
77' - Attempt saved. Jeppe Okkels (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Duane Holmes.
78' - Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
80' - Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
80' - 🔄 Substitution, Arsenal. Ayden Heaven replaces Ethan Nwaneri.
81' - Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
81' - Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81' - Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
83' - Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
83' - Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83' - 🟨 Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
85' - Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen with a cross.
90'+1' - Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'+1' - Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
90'+1' - Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
90'+3' - Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
90'+3' - Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Brad Potts.
90'+4' - Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Arsenal 3.
Match ends, Preston North End 0, Arsenal 3.
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Goddamnit I can read all of this. Can’t say I disagree with it, though. Outside of our first 11 we are extremely low on match sharpness (and I think that’s why a lot of people consistently think we need more players when we really don’t).
It seems to me that this is exactly the kind of match where you play players who lack match sharpness. Zinchenko, Kiwior, Jorginho and Sterling I can see because they’re first team players but they’re lacking in sharpness. I can even see playing Gabriel Jesus because he needs to find his form (and luckily he just scored). But Martinelli, Merino, Saliba and Timber really shouldn’t be playing. I hope they’re all removed at halftime.
Exactly! Zinchenko, Jesus, Kiwior, Jorginho, Sterling are all fit, but lack sharpness because they haven’t been getting any game time. I think that honestly everyone except for Gabriel, Saliba, and Rice, need rest and they haven’t been able to get it because of cards, fixtures, and international play. I’m glad that all of them are playing, but I wish we had Tomi to swap Timber out at some point. That ACL needs to heal right.
And when Gabriel Martinelli went down I was groaning. Imagine losing him for an extended time because Arteta went with a strong team in the league cup. I really rank the league cup just barely above the community shield.
Thing is, and I mean no disrespect to anyone, Sterling, Jesus, Zinchenko, and Kiwior do not currently make up part of a good squad. They’re just not sharp enough. Jesus and Zinchenko are coming back from being injured with insufficient minutes, which makes it difficult. Sterling is still adjusting to not being handed free kicks and penalties like candy. Kiwior I’m not sure if I can defend anymore, he’s made several extremely costly mistakes in three appearances so far. Trossard needs rest and Martinelli has been on the ascendancy recently, so it makes sense to gamble on him if you’re going to gamble on anyone.
You almost summoned up another one.
Hopefully he shakes out the rug here and improves, because we depserately need cover at the back.