Some home fans left their seats and were seen heading to the exits inside
With supporters in the away end singing “We’re gonna score in a minute,”
The visitors weren’t finished there, with right back
At that stage, Arsenal looked a good bet to threaten the most goals scored by a team in a league game and the competition’s biggest margin of victory, with three clubs —
However, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta’s decision to make a raft of substitutions — including removing Bukayo Saka at halftime and others like Rice and Jorginho later on — broke his team’s rhythm and Sheffield United’s players could breathe slightly easier.
Still, it was a good night for Arsenal’s goal difference, which is now far superior to that of
“A great performance and a big result for us again with the amount of goals we scored and the clean sheet," Arteta said. “The team shows signs of wanting more. That's very positive.”
The only negative on the night was the sight of Martinelli being helped off with a right ankle injury in the 64th.
Arteta said Martinelli sustained a cut, while Saka was removed because he was feeling sick.
Arsenal could climb into first place — if only briefly — by beating Brentford on Saturday, ahead of
“The energy is really good at the moment," Arteta said. “When you are winning, everything is easier. We have to maintain momentum now.”
Sheffield United, which has already lost 8-0 to
“It’s a painful season — the boys are a damaged group of players,” said Sheffield United manager
Wilder said he might start giving some of his squad's younger players a chance with the team's survival prospects looking bleak.
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