Southampton 3-2 Arsenal: 3 reasons why Arsenal lost the close encounter | Premier League 2018-19

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The Arsenal equaliser never came even after repeated attempts
The Arsenal equaliser never came even after repeated attempts

#2 Bernd Leno’s error

Charlie Austin had a simple chance to finish
Charlie Austin had a simple chance to finish

Bernd Leno has been good for The Gunners after claiming the starting spot from Cech. But today was the day when the difference between a good goalkeeper and a great keeper made Arsenal lose 3 points.

Just a few days back, the Liverpool keeper, Alisson, made a world class save against Napoli in stoppage time to take his team through to the knockout stages, but here was Leno making a crucial error in the 85th minute of the match.

Leno came out to try and hold onto Shane Long’s cross, but the ball slipped through his hands and fell on Charlie Austin’s head, and he had a simple chance to finish.

Arsenal’s inability to field the same defense in subsequent matches is proving to be the deterrent for The Gunners with regards keeping a clean sheet, and shipping 2-3 goals on a regular basis will not take them anywhere closer to Liverpool or Manchester City.

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Edited by Anthony Akatugba Jr.