Arsenal 2-1 Leicester: Danny Welbeck returns to head dramatic winner - 5 things we learned
from the penalty spot after referee Martin Atkinson ruled
the Leicester striker had been tripped by Nacho
Monreal.
Leicester were reduced to 10 men in the 54th minute after
DannySimpson was shown two yellow cards in five minutes.
Arsenal finally made their advantage count in the 70th
minute when Walcott converted Olivier Giroud's knockdown
to equalise nine minutes after coming on.
It was all Arsenal for the final 12 minutes and they finally
won it at the death through Welbeck.
Here are five things we learned.
1. Kante superb in the middle
Superb: Kante in action with Olivier Giroud
You can add N'Golo Kante to the length list of players
that Arsene Wenger let get away.
Wenger revealed he has known about him since he was 10
but never made a move for the midfielder.
At the Emirates he provided more evidence he would add
to most teams in the Premier League with another tireless,
all-action performance.
At times it felt like there was more than one Kante on the
pitch.
2. Both sides won't want to see Martin Atkinson again
Dismissed: Atkinson shows a red card to
Danny Simpson You know a referee has had a bad day when he has managed to upset both sides.
The referee angered Arsenal in the first half by not giving
them anything and then ignoring a Wes Morgan foul on
Mesut Ozil before controversially awarding Leicester a
penalty Jamie Vardy scored after he tumbled over Nacho
Monreal's leg.
Then he evened things after the break by going card
crazy, showing Leicester four yellows in 12 minutes, including
two to Danny Simpson.
3. Chamberlain needs consistency
Challenge: Oxlade-Chamberlain speeds past
Fuchs A goal last week followed up by a display featuring some
more bright moments for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Belatedly, finally he might be making a case for an
extended run down the right.
His decision-making was suspect on a couple of occasions
when he failed to deliver from promising crossing but there
were some signs of hope before he moved inside to a more
central position.
4. Majestic Morgan Denied: Morgan challenges Mesut Ozil
Top scorers Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez usually take a
lot of the plaudits for Leicester but this was a day for
their unsung heroes.
And alongside Kante, captain Wes Morgan was one of
their main men.
This backs-to-the-wall situation Leicester were in for much
of this match was just his type of game and he put his
body on the line to help them claim a point.
5. Arsenal's title credentials
Change: Welbeck is introduced
Arsenal faced a huge test of their title credentials and
mettle and passed it at the Emirates.
A goal down at half-time and everything going against
them, they could easily have accepted this was not going to
be their day.
But they kept plugging away and were rewarded by Theo
Walcott's equaliser and then Danny Welbeck's winner deep
into injury time.
After 12 years without a title the questions will be asked
until Arsenal finally end the drought but their second-half
response suggests they do have what it takes to do it this
year.
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