#2 Arsenal’s slow start leads to Watford’s first goal at the Emirates
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Kaboul celebrates his goal
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Arsenal have been notoriously slow starters this season, often going down by more than a goal and leaving themselves a mountain to climb. They did it against Bournemouth as well as Ludogorets, but were able to fight back on those two occasions. Watford, however, made sure it didn’t happen a third time.
Kaboul put his side ahead after just 10 minutes with a deflected effort that found its way past a hapless Petr Cech. The goal was Watford’s first at the Emirates as they had failed to score at that ground in their last two attempts.
Troy Deeney then doubled that lead after some neat play from Capoue. The Frenchman ghosted past the Arsenal defence only for his shot to be well-saved by Cech, but the rebound fell kindly to the Englishman, who made no mistake.
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Arvind Sriram
After a brief and undistinguished stint as an electrical engineer, Arvind discovered his true calling was churning out hyperbolic prose about athletes he had never met.
A writer and editor with close to a decade’s experience, Arvind’s work has been published on Sky Sports, the BBC, the Guardian and other leading websites. He has attended multiple Grand Slams on the ground and provided coverage for Super Bowls and the NBA playoffs.
As a lifelong fan of Arsenal and the Indianapolis Colts, he has mastered the art of managing expectations and can convince anyone that finishing fourth is a moral victory.
When not armchair quarterbacking, Arvind spends his time playing blitz chess online, watching air crash documentaries and smashing controllers after his latest Weekend League defeat.
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