It was a thoroughly enjoyable Saturday evening for Arsenal supporters, but their wholesome 5–0 victory over Leeds United didn’t come without caveats.
Most significantly, captain Martin Ødegaard and superstar winger Bukayo Saka were forced off with injuries. The latter’s setback arrived after he’d scored the Gunners’ second, which put the game beyond an overwhelmed Leeds side that struggled to lay a glove on the title hopefuls.
