Arsenal tasted defeat for the first time this summer on Wednesday, as they were beaten 2-1 by Brentford in a behind-closed-doors friendly at London Colney.
Having rounded off their pre-season tour of America with a comprehensive and thoroughly impressive 4-0 dismantling of Chelsea, hopes are high that the Gunners can finally crack the top four. That win over the Blues came on the back of victories against Nurnberg, Everton and Orlando City, with Gabriel Jesus the pick of Mikel Arteta’s players.
The Brazilian wasn’t involved against the Bees however, as a team of fringe players fell to their Premier League rivals. Finn Stevens opened the scoring for Thomas Frank’s side, before Eddie Nketiah notched another goal in a hugely encouraging summer- bringing his tally to five.
