Oh, how the narrative would’ve been different had Gabriel Martinelli lifted his effort over an onrushing Caoimhín Kelleher. We’d be lauding an Arsenal smash-and-grab win at Brentford; a triumph depicting their championship pedigree.
However, the Brazilian’s strike was smothered by the former Liverpool goalkeeper, ensuring the Gunners didn’t claim a victory they certainly didn’t deserve. Brentford were superb on Thursday night, limiting their opponents in a way that so very few have since Mikel Arteta evolved his team from top-four hopefuls into perennial title contenders.
