The Short Fuse

Happy Invincibles Day!

Ours is GOLD.

so true, bestie!

While simultaneously getting out of the way so as not to screen his own keeper. Levels.

but did they concede?

checkmate, nerds.

Ain’t nothing wrong with a sports couch nap, even when it’s your club on TV. Sometimes needs must.

69% possession for Arsenal

That was the most boring you'll ever see a match in which one team completely and totally dominates the other.

Which is fine with me.

Fulltime. 2-0 to Arsenal. A comfortable victory takes the Gunners top of the table (pending Chelsea-Liverpool).

West Ham did not have a shot on target.

If you look up "picked his pocket" in the Dictionary, you'll get an image of Zubimendi taking the ball off Summerville.

Announcer said they're expecting at least seven more minutes. For what, exactly?

I don't remember many stoppages this half.

david raya has not had his best day on corners!

Viktor Gyokeres looked like he had to figure out which of his feet to move next on the edge of the box with the ball caught underneath him.

Mikel Merino careening over the collapsed forms of Gyokeres, Summerville, and Mavropanos was comical.

Happens so, so often!

It sure looked like Viktor Gyokeres was prevented from spinning and running by a hold there.

Think the referee had a word with a West Ham player, so you can expect a foul called against Arsenal on this corner.

Gabriel Martinelli coming on for Ebere Eze.

Declan Rice has gone down, fell kind of awkwardly earlier, holding his back.

Mikel Merino replacing him.

FOUL THROW CALL!

Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly replace Leandro Trossard and Riccardo Calafiori.

Paqueta booked for kicking Calafiori after that foul.

Think Riccardo is a little lucky to have not been booked for the shirt pull.

Great ball from Martin Zubimendi to put Jurrien Timber in, and an absolutely magnificent control / turn from Jurrien to win the penalty.

Zubi instrumental for both goals.

Bukayo Saka converts the penalty. 2-0 to Arsenal. That feels much better.

Initial contact outside the box, but they determined it continued into the box.

Color me surprised. Thought that would be pulled back to a free kick.

Jurrien Timber wins a penalty. Incredibly well-taken on the turn.

Think that might be just outside the box. VAR will tell.

Viktor Gyokeres really battles with the opposing CBs, doesn't he?

Like, he's off balance and I'm not going to say it was intentional, but you have to be in control of your arms and hands!

If you whack an opponent in the face with a flailing limb, that's a foul!

Bukayo Saka has a bloody nose from getting slapped in the face by Fernandes' flapping hand.

That's a foul!

I mean...AWB is lucky to be on the pitch.

His foot is above knee level, challenging with the studs, catches Leandro Trossard.

Like that's a yellow at a minimum.

Finally a booking for fouling Bukayo Saka.

Summerville gets the yellow.