Arsenal바카라™s faltering quest for UEFA Champions League qualification suffered another setback after they lost at Southampton 1-0 in the English Premier League on Saturday. (More Football News)
Arsenal are currently placed sixth in the English Premier League 2021-22 table, tied on 54 points with Manchester United. Arsenal have played a game less.
Arsenal바카라™s faltering quest for UEFA Champions League qualification suffered another setback after they lost at Southampton 1-0 in the English Premier League on Saturday. (More Football News)
Tottenham Hotspur바카라™s shock home defeat to Brighton on Saturday offered the Gunners the chance to move level on points with their fourth-placed north London rival.
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Victory for Saints ended a five-match winless league run to boost their aspirations of a top-half finish.