Sunday Sun

Arsenal fans frustrated by another massive loss

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ARSENE Wenger felt the venom of the Arsenal fans as his side’s Champions League hopes suffered another blow with a 3-1 loss at West Brom.

The Frenchman saw his side beaten by two Craig Dawson headers, either side of a Hal Robson-Kanu goal.

Alexis Sanchez’s equaliser briefly brought the Gunners level, but Wenger who saw his side lose for the fourth time in five Premier League games, again bore the brunt of supporters’ anger as fans called for his exit.

Dawson headed home corners in the 12th and 75th minutes, while RobsonKanu’s 55th-minute goal came as a result of a collision between goalkeeper David Ospina and Hector Bellerin.

Defeat left Arsenal five points off the top four, with the potential to fall further adrift on Sunday.

Chelsea’s march towards the league title continued at Stoke, but they had to rely on a Gary Cahill goal in the 87th minute to grab a 2-1 win.

Antonio’s visitors went ahead in the 13th minute when Stoke goalkeeper Lee Grant could only palm Willian’s free-kick inside his own near post.

Mark Hughes’ men levelled through a Jonathan Walters penalty in the 38th minute, but Cahill, who had conceded the spot-kick, made amends with a late winner which took the Blues 13 points clear at the top.

Leicester continued their remarkable resurgence under Craig Shakespear­e as a flying start set them on their way to a 3-2 win at West Ham. Goals from Riyad Mahrez and Robert Huth had the Foxes two up after seven minutes and, although Manuel Lanzini pulled one back in the 20th minute with a brilliant free-kick, a Jamie Vardy finish restored the visitors’ two-goal cushion.

Andre Ayew headed home a second for the Hammers, but they could not find a leveller. Victory lifted Shakespear­e’s side six points clear of the bottom three. Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s first Everton goal paved the way for the Toffees’ 4-0 win at home to Hull. Enner Valencia added a second for Everton five minutes later, with Lukaku netting twice at the end. Watford suffered a 1-0 loss at Crystal Palace, who boosted their survival hopes with a third straight win and clean sheet.

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