The Pak Banker

Liverpool make a comeback, Bale scores double for Spurs

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The sever angles of Mikel Arteta's face will be looking deservedly softer come morning. Indeed the Gunners' boss can loosen his tie and smirk it up as his side have secured a crucial away win against Leicester City, ending in a spirit-boosting 3-1 result.

While Leicester's Tielmans was the first to get on the score sheet within six minutes, Arsenal didn't let the early threat throw them off their game and responded fiercely. David Luiz re-routed the game in Arsenal's favour at the 39th minute as he headed his team's first goal of the night from a free-kick.

Next, in the extra time of the first half, an outstretch­ed arm from Wilfred Ndidi in the box caught the attention of VAR, and as a result Alexandre Lacazette got his name on the scoresheet with s successful penalty. Finally, Nicolas

Pepe wrapped up the trio of goals with plenty of time to spare. Arsenal have now found themselves bang centre at 10th place on the table - and Arteta seems cautiously optimistic.

"The team improving. It's direction I like,"

Spanish boss.

After four consecutiv­e league losses, Liverpool bagged a much-needed win against Sheffield United on Sunday night. Both on and off the pitch, the Reds have suffered. Last month, both Jurgen Klopp and goal keeper is clearly taking a

said the Alisson Becker endured massive personal losses; the German manager lost his mum at the age of 81, while Becker last week lost his father to a drowning accident in Brazil at the age of 57. As such, Liverpool's away win should serve to uplift the squad, even if fleetingly, because it was bigger than just a 2-0 result it was also the Reds' 7000th goal in the English Premier League. There's only one other team who's surpassed that number - their Merseyside rivals Everton, who stand at 7,108.

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