Overview

• Leandro Trossard scored near the hour with a close‑range finish after Gabriel’s flick from a Bukayo Saka corner, securing a 1-0 win at Craven Cottage and a fifth league clean sheet.
• Referee Anthony Taylor initially gave a penalty for a foul on Saka before overturning it on a pitch‑side review; Mikel Arteta said the lengthy check was due to a screen issue and accepted the final decision was probably correct.
• Viktor Gyokeres’ total stands at three goals in 11 appearances and seven games without scoring, with Alan Shearer arguing Arsenal overpaid and Gary Lineker saying the striker must start converting for a title push.
• Former referees’ chief Keith Hackett suggested Gyokeres hurt Arsenal’s chances of a penalty by staying on his feet, while Robbie Earle noted the forward’s positive runs in behind despite the lack of end product.
• Bukayo Saka was Player of the Match after a standout two‑way display, drawing praise from Jamie Redknapp, Gary Lineker and Micah Richards; Saka joked his early corners were “rubbish” before delivering the decisive set piece, and Arteta called Trossard a “massive weapon,” with the Belgian later nodding to the team’s set‑piece focus on social media.