The Gunners did not need to exert too much effort, but still won an important victory against Luton Town.

Coach Mikel Arteta surprised when he made 5 changes compared to the 1-1 draw with Man City. Bukayo Saka was suԀԀenly absent, while Thomas Partey and Emile Smith Rowe started instead of duo Declan Rice and Jorginho.

There is a high possibility that the Spanish coach wants to rotate the squad because he only faces weak opponents like Luton Town. In fact, Arsenal’s upcoming match schedule is also very stressful. Therefore, conservation of force is clearly important.

Despite many changes to the lineup, Arsenal still overwhelmed their opponents. In the first 15 minutes, the Gunners controlled the ball up to 80% and launched 3 shots. Meanwhile, the away team seemed to only know how to defend. With a match like that, Arsenal soon had the opening goal.

In the 24th minute, Smith Rowe took the ball from the Luton defender before making a play with Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz. At this time, Havertz had the ball at his feet. He calmly stretched the ball across for Odegaard to shoot an unstoppable shot.

After the goal that broke the deadlock, Arsenal played even better. They continuously pressed Luton towards their home field. In the first half alone, Arsenal launched 11 shots. And whatever happens must come, the Gunners soon got their second goal.

In the 44th minute, from an overlapping situation on the left wing, Smith Rowe had a very good escape to the bottom of the boundary, before uncomfortably stretching inside, causing the Luton defender to score an own goal.

After the break, Arsenal actively reduced the pace of the match. They played like they were lulling the away team to sleep. Luton tried hard to deploy the ball forward but were almost surprised by the Gunners’ solid and disciplined defense.

The proof is that until the 75th minute, Luton only launched 2 shots and once put the ball on target. Overall, the Premier League rookie did not cause many difficulties for David Raya and his teammates.

In fact, coach Arteta also wants to preserve his force when Arsenal’s upcoming match schedule is very fierce. They also have to enter two important matches with Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Therefore, Arsenal clearly has a reason not to exert any effort.

The second half was therefore relatively dull. Arsenal left Luton players completely helpless in finding a goal. The match continued until the final minute, until the referee’s final whistle sounded.

In the end, Arsenal won Luton 2-0. With 3 points obtained in this match, the Gunners temporarily climbed to the top of the Premier League table with 1 point more than Liverpool, despite playing 1 more match.