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Even at 2-0, Gary O’Neil said he knew what was coming next: ‘Arsenal were going to come back.’ It took the 31st of 31 shots, in the seventh of six minutes added on, but the league leaders did it again.
The tracer bullet from Reiss Nelson’s left foot sparked a frenzy that is becoming more and more common to Arsenal fans.
Mikel Arteta’s team have won three matches this season with winning goals in the 90th minute or later, the most of any team and all coming in the last six weeks against Manchester United, Aston Villa and now Bournemouth.
It is no coincidence, and is a testament to their undying belief in the way they have gone about establishing a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League.
Arsenal do not really have a plan B. They can, of course, change personnel or speed up play or switch from underlapping to overlapping but the idea stays the same.
Reiss Nelson scored with last kick of the game to hand Arsenal all three points at the Emirates
Cherries boss Gary O’Neil said he knew what was coming when Bournemouth lead 2-0
Arsenal have won three matches this season with winning goals in the 90th minute or later
In attack that means five players on the opposition’s defensive line, the full backs supporting a defensive midfielder
