Nurnberg 1-1 Arsenal (13 Jul, 2023) Game Analysis – ESPN

Arsenal had been held to a 1-1 draw by Nurnberg of their opening recreation of preseason, regardless of an early purpose from Bukayo Saka in Germany on Thursday.

Saka, who scored 14 targets and added 11 assists as Arsenal completed second within the Premier League final season, acquired his facet’s preparations for the brand new season off to an ideal begin when changing an help from Ben White after simply seven minutes.

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United States striker Folarin Balogun virtually doubled Arsenal’s lead shortly after coming off the substitutes’ bench however was denied by the submit. Virtually instantly the house facet made probably the most of their reprieve, capitalising on a mishap within the Arsenal defence that noticed Jorginho unwittingly put the ball into personal web from lengthy vary.

“There are a variety of optimistic issues that we are able to take, particularly the way in which we performed within the first half — the tempo, the composure, the dedication that we confirmed,” Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta informed the membership’s web site.

“We had some massive probabilities to attain extra targets on the finish, and errors are part of soccer as a result of they have not given a lot to be truthful, nevertheless it was nice to see our younger gamers taking part in as effectively and doing rather well in an surroundings that’s difficult.

“We solely had three coaching periods with the vast majority of this group and the boys that performed solely 45 minutes, it was the utmost for a few of them — it was greater than sufficient. We picked up a number of accidents, which we need to keep away from, so let’s go week by week now.”

Each groups made a variety of adjustments to their lineups within the second half, together with Arteta handing a primary look in an Arsenal shirt to summer time signing from Chelsea, Kai Havertz.

There was nonetheless no sighting, although, of Declan Rice and Jurrien Timberwhose anticipated transfers from West Ham United and ajax Amsterdamrespectively, have but to be formally introduced.

Arsenal’s preseason will subsequent head to the U.S., starting with Wednesday’s MLS All-Star Sport in Washington, D.C.

“We will play some massive groups [in the U.S.]and it’ll be actually thrilling from the assist that we will be having and taking part in within the stadiums, so we’re trying ahead to it.”