According to Aaron Ramsdale, he left Arsenal because he did not want to watch other people win titles while sitting on the sidelines.

He also started for Southampton upon his return to North London, nearly hurting their chances of winning the Premier League in May.

Cameron Archer’s unexpected opening goal in the 55th minute stunned the already rattled Gunners, but their amazing response befitted a contender.

Arsenal pulled off a heroic comeback against Southampton, inspired by Kai Havertz.

Arsenal pulled off a heroic comeback against Southampton, inspired by Kai Havertz. Acknowledgement: AP

At the Emirates, Gabriel Martinelli added a goal as well, helping the Gunners win 3-1.

At the Emirates, Gabriel Martinelli added a goal as well, helping the Gunners win 3-1. Regards: Getty

Arsenal continued to apply pressure on Man City and Liverpool as Bukayo Saka confirmed all three points.

Arsenal continued to apply pressure on Man City and Liverpool as Bukayo Saka confirmed all three points. Regards: Getty

After three minutes, Kai Havertz’s seventh goal in seven consecutive home games equalled the record for Arsenal at the Emirates.

Super-sub. Gabriel Martinelli then completed the comeback in the 68th minute, and Bukayo Saka, who had already provided two assists, wrapped up the match in the 88th minute with a fashionable finish.
Saints’ 3-1 loss to Bournemouth last weekend was described as “painful,” but despite the fact that it was one of their worst starts to a top-flight campaign ever—a stalemate and six losses—manager Russell Martin should still be proud of his team’s tenacity.

The longest run under Mikel Arteta has been achieved by Arsenal, who have won 41 straight games at home against recently promoted opponents and are now undefeated in 16 games overall across all competitions.
But after losing to Leicester late the week before, Arteta’s side have given us reason to think that this championship battle may be the most unpredictable in recent memory. It’s the second consecutive week.

Martin made four substitutions, starting Ross Stewart, the defender, and Ryan Manning unexpectedly. Stewart spent a mere ten minutes participating in Prem.

Arteta’s starting lineup was far from set in stone. Centre forward Kai Havertz was playing as an offensive midfielder, and holding midfielder Thomas Partey was positioned at right back.

It was also determined that the supporting characters would be impressed by this one. Jorginho, Gabriel Jesus, and Raheem Sterling take the places of Martinelli, Leandro Trossard, and the injured Jurrien Timber.
The most concerning spot, however, belonged to Partey; the Ghanaian having not played there since a home 2-2 tie with Fulham in August 2023.

Ramsdale gave Partey a head start immediately after kickoff since the Saints knew this.
The Ashburton Army had serenaded Ramsdale before the first whistle blew, and he enjoyed spending a lot of time in the tunnel, smiling and hugging his old pals.

Perhaps he smirked knowing that the good vibes would evaporate at the first whistle and that a flurry of gunfire would keep his gloves nice and toasty.

The first corner was awarded in minute three. With the intention of confusing Ramsdale, who is well-versed in the effective routines developed by set-piece coach Nicolas Jover, Arteta had alluded to a shift in strategy.

But those were just mind games; Arsenal’s cornerbacks executed the plan, cramming Gabriel, the roaming head killer, into the back post.

But the Saints defence held strong, and Ramsdale had done his homework and remained resolute.

Eight corners were awarded to Arsenal in the first half, although none of them were close to being finished.
The visitors were portraying the obnoxious part to perfection. Declan Rice ran out of responses and gave up on a corner at one point. The Jover playbook doesn’t even address it.

Throughout open play, Arsenal was just as reckless, missing countless opportunities as Martin’s team pushed themselves in front of numerous shots.
After giving Kyle Walker-Peters a rough time at first, Bukayo Saka and Ryan Manning, the Saints defenders united against the England star to curtail his impact.

Saka was not happy either, as Partey was not a natural right-back skilled in the overlap. Eventually, though…