A fan of football has been banned for 4 years after he attached Aaron Ramsdale, the goalkeeper at the derby in North London. The 24-year player had been kicked in the back after the Gunners defeated Tottenham Hotspurs 2-0 in January at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Joseph Watts from Dalson, east London, appeared at the court of Uxbridge Magistrates where he pleaded guilty to assault by defeating. He had been given a community order and was asked to pay Ramsdale a compensation of £100. Ramsdale had been instrumental in obtaining a win for Arsenal between two close rivals on 15th January. Continue reading Fan Sentenced for Pitch Assault on the Goalkeeper of Arsenal
Hosts Arsenal have won their last two matches in all competitions including the 3-0 away win over London rivals Brentfordjust before the recently concluded international break. For the game against the Bees, William Saliba, Gabriel Jesus and full debutant Fabio Vieira were on target for the Gunners. In the absence of the injured Odegaard, Vieira made his debut and he scored his first goal for Arsenal at the start of the second half to wrap up the result. It must be pointed out that the two-match winning run at Arsenal started on the back of their first loss this season, a 3-1 defeat at Manchester United. 
Arsenal have started the season very well with three wins from three games and they are the only team with a perfect record in the Premier League. They have a two-point lead over defending champions Manchester City in second spot. The Gunners began the season with an impressive 2-0 win over home team Crystal Palace in a London Derby encounter. Brazilian attacker Gabriel Martinelli scored the first goal of the new Premier League season to give Arsenal the lead in the first half before England international Marc Guehi (own goal) sealed the win in the final six minutes. Arsenal and Crystal Palace were involved in the Premier League opener this season. 
