Bournemouth 2-0 Arsenal: A bad day at the office

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Arsenal suffered a first defeat of the season after an error strewn performance against Bournemouth yesterday evening.

The team saw Ben White return, Raheem Sterling replace Bukayo Saka on the right, who was not in the squad at all, and a first start for Mikel Merino in midfield. It was a functional side more than an exciting one, and it was a strange game. The pitch was really slow, heavily watered, and that affected the pace of play for both sides.