Arsenal title bid rocked by shock Watford triumph


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 01 Feb 2017

Britain Football Soccer - Arsenal v Watford - Premier League - Emirates Stadium - 31/1/17 Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez looks dejected after the game Reuters / Dylan Martinez Livepic

Arsenal's title hopes suffered a grievous blow with a shock 2-1 defeat at home to struggling Watford on Tuesday in their first Premier League loss at the Emirates Stadium since the opening weekend of the season.

Manager Arsene Wenger, serving the second of a four-match touchline ban after his recent sending off, watched gloomily from the stands as Watford struck twice through a Younes Kaboul deflected free kick and a Troy Deeney tap-in after 13 minutes.

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