Gunners stunned!

Brentford made a blistering start to their first English topflight season for 74 years as goals from Sergi Canos and Christian Norgaard earned a 20 win over Arsenal in front of a firstever full house at the Brentford Community Stadium on FridayThe Bees spent the first season at their new home playing behind closed doors but rose to the occasion as they were roared on by 17000 fans in the first Premier League match at full capacity since March 2020Arteta under pressureldquoWhat an atmosphererdquo said Brentford manager Thomas Frank ldquoThe first time in the topflight we are opening the Premier League season and for our own fans they can dream We are on top of the league We are going to celebrate every win but we want morerdquoBrentfordrsquos Sergi Canos left celebrates scoring the opening goal during their EPL match against Arsenal in London on Friday PicAFPBy contrast Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is already under pressure The Gunners have finished eighth in each of his first two seasons in charge and the Spaniard has a daunting task to turn things around before the September international break with title favourites Chelsea and Manchester City to come in Arsenalrsquos next two gamesldquoI donrsquot think we deserved anything differentrdquo said Arteta in a damming indictment of his side Frank whipped up the crowd into a frenzy before kickoff and Arsenal were soon suffering under the relentless pressing his side became famous for in the ChampionshipBryan Mbuemo drilled a shot off the outside of the post in the first warning shot from the home side before they took the lead on 22 minutes Mbuemo then dragged another huge chance wide after turning Arsenalrsquos new Acircpound50 million signing Ben White with ease The Gunners were without both PierreEmerick Aubameyang and Alexandra Lacazette due to illness handing Folarin Balogun his Premier League debutldquoA lot of young boys were doing everything they can For some of them it was the first experience in the leaguerdquo added Arteta as he appeared to make a plea for more funds before the end of the transfer window ldquoWhat I can control and help Irsquoll put all my enthusiasm and work into thatrdquoStanding ovation for SakaBukayo Saka was then given a standing ovation by both sets of fans when he was introduced on the hour mark after the racial abuse he suffered in the aftermath of missing the decisive penalty in Englandrsquos Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy But Brentfordrsquos players were in no mood to show any mercy and substitute Norgaard made sure of a famous night 17 mins from timeThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliabilitsy and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever