closed the gap on leaders after they beat Ipswich Town 1-0 in a crucial win in the . 's side, who are for the foreseeable future due to injury, took the lead on 23 minutes through Kai Havertz, who got on the end of a Leandro Trossard cross to net from close range at the Emirates. Gabriel had a chance to double Arsenal's lead in the second half, but the Brazilian inexplicably headed wide of the mark.
In the end, his missed header mattered not, as the Gunners managed to see out the rest of the game comfortably, with Ipswich failing to register a single shot on target. The result means Arsenal now sit six points behind leaders Liverpool, who came from behind on Thursday evening against Leicester to . And here's what Arteta will have learned from the victory, as the Gunners look to keep pace with 's side at the top of the Premier League.
For all their possession, Arsenal still look a little wanting in attack against Ipswich. Gabriel had a glorious chance to double the Gunners lead in the second half but the Brazilian headed wide. While the absence of a player of Saka's quality would hurt any team, Arsenal still look a little light in attack at times.
Yes, they scored eight goals across their two games, both of which were against . But prior to that, they drew their last two domestic matches with and Fulham, games which finished 0-0 and 1-1 respectively. Had they beaten Everton and Fulham, they would be two points behind Liverpool - and would have likely caught up with their goal .
