LONDON (AP) — Arsenal kicked off 2025 with a 3-1 win over Brentford to move back into second place in the Premier League on Wednesday. Mikel Arteta’s team shook off a slow start at Gtech Community Stadium to leapfrog Nottingham Forest and pull within six points of league leader Liverpool, which has a game in hand.

Arsenal scored two goals in three second-half minutes to complete a 3-1 comeback victory at Brentford to move back up to second in the Premier League.

It’s an intriguing London derby to begin 2025 in the top-flight, with Arsenal having the chance to go back second in the table with a fourth consecutive win across all competitions and cut dominant Liverpool’s title lead down to six points in the process.

The new year will kick off with quite a Premier League fixture as Brentford host an Arsenal side who are looking to shift their attack into high gear. While the Gunners' defense has been rock solid this season,

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal must "flip that coin" as they hunt down Premier League leaders Liverpool in a quest to be crowned champions of England after two agonising near-misses.Arsenal are bidding to win their first Premier League title since 2004 but are set to be without Bukayo Saka until March after the England winger suffered a hamstring injury against Crystal Palace last month.

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Despite missing Bukaya Saka, the Gunners got the job done and have a chance to pull within three points of Liverpool

Arsenal’s 3-1 comeback victory against Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium could well be their defining performance of the season.With Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice and Kai Havertz unavailable and