Ivan Toney's Brentford legacy is officially on borrowed time.The England international made the move to Saudi Arabia last summer after setting a club record for the most goals in the Premier League

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.

Arsenal vs. Brentford has been one of the more underrated fixtures in the Premier League since the Bees got promoted under Thomas Frank. The Bees dominated the Gunners in their first game back in the top flight back in 2021, but since then the Gunners are 5-1-0. Don't let the overall record deceive you, this fixture is tightly contested.

Brentford haven't shown any signs over the past 18 months of struggling without Ivan Toney's goals. Having served a long ban last season, he left for Saudi Arabia last summer but during that time,

Bryan Mbeumo scored twice as Brentford thumped sorry Southampton 5-0 for their first Premier League away win of the season. Cameroon forward Mbeumo, linked with a potential January move to Arsenal, piled on the misery for rock-bottom Saints after Kevin Schade had fired the Bees ahead.

With the January transfer window officially open, Arsenal will have to assess on how they do business with multiple games coming thick and fast.

Arsenal could open up their January cheque book with an off-the-cuff striker addition. Mikel Arteta’s side have been rocked by the injury sustained to Bukayo Saka in recent weeks, with the England international now set for an extended period on the sidelines.

LONDON — Arsenal is back into second place in the Premier League and in no rush to add players in the transfer window. Mikel Arteta’s team beat Brentford 3-1 on Wednesday to leapfrog Nottingham Forest and close the gap on league leader Liverpool to six points.