Arsenal go top despite draw at WBA

LONDON: Arsenal moved back to the top of the Premier League table after an entertaining 1-1 draw at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday

Bidding to follow up last weekend's shock victory at Manchester United, West Brom took a 42nd-minute lead at The Hawthorns when Claudio Yacob converted Morgan Amalfitano's right-wing cross with a near-post header.
Former Arsenal striker Nicolas Anelka spurned two glorious opportunities to double the hosts' lead, fluffing his lines from Saido Berahino's low cross and then curling wide with only Wojciech Szczesny to beat.

He was made to pay for his profligacy in the 63rd minute when Jack Wilshere met Tomas Rosicky's lay-off with a crisp drive that took a deflection off Jonas Olsson and flashed past goalkeeper Boaz Myhill.
Myhill prevented Olivier Giroud from claiming a late winner, but the draw was enough to take Arsene Wenger's side above Liverpool on goals scored, while Steve Clarke's West Brom remain 12th. "It was breathless," said Arsenal manager Wenger. "West Brom showed why they won at Manchester United last week and we had a hell of a task to come back, but we showed character and we had chances to go on and win it. "Our position is good because when you look at how we started (losing 3-1 at home to Aston Villa) and now we've come out of two away games well, so it's a good position to start again after the (international) break." (AFP)