LONDON (AP) " Arsenal beat Swansea 3-2 in a thrilling encounter at Emirates Stadium to condemn Bob Bradley to defeat as he became the first American to manage in the English Premier League on Saturday. The scale of the task facing the former U.S. manager became clearer in a woeful defensive showing from his side. Twice in seven first-half minutes, Swansea was the architect of its own downfall, failing to clear and allowing England winger Theo Walcott the easiest of doubles from inside the six-yard box. Swansea's fourth consecutive league defeat added up to its worst start to a season in any division, 19th place, and just four points from its eight fixtures. First, Barrow headed Wayne Routledge's cross straight at Petr Cech, and Sigurdsson failed to convert his cross.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 15, 2016 16:18 UTC