Goals from Danny Welbeck and Alexandre Lacazette allowed Arsenal to coast to a comfortable 3-0 home victory over Bournemouth on Saturday.
The pressure was immense on the Gunners ahead of the international break but Arsenal managed to bounce back with a convincing win against Bournemouth. They looked like a much improved side as Eddie Howe’s Bournemouth proved no match for the north London club.
Incidentally, this was the Gunners’ first match since Alexis Sanchez’s move to Manchester City collapsed – and yet they looked potent enough even with last season’s top scorer gracing the bench. If this is what the side is capable of without the Chilean, perhaps Arsenal should just have indulged in the £60 million sale.
Welbeck kept his place but was shifted to the left flank as Lacazette came in to lead the line with Mesut Ozil in support. Hector Bellerin was restored to the right flank in a 3-4-2-1 that featured Sead Kolasinac wide left, with Shkodran Mustafi restored to defence, and it all worked out for Arsenal. THT takes a look at some of the best tweets:
???Three points and a clean sheet! That's what we wanted today! Good team performance ??? #ARSBOU #COYG #sm20 pic.twitter.com/kBSgLF35SB
— Shkodran Mustafi (@MustafiOfficial) September 9, 2017
Disappointingly for neutrals. The next must-watch episode of Arsenal Fan TV will now be Chelsea away on Sep 17th.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) September 9, 2017
Proud we could make my young friend Charlie smile again today. ?? #birthdayboy #keepfighting #YaCharlieYa #AFCvFCB @Arsenal pic.twitter.com/0Sn8wUoXXe
— Mesut Özil (@MesutOzil1088) September 9, 2017
Me when Arsenal win and my weekend isn't ruined. pic.twitter.com/baSnaKV1i7
— Mike Sanz (@mikesanz19) September 9, 2017
If you could bottle this Ozil display up and bring it out every week, every top club in the world would be banging Arsenal's door down.
— Charles Watts (@charles_watts) September 9, 2017
Arsenal have now won 13 of their last 15 Premier League games at home.
WWWWWLWDWWWWWWW
A much needed win. pic.twitter.com/u2AGipu6ey
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) September 9, 2017
Arsenal playing with 5 left footed players and 6 right footed players today. AND in the correct positions ??? #progress
— Troels Ford (@TroelsFord) September 9, 2017
Gets rid of Chamberlain, Arsenal score in 6 minutes and Liverpool drop 3 points. Masterclass from Wenger pic.twitter.com/76bOZqnrnS
— José (@MourinhoMindset) September 9, 2017
ARSENAL WON A MATCH BY 3 GOALS AND KEPT A CLEAN SHEET????? AM I AWAKE RN
— anna ? (@achililles) September 9, 2017
The fans also heaped praise upon Sead Kolasinac, Danny Welbeck and Alexandre Lacazette for their worthy contributions.
Since August 2016, only Marcelo (11) has provided more assists among defenders in Europe's big five leagues than Sead Kolasinac (7). #afc pic.twitter.com/QDWr6FA08n
— Arsenal Relevant (@ArsenalRelevant) September 9, 2017
That's why you play Sead Kolasinac on the left wing.
— Danny Welbeck (@WelBeast) September 9, 2017
Since 2016/17, Marcelo is the only defender across Europe's Top 5 Leagues to have provided more assists than Sead Kolasinac – 7. ??? pic.twitter.com/RS0JbmTCVd
— UberArsenal™ (@UberAFC) September 9, 2017
SEAD KOLASINAC IS THE MAN ?
— 1st September ? (@AdieleTbagAFC) September 9, 2017
Sead Kolašinac has recorded an assist in each of his first 2 Premier League home games for Arsenal.
?️ vs. Leicester
?️ vs. Bournemouth pic.twitter.com/u6CQ40eoxv— Squawka Football (@Squawka) September 9, 2017
Lacazette starts:
v Chelsea: post
v Leicester: goal
v Stoke: goal (wrongly disallowed)
v Bornemouth: goalGunmen
— Consulting Tactician (@TacticsConsult) September 9, 2017
Superb finish from Alexandre Lacazette. Arsenal have finally found a world class striker who knows where the back of the net is.
— Chris Wheatley (@ChrisWheatley_) September 9, 2017
Alexandre Lacazette has now scored 2 goals from 3 shots on target in the Premier League.
If you give him the chances… pic.twitter.com/6V4YtJt402
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) September 9, 2017
Kolasinac with the assist for the 1st
Lacazette scoring the 2nd.
Why was both dropped last week pic.twitter.com/h0M96mZRfZ— Memz (@FTR90_Memz) September 9, 2017
Danny Welbeck has already matched his goals scored for the whole of last season (2) in only 4 Premier League games so far this season. ? pic.twitter.com/YKrdMGXkaI
— UberArsenal™ (@UberAFC) September 9, 2017
JUST FOCUS ON DANNY WELBECK. pic.twitter.com/HSHulPhWlp
— #GLITCH17 (@ITweetArsenal) September 9, 2017
Danny Welbeck goals are my drug. No other striker in the world scores as many fluffed efforts. It's an art.
— Tim Lewis (@tim_lewis85) September 9, 2017
Will be telling my grandkids about the day I saw Danny Welbeck score without scuffing the ball.
— Paddy (@VieiraPaddy) September 9, 2017
We have all said if @DannyWelbeck sorts out his finishing he will be a hell of a player, makes things happen constantly on the pitch.
— Luke Roberts (@LukeRoberts28) September 9, 2017
