Arsenal showed signs of storming back to top form as Arsene Wenger’s side defeated Swansea City 4-0 in Paul Clement’s first game in charge of the Swans, at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday evening.
Arsenal returned to the Top 4 of the Premier League thanks to an emphatic 4-0 win over Swansea City on Saturday. However, in the early stages of the match it looked like Arsene Wenger’s side were in for another game of hard toiling as Paul Clement’s side wore an organised and well drilled look.
However, as half-time approached Olivier Giroud struck a powerful finish from close in to continue his fine recent goalscoring run. Arsenal then picked up the tempo in the second half in order to grab more goals and put the game to bed quickly, and they did just that.
Two of Alex Iwobi’s shots in the 53rd and 67th minutes were turned into the Swansea City goal from their own players, as Jack Cork and Kyle Naughton respectively scored the own goals.
Alexis Sanchez then rounded things off in the 70th minute to make it 4-0, and lift Arsenal up to 3rd in the Premier League table. Here are the best tweets after a resounding Arsenal win.
4️⃣️ goals
3️⃣️ points
1️⃣️ clean sheet
✅ Job done #SCFCvAFC pic.twitter.com/HMblMalNO7— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) January 14, 2017
To all of you who made the journey to Wales, and everyone cheering us on around the world, thank you for your support #WeAreTheArsenal ? pic.twitter.com/2KfwRukPCs
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) January 14, 2017
Swansea 0-4 Arsenal FT:
Shots: 12-16
Pass accuracy: 84%-84%
Chances created: 7-9
Possession: 45%-55%Convincing win for the Gunners. pic.twitter.com/R1ktGYFx1j
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) January 14, 2017
Olivier Giroud has scored in each of his last 9️⃣ starts for Arsenal, 11 goals in all ??? #UCL pic.twitter.com/yuRoKMJtJh
— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) January 14, 2017
27 – Arsenal have scored 27 away goals in the Premier League this season, at least five more than any other team. Excursions.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) January 14, 2017
Shkodran Mustafi has never lost a game for Arsenal…
Games: 20
Goals conceded: 19
Clean sheets: 6 pic.twitter.com/mFxxBGSSkC— FourFourTweet (@FourFourTweet) January 14, 2017
Olivier Giroud has scored in every game he’s started for Arsenal this season. pic.twitter.com/TYTlQCJ2CV
— Uber Football Facts (@UberFootbalI) January 14, 2017
Arsenal fans were visibly excited as the Gunners returned to the Top 4, and visibly looked to back in top form:
Job well done Arsenal
— Said Chirunga (@ChirungaSaid) January 14, 2017
Arsenal win, 3 points ✅
Clean sheet✅
Olivier Giroud’s goal ✅
Alex Iwobi amazing game ✅
Alexis Sánchez back to scoring ✅#Arsenal✅ pic.twitter.com/rFXvjzrn9B— Arsenal Related ⚽? (@ArsenalsRelated) January 14, 2017
Skhodran Mustafi has never lost a game for Arsenal. #Gooner ?⚪️ pic.twitter.com/5EAPk0NAwC
— Niherd Gööner 〽️ (@niherd09) January 14, 2017
I just hope Leicester, Everton and Man United wins, so it will be a good weekend for us. #Arsenal
— David (@Mcdaaviid) January 14, 2017
Arsenal spreading salt on Spurs scoreline like ? 4 nil to Arsenal~ ?? pic.twitter.com/XfGU6EWUZY
— Supree (@LadyGooner8) January 14, 2017
Shkodran Mustafi still doesn’t know what it’s like to lose a game in an Arsenal jersey:
Games: 20
Goals conceded: 19
Clean sheets: 6 pic.twitter.com/5oEhDjiIoV— Fresh Arsenal (@Fresh_Arsenal) January 14, 2017
FT: Swansea City 0-4 #Arsenal // well done lads ? #SCFCvAFC
— Bayu M. Henriyadi™ (@BMHenriyadi) January 14, 2017
That’s more like it @Arsenal #COYG
— Hunter Ledsome (@ledsome0825) January 14, 2017
@Arsenal pic.twitter.com/FQ46MpUzip
— addy (@Addyylaide) January 14, 2017
Mustafi unbeaten ✔
Petr Cech cleansheet ✔
Alexis scored ✔
Alexis angry ?— Bola Arsenal (@Bola_Arsenal) January 14, 2017
Some Arsenal fans had Alexis Sanchez on their minds, as they Chilean was visibly upset at being substituted late in the game. While some praised his attitude, other criticised it.
Love how enraged @Alexis_Sanchez always looks when he’s subbed. Absolutely spitting blood at Wenger then as he trudged off. #passion #afc
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 14, 2017
haha Alexis – 100% the right move to take him off. Game is won, and there are bigger fish to fry. He’s so cheesed off though! pic.twitter.com/dnANEwN8AW
— arseblog (@arseblog) January 14, 2017
Alexis has a winners mentality but how far can we extend it ? Subbed off up comfortably up and sulks. Arsenal_Trooper @mrdt2016 #SCFCvAFC
— Dougal Muir (@DmuirOfficial) January 14, 2017
Alexis Sanchez.
Stop bloody sulking!
You scored. We won!
Welbeck needs game time.
Be a team player!#Arsenal— Carl Bövis ⚽ (@CarlBovis_AFC) January 14, 2017
Costa furious because he wants to play in China.
Alexis furious because he wants to play every minute for Arsenal.
The difference.
— Krishan Yadav (@GameYadav) January 14, 2017
#Alexis @Arsenal no player is bigger than club.. he might be best yet he needs a team to play. understand we have big games coming up
— Saz (@onlineshark) January 14, 2017
I love Alexis but this is ridiculous.
— gunnerblog (@gunnerblog) January 14, 2017
Love Alexis to bits but he needs to grow up. We get that you want to play every minute but there’s different ways to go about it.
— FG (@FunnyGooner) January 14, 2017
When you win 4-0 but you don’t score them all yourself. Alexis is a winner. pic.twitter.com/74CNZkcoiR
— TikiTakaConnor (@TikiTakaConnor) January 14, 2017
0-4 up in the 79th minute & Alexis Sanchez is upset at being taken off. Not much people with his incredible mentality.
— Pádraig 〽️ (@VintageOzil) January 14, 2017