Arsenal are back at the top of the table and shouting about it.
Arsenal had a frustrating weekend wait to reclaim their top spot in the Premier League, but made no mistakes in dispatching Aston Villa on Monday night.
It was a real team effort as the below table of clearances made by Arsenal players displays:
| Player | Team | Pos | Effective Clearance | Apps | Mins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurent Koscielny | Arsenal | DF | 17 | 1 | 90 |
| Per Mertesacker | Arsenal | DF | 14 | 1 | 90 |
| Mathieu Flamini | Arsenal | MF | 6 | 1 | 90 |
| Kieran Gibbs | Arsenal | DF | 5 | 1 | 24 |
| Bacary Sagna | Arsenal | DF | 5 | 1 | 90 |
| Santiago Cazorla | Arsenal | MF | 4 | 1 | 90 |
| Serge Gnabry | Arsenal | MF | 2 | 1 | 69 |
| Nacho Monreal | Arsenal | DF | 2 | 1 | 66 |
| Wojciech Szczesny | Arsenal | GK | 1 | 1 | 90 |
| Jack Wilshere | Arsenal | MF | 1 | 1 | 90 |
What had looked like a simple victory at half-time turned into a backs-to-the-wall effort late on due to Christian Benteke’s 75th minute strike from close range.
It left Arsenal’s players jubilant after the game, including Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain who had made his first appearance off the bench in the closing stages since August – when the Gunners had lost 3-1 to to Villa.
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A home game against Fulham beckons at the weekend, and with Aaron Ramsey tipped to return then, everything is looking very rosy right now for Arsenal indeed.
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