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Robert Pires reacts on Twitter to Arsenal win

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and former footballers Robert Pires and Marcel Desailly before the game (REUTERS)
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Arsenal were in fine form at the Emirates last night.

Arsenal's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain celebrates scoring their third goal

Arsenal thrashed Ludogorets Razgrad 6-0 at the Emirates Stadium last night to maintain the enhance the feel-good factor about the Gunners’ season.

First-half stunning efforts from Alexis Sanchez and Theo Walcott helped Arsene Wenger’s side into a comfortable 2-0 lead at half time.

It was three within a minute of the restart when Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain confidently curled home from inside the box, before Mesut Ozil capitalised on the visitors’ high defensive line by latching on to a through ball and stroking home a fourth.

Arsenal's Mesut Ozil celebrates scoring their sixth goal and his hat trick with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

And the German playmaker completed the rout with two more goals to bag his first hat-trick in senior club football.

The win will have pleased everybody associated with Arsenal; including some former greats as Robert Pires reacted to the victory on Twitter – only his fourth tweet since September 3.

Arsenal's Theo Walcott scores their second goal

It was a devastating showing from Arsenal and one which will worry out-of-form Middlesbrough, who visit the Emirates this weekend. Wenger’s side have won their last six Premier League games, to add to the ominous feeling about Boro’s trip to the capital.

Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny celebrates at full time