Southampton held Arsenal to a draw in a competitive game at St. Mary’s.
Here are five notable takeaways from the fixture:
1) Five players won more three or more tackles during the match, but only one was an Arsenal player.
| Name | Team | Pos | Won Tackle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Davis | Southampton | MF | 5 |
| Calum Chambers | Southampton | MF | 4 |
| Adam Lallana | Southampton | MF | 3 |
| Nacho Monreal | Arsenal | DF | 3 |
| Morgan Schneiderlin | Southampton | MF | 3 |
2) Arsenal scored with both shots they attempted which were placed in the bottom left-hand corner. In 23 games this season the Gunners have only placed 14 shots in this direction.
| Team | Att Goal Low Left | Goals | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Team | Att Goal Low Left | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 14 | 23 |
3) Mesut Ozil completed more successful dribbles against Southampton than he has done in any game since joining Arsenal.
| Player | Match | Matchday | Won Contest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesut Özil | Southampton vs Arsenal | 23 | 4 |
| Mesut Özil | Sunderland vs Arsenal | 04 | 3 |
| Mesut Özil | Arsenal vs Everton | 15 | 3 |
| Mesut Özil | Arsenal vs Hull | 14 | 3 |
4) Southampton’s Jay Rodriguez won twice as many aerial duels against Arsenal as his previous best in any game this season.
| Player | Match | Matchday | Pos | Aerial Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Rodriguez | Southampton vs Arsenal | 23 | FW | 6 |
| Jay Rodriguez | Southampton vs Spurs | 17 | FW | 3 |
| Jay Rodriguez | Southampton vs Man City | 15 | FW | 3 |
| Jay Rodriguez | Southampton vs Fulham | 09 | FW | 3 |
5) Per Mertesacker won no tackles in the match, but he made more interceptions than he has done in any Premier League game this season.
| Player | Match | Matchday | Interception Won | Won Tackle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per Mertesacker | Southampton vs Arsenal | 23 | 5 | 0 |
| Per Mertesacker | Man City vs Arsenal | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| Per Mertesacker | Crystal Palace vs Arsenal | 09 | 3 | 3 |
| Per Mertesacker | Swansea vs Arsenal | 06 | 3 | 1 |
| Per Mertesacker | Arsenal vs Aston Villa | 01 | 3 | 0 |
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