Arsenal 2 - 0 Watford: 3 talking points about the game

Arsenal came into this game with four wins in their last four fixtures while Watford, after such a brilliant start to the campaign, have dropped a few points in a previous couple of matches. Both the teams play an attacking game of football which made this game an exciting battle to watch.

The game had an end to end feel about it in the opening minutes of the match with the first best chance falling to Lacazette, but he dinked his shot wide of the post. Unlike other visiting teams, Watford took the game to the home side and threatened to score at the other hand.

The visitors had more of the ball in the first half, but Arsenal created better chances with Xhaka's fierce low drive palmed away by Foster. Either team could have led in the first half, but it was goalless in the first 45 mins.

The onus was on Arsenal in the second half to match the intensity of Watford and from the word go the home side looked to be in the front foot with a couple of quick corners. But against the run of play, Leno was forced to make an outstanding save to deny Troy Deeney from a free kick. On the other end, Lacazette got a great chance to score, but he completely mistimed his header from Aubameyang's cross.

Watford came close, with the substitute Success getting two glorious chances to give visitors the lead. Just when the visitors had their best spell of the game, Arsenal scored two times on the counter - one from an own goal and other by Ozil from a Lacazette's cross. It was a repeat of the performance against Everton when the hosts didn't play particularly well but still got all three points.

Here are the three talking points from the game.

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#3 A shade of fortune for the Gunners

Ozil doubled the lead for Arsenal.

The game was open from the very first minute. Arsenal could not match Watford's intensity in the first half but certainly had better chances with Lacazette had a golden opportunity with the only goalkeeper to beat but he dinked his shot wide of the post. With someone's of his quality, the shot should have at least been on target.

In the second half, he got a clear header on goal from Aubameyang's cross but he completely mistimed his header. But he made up for his misses with an assist for Ozil who doubled Arsenal's lead and ensured all three points for the Gunners who previously led from an own goal by Cathcart.

#2 Unlucky Watford

Success missed a glorious chance to put the visitors ahead.

Watford was the better side for most of the match and could have easily won the game at Emirates. But they had been wasteful in front of the goal with the likes of Success missing glorious chances to score. They were slightly unlucky in conceding from an own goal.

Javi Gracia's team have now just got one point from their last three matches which doesn't reflect their performances. The Premier League is cruel, and once you start dropping points, it can be a nightmare for you. Watford needs to start winning again else their excellent start to the campaign would count for nothing.

#1 Arsenal progressing under Emery

Unai Emery will be delighted with the result.

Despite a poor start to the season, the Gunners are looking like a Champions League side once again with seven victories on the trot in all competitions. Today they were made to work hard by Watford, but they eventually found a way through to get all three points as they did against Everton.

Every weekend, Unai Emery's side are climbing up the table, and with Champions League spot to play for, they wouldn't have asked for a better run of form. The icing on the cake is a clean sheet at Emirates which has been hard to come by considering Arsenal's defensive frailties.