Arsenal recorded a 2-0 win over bitter rivals Manchester United to keep their slim hopes of a top-four finish alive. The Gunners took the lead through Granit Xhaka’s strike from 35 yards in the 54th minute, which took a wicked deflection off the back of Ander Herrera to loop over David De Gea into the top corner.
Former Manchester United striker, Danny Welbeck, doubled his side’s lead less than 4 minutes later as he thumped home a header from an Oxlade-Chamberlain cross. The win marked Arsene Wenger’s first victory over nemesis Jose Mourinho in a ‘competitive’ game, given that he has only ever beaten the Portuguese in the Community Shield prior to today’s game.
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Here is how Twitter reacted:
13th time lucky for Arsene Wenger!
Ozil was not invisible for once against a big team!
The legend of Francis Coquelin....
Specialist in failure, who?
What a sight that would have been.
They love noggin in it, don’t they?
#WengerOut?
Boom Xhaka-Laka!
Oxlade-Chamberlain was one of the best players on the pitch!
Dat Guy!
Dat Guy explaining his celebration against his former club.
2 goals in less than 4 minutes...
Oh, Mr. Wayne!
Poor Luke Shaw was guilty of not being on the pitch!
Was that t/he plan?
#WengerIn?
