Arsenal add to Jose Mourinho's misery

Arsenal did like London buses today, you wait long for one goal to arrive and boom two come along at once!

This has been the pattern of Arsenal’s performances this season in the Premier League, a late second half rally against a stubborn Watford side from the Gunners secured three points.

Javi Gracia’s side showcased their strength to defend as well as attack by starting with two strikers upfront but a 2-0 scoreline looks comprehensive on paper.

Emery made some changes to the second team that defeated Brentford 3-1 in the third round of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, although Petr Cech was forced off injured towards the end of the first half and Bernd Leno got his first League clean sheet.

It was s similar story against Watford for the Gunners who have always struggled in the first half of their League campaign so far this season.

However, Leno’s save from Troy Deeney in the second half proved to be the biggest highlight of the game for Watford. Earlier in the week, Emery urged his team to focus on their new tactical style-pressing and passing from the back.

“Our goal is to find goals in dynamic ways, but with our tactical style.”

“One choice is to work in the second action because our opponents may not give us the freedom to pass out because of their possession. Due to this reason, we have to keep creating and improving our best performances with a better ideology.”

Today, the leadership role was shared across the Arsenal squad and Emery’s side were captained by three different players. Cech gave the Captain armband to Aaron Ramsey when he substituted in the first half. Mesut Ozil then took over the captaincy duties from the Wales international.

Questions were raised whether it is ideal for Aaron Ramsey to captain Arsenal due to the contract brouhaha and also considering the fact he’s the club’s longest serving player, it was strange to see him leading the midfield.

Since August 2013, Arsenal have not lost a 3pm kick-off at Emirates Stadium and Lacazette made up for his earlier missed opportunities with a wonderful run which ended in a Cathcart own goal including a lobbed strike which went inches wide of Foster’s post. Ozil wrap up the game from Lacazette’s assist and secured the three points for the Gunners- a hard fought victory.

Jose Mourinho’s lost their second straight game this week against West Ham earlier in the afternoon - after losing their League Cup on Wednesday night to Frank Lampard’s side, Derby. The Red Devils are in complete mess at the moment, with a dressing room rift and Mourinho picking fights with numerous players, including Paul Pogba.

Arsenal’s win added salt to Mourinho’s wound as Arsenal climbed to joint-fourth on the EPL table after seven straight win in all competitions.

The Gunners are now ahead of Manchester United with five points, who find themselves languishing in 10th position. This has been their worst start to a league campaign for almost 30 years.