Arsenal’s £72m man inspired their first comeback win in the league since July by hitting the target for the first time since December 19.He equalised after Stuart Armstrong struck first for Southampton, with further strikes from Bukayo Saka and Alexandre Lacazette sealing a 3-1 victory.That allowed the Gunners, still without skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for “personal reasons”, to climb to eight place, five points off the Premier League top four.And it meant Mikel Arteta’s men took revenge on Saints for knocking them out of the FA Cup.Pepe was not the star of the show.
That accolade goes to Granit Xhaka, who was outstanding as Arsenal warmed up for Manchester United this weekend in style.But the Ivory Coast winger is slowly, finally.
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