Arsenal keep faint title hopes alive with 4-0 thrashing of Watford
Manchester City and Chelsea also score identical 4-0 victories with the Blues piling more misery on Aston Villa, while 10-man West Ham hold Crystal Palace to a 2-2 draw
Arsenal crushed Watford 4-0 and Manchester City hammered Bournemouth by the same score yesterday as the faltering big guns breathed fresh life into their faint hopes of lifting the Premier League title on Saturday.
Not even another free kick masterpiece from Dimitri Payet could inspire West Ham United in their push for a Champions League spot as they had Cheikhou Kouyate sent off in a 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace.
I am very happy because it was a good performance. We scored goals and didn’t concede
At the other end of the table, Aston Villa’s disillusioned fans made a long, loud protest as their side were humiliated 4-0 at home to Chelsea and now stand on the verge of relegation. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, told BBC Sport: “I am very happy because it was a good performance. We scored goals and didn’t concede, and kept the game having a good flow even at 3-0 up.”
After losing three home games in a row, Arsenal rebounded to dominate Watford, who had knocked them out of the FA Cup at the Emirates Stadium last month, with Alexis Sanchez, Alex Iwobi, Hector Bellerin and Theo Walcott all on target.
“Good to come back with a win after the international break. The team needed a good performance.” Arsenal’s Bellerin said.
“Nice too for youngsters to get experience. If you don’t try you never score. We will never give up on the title chase until the end of the competition.”