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Daily Mirror
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Tom Victor

Arsenal go top of Premier League table after Martin Odegaard brace - 5 talking points

Arsenal continued their perfect start to the season with victory at Bournemouth, moving top of the table in the process.

After opening the campaign with victories against Crystal Palace and Leicester City, a trip to a Bournemouth side who won their first home game of the season could have been a tricky test. Instead, though, two Martin Odegaard goals inside the opening 15 minutes calmed nerves and set the Gunners on their way.

William Saliba made it three in the second half, beating Mark Travers with a classy finish to open his account for the London side and make the points absolutely safe, while a fourth from Gabriel Jesus was chalked off following a VAR check. Three more points for Mikel Arteta's side lifted them back above their rivals Tottenham, who beat Wolverhampton Wanderers in the day's early kick-off, and puts the pressure back on Manchester City ahead of the Champions' meeting with Newcastle United

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