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Stephen Killen & Tom Coley

Arsenal legend's controversial man of the match call vs Bournemouth with Martin Odegaard snub

Former Arsenal striker Alan Smith was spoilt for choice when picking his best player against Bournemouth with two players scoring, three different players assisting and everyone contributing to an impressive victory on the south coast.

Gabriel Jesus once again stood out for his new side but William Saliba's stunning third goal rounded off an excellent display in their 3-0 stroll at Bournemouth. Captain Martin Odegaard grabbed a brace to set up the fine display for Mikel Arteta's side whilst Granit Xhaka's own personal U-turn continued.

The win sent Arsenal back to the top of the league, albeit in the early stages of the season, but at this point last term they were bottom with no goals scored. Arteta has already seen his team score nine times this campaign.

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