Arsenal Analysed: Why we came back to beat Saints

Bukayo Saka celebrates scoring against SouthamptonWe headed into the international break with our fourth-straight victory by beating Southampton 3-1 at Emirates Stadium, despite initially trailing early in the second half.

But why did we turn the game on its head and secure the three points that leaves us just one behind league leaders Liverpool? Adrian Clake delves through the stats and footage to unearth the key reasons behind our latest win:

A classic formation

Many of our early Premier League victories back in the 1990s came when using a 4-4-2, and we marked our 400th home win in the competition with that very same shape. This was unusual because Mikel Arteta has rarely deviated from a…