We extended our unbeaten streak to 17 fixtures on Sunday with a hard-fought 2-1 win over AFC Bournemouth - but what did we learn from our Premier League outing?
AUBA’S PERSISTENCE
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was our matchwinner and now has 10 goals this season. Those are the headlines. But it was Auba’s all-round contribution that caught the eye, and Unai Emery praised his willingness to work for the team. Bournemouth left space in behind and Auba looked to exploit that, making run after run off the shoulder of his markers. For a while it was fruitless - either the ball didn’t come or, on one bizarre occasion, he took off on a sprint without realising the ball was behind him.