Arsenal started slowly and Southampton were the first to threaten inside three minutes when James Ward-Prowse’s deep free kick had to be tipped wide by Petr Cech
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The Saints’ return to form and new-found defensive stability has, perhaps unsurprisingly, coincided with the return of Fraser Forster after 10 months out
Arsenal are also set to snap up teammate Samuel Chukwueze
It was an end-to-end start to proceedings at the Emirates as the Championship’s top scorer so far this season, Andre Gray, shot wide before Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain fired over at the other end
They have lifted the trophy more often than any other side (12), including each of the last two years, and are bidding for a historic treble this season
Five minutes later Costa, who was regularly booed by the home supporters throughout, opened the scoring by charging to the near post and meeting Branislav Ivanovic’s cross before Cech could get there
Touchline clashes and endless mind games were the norm between two managers always wrangling to be ‘top dog’ in the Premier League.
In truth, Mourinho got the better of the Frenchman and was a master of twisting the knife into that fact
Seconds later, it was Arsenal who could have gone in front when Joel Campbell threaded the ball through for Olivier Giroud, who was denied by a sprawling Jack Butland from close range
Mark Hughes’s side have proved already this season that they can more than hold their own against the big boys of the Premier League as they have beaten Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United
But the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup Golden Boot winner said the Gunners were yet to establish an official contact with neither himself nor his representatives, insisting there was no truth in the report that he was traveling to London for discussion
A frantic match saw four goals scored in the opening 25 minutes before further strikes from Olivier Giroud and Allen after the break capped off a memorable meeting
Inspired by the success of the deal for Petr Cech, when Wenger went against his typical habits and recruited an experienced, high-profile player from a fellow Premier League side, the French manager is understood to be considering a move for the Nigerian
Holders, Arsenal, meanwhile, have another home draw against Burnley, while fellow Premier League side, Manchester City, will face either Wycombe Wanderers or Aston Villa
“We talk about to continue growing with the same players, with the same group, try to add some for the future. The reality of the situation is we don’t want to lose anyone.”
Top on goal difference, Arsenal take on a struggling Newcastle side, while Leicester, the surprise package of the first half of the season, play Bournemouth who are hovering just above the bottom three
The opening 25 minutes of the contest went by with little incident as Bournemouth largely frustrated the hosts and in fact were the more threatening of the two sides
Petr Cech has urged Arsenal to turn the negative aspects of their humiliating defeat at Southampton into a positive when they host AFC Bournemouth on Monday
The Gunners were looking to take advantage of Leicester City’s earlier defeat at Anfield, but instead fell to a humbling loss at the hands of a Southampton side who went into the match without a win in their last six games in all competitions
Southampton vs. Arsenal Venue: St. Mary’s Stadium Kick off: 8:45pm Arsenal will attempt to build on their impressive 2-1 win…
The Nigeria Under-17 starlet made his mark at the U-17 World Cup earlier this year, scoring 10 goals in seven games to help the Golden Eagles win the tournament, while also picking up the Golden Boot trophy himself