Bournemouth vs Arsenal player ratings: Was Petr Cech the Gunners' star man?
Bournemouth 0 Arsenal 2
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal re-established themselves as serious contenders for their first Premier League title since 2004 with a comfortable victory at lowly Bournemouth on Sunday.
A first win in four games took them level on points with second-placed Tottenham Hotspur, their bitter local rivals who have a superior goal difference.
After more than five hours without a league goal, Arsenal scored two in little more than a minute midway through the first half by Mesut Ozil and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
The Cherries struggled to make their mark in the first half but came into their own in the latter stages, forcing their guests back and calling up Petr Cech to make a succession of saves.
But the former Chelsea shot-stopper held firm to give the Gunners their mojo back just in time for a vital run of fixtures, both domestically and in Europe.
But who was the star man on the South Coast? See below for our player ratings?
Arsene Wenger's team are still five points behind leaders Leicester City but play at home to them next Sunday.
That match is staged on the same day Manchester City host Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad as the Premier League top four begins to take shape.
Additional reporting by Reuters.
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