Bournemouth vs Arsenal result: Player ratings as Aubameyang spares Gunners more misery after Gosling opener
Man-for-man marking from the 1-1 draw at the Vitality Stadium
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Your support makes all the difference.Mikel Arteta was forced to settle for a point from his first match as Arsenal head coach after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang salvaged a 1-1 draw at struggling Bournemouth.
The Spaniard received a swift reminder of the sizeable job facing him in north London when Dan Gosling's first-half opener threatened to ruin his managerial debut.
But the Gunners dominated possession at the Vitality Stadium and prevented a sixth Premier League defeat of a dismal season as captain Aubameyang slotted home a deserved 63rd-minute equaliser.
Despite some encouraging signs on the south coast for the former Manchester City assistant coach, his side were unable to force a winner and far tougher tests than facing out-of-form opponents ravaged by injury lie ahead.
Arteta's primary task is to spark an immediate upturn in results by arresting a wretched run of form which has now brought just a solitary win from 14 matches in all competitions.
Click through the gallery to see who were the star performers.
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