Premier League 2017/18: 3 reasons why Arsenal won against Everton

Arsenal clinched their fifth consecutive victory of the season and their fourth straight win in the Premier League with after putting two goals past Marco Silva's Everton at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, September 23.

The two strikes came from their striking duo of Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who are slowly but surely becoming the personality of the North London club. Lacazette scored the opening goal of the tie in the 56th minute after he curled a ball from Aaron Ramsey in the top right corner with a thumping finish.

Aubameyang followed up on his counterpart's goal 2 minutes 46 seconds later, burying the ball at Jordan Pickford's far corner with a clinical finish.

The 2-0 victory meant Arsenal kept their first clean sheet of the season after conceding nine in four matches before this encounter.

Here are three reasons why the Gunners pulled one over the Toffees:

---

#3 Player-of-the-Match performance from Petr Cech

It was a commanding performance from Arsenal's veteran goalkeeper

Despite their dominant record against Everton – no loss at home since 1996 – the Gunners dished out a sloppy performance in the first half of the game.

The Toffees had them on the ropes with their incessant attack, stressing Arsenal's tentative backline with their pace and agility.

It took a brilliant performance from Petr Cech to keep the hosts in the game, as he was easily their best player in the first 55 minutes of the encounter. He made six pivotal saves and won two duels in the box, cutting a reliable figure for the Gunners between the two sticks.

He returned two excellent one-on-one saves in the first half and sustained a commanding presence in the box. The goalkeeper is not comfortable with the ball at his feet, but so far in the season, has been on point with his shot-stopping abilities.

#2 Productive comeback from Aaron Ramsey

Ramsey played a crucial role in both the Arsenal goals

The Welshman – who scored a hat-trick in this fixture last time – was arguably the Gunners' worst player on the pitch in the first 55 minutes, struggling to complete passes and asset his supremacy on the encounter.

He looked a forlorn figure Arsenal's attacking third and was unable to link-up with Lacazette, Aubameyang, and Mesut Ozil upfront.

However, Ramsey came into his own in the latter stages of the game and notched up two assists for the Gunners' two goals on the day.

The 27-year-old had an average game against the Toffees but ensured that he made substantial results despite his lacklustre effort. He was taken off for Danny Welbeck in the 80th minute, having made a sizeable contribution to Arsenal's victory on the day.

#1 Returns from the strike-duo

Arsenal's attacking pair continue to impress up front

Starting Lacazette and Aubameyang together paid dividends for Emery once again, as both of Arsenal's prime strikers got on the scoresheet against Everton on Sunday.

The Frenchman and the Gabon international both have two goals in the league so far, with Aubameyang leading the season tally with four strikes to his name.

The partnership between the two seems to flourish more with every passing game, as their camaraderie off the field is reflected with their link-up play on it.

With two goals in two games, Lacazette has cemented his place in Arsenal's starting line-up. Aubameyang, on the other hand, has 12 Premier League goals for Arsenal in 19 starts.

The duo makes Gunners' attack look deadly going forward, thereby creating a plethora of problems for the opposition defence.