When you get in the winning groove, you’ve got to keep the wins coming – and Mikel Arteta’s boys are doing just that. Arsenal made it three wins out of three games and are currently top of the Premier League standings after a 3-0 pummelling of poor Bournemouth on Saturday night.Captain Martin Odegaard scored a quickfire double early on to give his team even more confidence and set Arteta’s ship on the right course. Second-half left-footed beauty from William Saliba sent the visiting fans in heaven – especially after the young Frenchman decided to do a “Thierry Henry” knee-sliding celebration.Do do do do do do do do Do do do do do doDo do do do do do do do Do do do do do do…SALIBA! 🎶Arsenal’s new chant for William Saliba. 🇫🇷 🎥 [via @laythy29]. pic.twitter.com/7J4KbFETwF— TheAFCnewsroom (@TheAFCnewsroom) August 20, 2022 After years of going around in circles, it looks like the Gunners have got a straight road in front of them – and their foot is firmly on the gas pedal. Their captain is a leader who delivers on his talent and promise, the goalscorers make life a living hell for the opposition and their long-awaited defender Saliba.The result and the sunshine at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth made the travelling fans so happy that they sang the old song Tequilla – with the only lyric of the song replaced with “Saliba”, of course. It was a lot of fun!Gabriel Jesus thought he scored the fourth with around 25 minutes to go, but his strike was offside by half a millimetre or so. Even VAR officials needed a few minutes to make the decision.It may only be the start of the season, and Scott Parker’s Cherries may be the worst team in the division, but this is an encouraging start for the north London team. In fact, this was the first time they’d won their opening three league games in the last 18 years!ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 3SaturdayTottenham – Wolverhampton 1-0 (0-0)/Kane 64/Crystal Palace – Aston Villa 3-1 (1-1)/Zaha 7, 58, Mateta 71 – Watkins 5/Everton – Nott.Forest 1-1 (0-0)/Gray 88 – Johnson 81/Fulham – Brentford 3-2 (2-1)/Reid 1, Palhinha 20, Mitrovic 90 – Norgaard 44, Toney 71/Leicester – Southampton 1-2 (0-0)/Maddison 54 – Adams 68, 84/Bournemouth – Arsenal 0-3 (0-2)/Odegaard 5, 11, Saliba 54/Sunday 16.00: (6.25) Leeds (4.00) Chelsea (1.55)16.00: (2.35) West Ham (3.30) Brighton (3.35)18.30: (8.50) Newcastle (4.50) Man.City (1.40)Monday 22.00: (5.70) Man.Utd. (4.20) Liverpool (1.63)***odds are subject to change
