Alexandre Lacazette and Henrikh Mkhitaryan shot Arsenal into fourth place in the Premier League yesterday with two early goals in a straightforward 2-0 victory over Southampton. The Gunners are a point ahead of Manchester United after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side were held by Liverpool at Old Trafford earlier on Sunday, while sixth-placed Chelsea's home clash with Brighton was postponed as they take on Manchester City in the League Cup final.

Shambolic Southampton
Frenchman Lacazette opened the scoring for Unai Emery's side in the sixth minute but then failed to take advantage of shambolic defending by the visitors in the first-half. With goal difference a possible factor in a tight race for fourth place and a spot in the Champions League next season — only two goals separate Arsenal (+18), Manchester United (+17) and Chelsea (+16) — those failures could yet prove costly.