Wenger hails magnifique Pires as Gunners on a roll

THE smile of satisfaction must have lasted all the way home for an Arsenal side whose unbeaten start to the Premiership season has been overshadowed by disciplinary controversy.

They had Robert Pires to thank for victory against Liverpool, who were hell bent on proving their worth as title challengers.

Pires scored a sensational curling winner to break Liverpool and leave boss Arsene Wenger purring: "Pires is back to the form that won him the football of the year title," he said.