Arsenal strike back

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Instead, they had simply struck a telling blow against their nearest neighbours, reasserting local superiority that had apparently been threatened by contrasting fortunes in the summer transfer market.

Olivier Giroud’s 23rd minute goal was enough to settle the game and trigger a reaction that was in stark contrast to the jeers that followed Arsenal’s previous home league game, the opening day defeat to Aston Villa.