All’s well again for Danny Welbeck

Arsenal 3 Southampton 2: Arsene Wenger’s selection gamble paid off in dramatic fashion as he made seven changes to his starting line-up and scrambled a late victory to make it six wins in a row after a losing run during which both he and his team were written off.

The Arsenal manager rested seven of the team that defeated CSKA Moscow in midweek Europa League action, with this Thursday’s second leg in mind.

But it so nearly backfired against a revved-up Southampton side desperately battling against relegation. They first took the lead and then threatened to win the match after coming back from 2-1 down only to succumb to a late Danny Welbeck winning header.