Pepe and Sokratis fire Arteta to first victory as Gunners boss

Mikel Arteta celebrated his first win as Arsenal boss as the Gunners outclassed Manchester United in a 2-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium.

First-half goals from Nicolas Pepe and Sokratis Papastathopoulos gave Mikel Arteta a first win as Arsenal head coach as the Gunners recorded a comprehensive 2-0 victory at home to Manchester United.

It was the Gunners’ first success at the Emirates since October 24 and gave the supporters a glimpse of what life could be like under the Spaniard.