Wenger lauds 'clinical' Arsenal performance
Arsenal's convincing 4-1 Premier League win over Liverpool left Arsene Wenger delighted with his side's "clinical" showing after a 10th win in 11 top-flight games.
An eight-minute first-half spell in which Hector Bellerin, Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez all scored set the hosts on their way to a big victory at the Emirates Stadium.
Jordan Henderson's 76th-minute penalty proved a mere consolation for Liverpool, with the in-form Olivier Giroud adding the fourth following Emre Can's late dismissal as Arsenal climbed to second.
"It was a first half of quality on both sides," Arsenal manager Wenger told BT Sport.
"We had a strong start with big intensity. The keeper kept them in the game for a while.
"They had a good chance before we scored our first goal, but we were focused and clinical. If you look at the table and see the number of goals we've scored, it's not a coincidence."
Arsenal's fine form had Wenger musing on the possibility of a title challenge before the game, but he was staying grounded after a ninth home league win on the bounce.
He added: "We look up, yes, but we look even more game by game because, as I told you before the game, we need 100 per cent results and the only way to get that is to focus on the next one.
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