PROBABLY OUR BEST FIRST HALF: ARTETA

Gunners boss lauds their record-equalling 26th win of season to stay ahead of Man City

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised his side's "extraordinary" performance as goals from Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard and Declan Rice clinched a vital 3-0 English Premier League win against Bournemouth on May 4.

The Gunners' fourth straight victory meant that they are now on 83 points with two games remaining.

It ensured that second-placed Manchester City will not be able to knock them out of pole position this weekend, even if they beat Wolverhampton Wanderers that result was unavailable at press time.

Pep Guardiola's City were on 79 points heading into their match, but would still have a game in hand on Arsenal by the time the final whistle blew at the Etihad.

"The performance we had I think it was extraordinary," said Arteta on TNT Sport.

"We played probably the best first half we've played all season - the way we played, the courage that we showed, how positive the team was in every action.

"We could have gone up three, four, five easily. But we scored one.