ARSENAL YAIPIGA VINNE NORWICH 1
Arsenal moved clear at the top of the
Barclays Premier League with a comfortable win over Norwich at the
Emirates Stadium, where Jack Wilshere had scored a contender for goal of
the season.
The Gunners
capitalised on Liverpool's draw at Newcastle with what proved to be a
hard-earned victory over a determined Norwich side, who could consider
themselves unfortunate not to take something from the match despite the
final scoreline.
In the
end, though, it was Arsenal's class which told, as Wilshere opened the
scoring with a sublime finish to a slick passing move which had cut
Norwich open on 18 minutes.
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Opening up: Jack Wilshere celebrates scoring for Arsenal
MATCH FACTS
Subs not used: Vermaelen, Monreal, Fabianski, Jenkinson.
Goals: Wilshere 18, Ozil 58, Ramsey 83, Ozil 88.
Subs not used: Whittaker, Johnson,Bunn, Becchio, Ryan Bennett.
Goals: Howson 70
Attendance: 60,009
Referee: Lee Probert
Arsenal, though, made sure there would be no late drama when Aaron Ramsey, who has started on the bench, fired past John Ruddy from close range after jinking into the six-yard box.
Ozil stroked in a late fourth to ensure a somewhat flattering scoreline, but it was more evidence this Arsenal side look set for a long-overdue sustained title challenge in 2014.
As expected, Arsenal made a bright start, with a low shot from fit-again Santi Cazorla saved by goalkeeper Ruddy, one of several players hopeful of impressing watching England manager Roy Hodgson.
Norwich, who has lost four of their opening seven Premier League games to sit in the bottom three, were without club-record signing Ricky van Wolfswinkel, who had been struggling with a toe injury.
Nevertheless, the Canaries looked to be in a positive mindset with Scotland winger Robert Snodgrass, who scored against Croatia and recently became a father, the main outlet down the right.
Finishing off: Wilshere scored after a good passing move
Easy does it: Wilshere guides the ball into the corner of net
All smiles: Olivier Giroud celebrates with Wilshere
Goal to remember: Wilshere scored after a good passing move
Norwich had plenty of men behind the ball as Cazorla pressed at the edge of the penalty area.
It did not matter, however, as a sublime series of one-touch passes simply cut through the yellow shirts like butter.
Fight for the ball: Sebastien Bassong holds off Giroud for Norwich
High jump: Giroud, rises highest to win the ball in the air
There was a stoppage just after the half-hour following what looked a nasty clash of heads between Mathieu Flamini and Alex Tettey, but both men were soon back up on their feet.
Ruddy denied Giroud with a brilliant reflex save at his near post following a run and cross down the left by Kieran Gibbs.
Head first: Mesut Ozil gets a second goal for Arsenal
Easy does it: Ozil celebrates his goal for Arsenal
Making the difference: Ozil celebrates doubling Arsenal's advantage
On 38 minutes, Flamini was replaced by Ramsey, the French midfielder still feeling the after effects of his clash with Tettey.A looping cross from Norwich defender Russell Martin's was palmed away by Wojciech Szczesny, who had been a spectator up to now.
The Poland goalkeeper, who played well at Wembley despite the 2-0 defeat by England, was tested again by a low 20-yard effort from Leroy Fer.
Pulling one back: Norwich's Jonny Howson scored a goal to make it 2-1
Arsenal, though, looked to have settled matters with another goal of high quality.
After soaking up plenty of Norwich pressure, the home side broke with devastating consequences on 58 minutes.
Cazorla sprinted into the opposition half before he fed Giroud on the right. The France international looked up and chipped a perfectly-weighted ball across the Norwich penalty area, where Ozil arrived on queue to get in between the defenders and glance a header into the far corner.
In it goes: Aaron Ramsey scores No 3 for Arsenal past John Ruddy
Arsenal clearly needed a third to finally kill off the game.
Ruddy saved a 20-yard thunderbolt from Ramsey before the England squad keeper then denied substitute Nicklas Bendtner.
Ramsey settled any late nerves when he cut into the six-yard box and fired past Ruddy, who was beaten again two minutes from time by Ozil's tap-in from a cutback by the Wales midfielder at the far post.
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