Mikel Arteta was desperate to get his Arsenal side back to winning ways after two defeats following the return from COVID-19 lockdown.
It was by no means vintage or a dominant performance by Arsenal. “But, as they say, a win is a win, and right now, Mikel Arteta will take it any way he can.
In the tenth minute, Pierre Emerick Aubameyang missed a glorious opportunity.
But in the 20th minute, 21-year-old Nketiah repaid his manager’s faith and showed his mentor how it was done. He pounced on a keeper error to get a goal and the lead for the Gunners.
In the 86th minute, Willock grabbed a crucial goal that gave Arsenal the cushion they needed to see the game through to the end.
Much like Nketiah he used his predatory instincts to capitalize on another howler from McCarthy in the Southampton goal.
