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An action packed New Year’s Day saw first wins for David Moyes and Mikel Arteta at the helm of their respective clubs, West Ham and Arsenal.
There were also vital victories for Aston Villa, Southampton and Watford, while Brighton held Chelsea thanks to a spectacular goal and Manchester City handed Carlo Ancelotti a first defeat as Everton boss. Here’s what happened in the Premier League on January 1…
Arsenal 2-0 Man United
Arsenal outplayed Manchester United to give Arteta his first win in management.
The Gunners took the lead in the eighth minute as Nicolas Pepe justified his selection with a goal that rewarded an excellent start for the hosts.
Sead Kolasinac crossed from the left and the ball ran through to Pepe at the far post, who beat David De Gea from close range.
Arsenal dominated the early exchanges, with Pepe being denied by a post, Lucas Torreira firing narrowly wide and Alexandre Lacazette scuffing a glorious opportunity.
And they eventually got a deserved second in the 43 rd minute when De Gea kept out Lacazette’s flick but Sokratis reacted quickest to lash home from inside the six-yard box.
United never threatened to mount a comeback in the second half as Arsenal closed out a fully deserved win with an impressive performance which suggests they could be set for a very bright future under Arteta.
West Ham 4- 0 Bournemouth
A perfect return for Moyes to West Ham as they thrashed Bournemouth at London Stadium – with three of the goals coming in the first half.
Mark Noble fired West Ham in front midway through the first half with a deflected effort from just outside the – yard box after Felipe Anderson and Robert Snodgrass had linked up well down the right.
Sebastien Haller doubled the Hammers’ score after 30 minutes as he volleyed Ryan Fredericks’ cross home with a cool scissor-kick finish from the center of the box.
West Ham were awarded a penalty after 40 minutes when Noble was brought down by Harry Wilson in the box after a slight touch.
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