Gunners building momentum: Cech

London: Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech says the Gunners are building momentum after his man-of-the-match performance helped Unai Emery’s side see off Everton 2-0 for a fourth successive Premier League win.

“We had two difficult games to start with, and having lost both you need to find a way to pick yourself up,” he said since Arsenal had opened the season with defeats against Manchester City and Chelsea

“But now we have four wins in a row which is creating a momentum, and I think it helped us to get through the game.

“Everton created a lot of chances in the first half and we had to stick together and wait for our opportunity to score, which made the difference.”

Two goals in three second-half minutes gave the hosts victory and took them up to sixth in the Premier League table.

Following a tight first half, in which Dominic CalvertLewin squandered a fine second-minute opening for Everton, the Gunners asserted control after the break. Alexandre Lacazette swept a curling shot into the top corner from the edge of the area after Aaron Ramsey’s pass. Shortly after, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang poked in from close range after Mesut Ozil broke down the right, cut the ball back and Ramsey nudged it into the path of the Gabon international.

Replays suggested that Aubameyang was offside from Ramsey’s touch, though

Everton could have few complaints from that point with Marco Silva’s side looking looking vulnerable on the break as they attempted to find a response.