Arsenal new boys Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan starred along with hat-trick hero Aaron Ramsey as the Gunners thrashed Everton at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday evening.
Arsene Wenger’s side took the lead after just six minutes as Ramsey tapped home from close-range following a fine Mkhitaryan assist. Laurent Koscielny added a second before Aubameyang and another two goals from Ramsey completed the rout.
Here, Sportsmail runs you through all the things you might have missed from Arsenal’s comfortable victory at the Emirates.
Aaron Ramsey scored three times as Arsenal strolled to a convincing victory over Everton
Rihanna attends at the Emirates
Pop singer Rihanna watched on from the stands on Saturday as Arsenal ran riot against Everton at the Emirates Stadium.
It’s well known the Barbadian singer loves football after she took to social media to offer her insights during the last World Cup in Brazil.
But nobody knew the 29-year-old was a secret Gooner? Arsenal lost Alexis Sanchez but now they have got Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Rihanna.
Pop singer Rihanna watched Arsenal beat Everton from the stands on Saturday evening
Aubameyang’s goal should have been disallowed
This may be somewhat contrasting to the title as everyone would have seen that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was well offside before he delightfully chipped in to put the Gunners 4-0 up.
But think of it as something for Constantine Hatzidakis’ especial benefit. Hatzidakis (the linesman) was the only person in the Emirates Stadium who did not see the offside.
BT Sport commentator Ian Darke suggested he saw Hatzidakis reassure himself by saying ‘well on’. Unfortunately, all the reassurance can not hide that Aubameyang was in fact, well off.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was clearly offside before scoring but his goal stood nonetheless
Perhaps a sense of guilt dawned on him, as it was a lovely way for the Gabon international to introduce himself at his new club.
It was reminiscent of the old days at Borussia Dortmund with Henrikh Mkhitaryan supplying the pass and Aubameyang laying on the finish.
But as sublime as the goal was, it never should have stood. Aubameyang was well offside as his Armenian team-mate split the Everton defence.
If VAR was in use Arsenal’s new club-record signing would undoubtedly have been denied a debut goal.
After the linesman failed to raise his flag Aubameyang raced through and chipped in to score
Everton only made 3 tackles in the first half
That first 45 minutes will not live long in the memory for Sam Allardyce or the Everton faithful.
It was so bad it precipitated an influx of away supporters at the exit gates.
Stats don’t always paint the picture, but if one could highlight just how dreadful Everton were in the first half it is this; Everton made just three tackles.
Let that sink in. One, two, three, that’s it. Arsenal were magnificent but there is only so much sympathy you can give Everton.
Three tackles in 45 minutes just cannot be excused and is quite an extraordinary stat.
Everton only made three tackles (Stat at the bottom) against Arsenal in the first 45 minutes
Petr Cech’s wait for his 200th clean sheet continues
It’s as if Petr Cech is at the crease, on 199*, with a team-mate who is constantly reminding him, “just one more mate”.
Cech is not unaware, but he prefers to convince himself that he is. That way it will just come naturally.
But it is not. That constant whispering team-mate is getting to him. Cech has been stuck on 199 clean sheets since December 16.
In that time he has played eight Premier League games. The Czech international has already kept the most clean sheets in Premier League history but his wait to become the first to the 200 landmark continues after Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s header.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s header meant Petr Cech has to wait longer for his 200th clean sheet
Fabregas and Rosicky reunite
Former Gunners Cesc Fabregas and Tomas Rosicky reunited on Saturday ahead of Arsenal’s match with Everton.
Rosicky, who played for Arsenal between 2006-2016, was invited back by the club to be interviewed on the pitch at half-time.
Arsenal invite an old favourite back to be interviewed during the interval every home match and selected Rosicky for the honour.
And the former Czech international got suited and booted for the occasion. Fabregas took a picture of the two of them as they hung out before the match.
He posted the snap of them on his Instagram story, with the caption: ‘Big day for Tommy’.
Perhaps one day Fabregas will be invited back for an interview. Then again, things between him and the Arsenal faithful have been a bit frosty ever since he changed to a blue by joining Chelsea.
Cesc Fabregas caught up with his old team-mate Tomas Rosicky ahead of Saturday’s match
Aubameyang 8th player to score on Arsenal debut
As contentious as it was Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang still marked his Arsenal bow as any striker would want to. With a goal.
The Gabon international’s strike saw him become just the eighth player to score on their Premier League debut for Arsenal.
Aubameyang became just the eighth player to score on their Premier League debut for Arsenal