Arsene Wenger hails 'clinical' display against Liverpool after Arsenal go second in the Premier League

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was full of praise his side's display after their resounding 4-1 victory over Liverpool.

Hector Bellerin stunned Liverpool when he cut inside to open the scoring in the 36th minute, swiftly followed by Mesut Ozil's free-kick and Alexis Sanchez's strike, with Olivier Giroud capping the afternoon late on.

"It was a very great day," Wenger told reporters. "It was an important game today. We had the chance to make a difference with Liverpool and we took the chance."

"It was a first half of quality on both sides," Wenger said. "I must say Liverpool played well, it was a start with big intensity.

"Their keeper kept them in the game and then they had a good chance before we scored but we were focused, clinical, and I think if you look at the table and see the number of goals we score it's no coincidence."