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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

'New playmaker!' - Arsenal fans love what Maitland-Niles and Kolasinac have just done vs Watford

Arsenal lead against Watford thanks to a goals from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

To say that opener came against the run of play would be putting it lightly.

The hosts - under new head coach Quique Sanches Flores - did make the better start with Tom Cleverley and Gerard Deulofeu both bringing out comfortable saves from Gunners no.1 Bernd Leno.

But as the old saying goes, you must take your chances when on top.

Watford didn't and they paid the ultimate price.

Receiving the ball inside the area, Aubameyang took one touch before finding the back of the net with a crisp finish.

That was the striker's fourth goal of the season and number five wasn't too far away as he tapped home Ainsley Maitland-Niles' cutback from close range, yet not much of the reaction has centred around him on social media.

Instead some fans have heaped praise on Sead Kolasinac and Maitland-Niles for breaking forward from their full-back positions to claim a pair of assists.

With Kieran Tierney and Hector Bellerin both back in full training and closing in on a return to action, the current Arsenal full-backs have certainly responded to the challenge.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates with Ainsley Maitland-Niles after scoring his team's second goal (Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Take a look at what's been said on Twitter...

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