ARSENAL rounded off a turbulent week with a hard-fought, if at times unconvincing, 3-0 win at home to Watford yesterday.

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger praised his side’s spirit to emerge from a difficult period and the change in fortunes was epitomised by goalkeeper Petr Cech. He responded positively to a bad performance a week ago at Brighton with a penalty save here ensuring his 200th career clean sheet.

“That’s remarkable,” Wenger said of his keeper’s achievement. “His situation shows how football is. In one week he got from hell to heaven.