Wenger gets boost as Arsenal sink Watford

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Petr Cech reached a new English Premier League milestone for keeping clean sheets on Sunday as Arsenal beat Watford 3-0, the 700th win for manager Arsene Wenger.

Cech saved a penalty to become the first keeper to reach the 200 mark.

Arsenal picked up their first Premier League win since February 3 through goals by Shkodran Mustafi, Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

Aubameyang set up his former Dortmund teammate Mkhitaryan as the Armenian scores his first league goal for Arsenal 13 minutes from time.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger looks on from the touchline. /VCG Photo

The game was marked by a number of empty seats at the Emirates Stadium, a point that was not lost on the Arsenal manager.

"Yes, of course, I worry because I want our fans to be behind the team and to be happy," Wenger said. "We are in a job where we have to get the fans on our side and do absolutely everything to do it, to achieve it. And that's what we want to do."

Arsenal moved to 48 points and stay in sixth place. Manchester City, who play on Monday night, is on top with 78 points. Manchester United is in second place with 65 points, four ahead of Tottenham followed by Liverpool and defending champion Chelsea.