Arsenal got their season back on track with a professional performance against a committed and impressive Hull City side at the Emirates on Saturday.

A potential banana skin given Hull's resurgence under Marco Silva, the Gunners managed to bounce back from two consecutive Premier League defeats to pick up a vital three points.

Alexis Sanchez was the hero on the day, scoring a brace and winning points on his own again for Arsenal.

The win eases the pressure on Arsene Wenger a little and gives him a bit of breathing room ahead of a massive week of UEFA Champions League action.

Hull came out of the game with a lot of credit themselves and if they keep up that level of performance then surely they will haul themselves out of the relegation zone?

These are the FIVE photos that summed up all the action at the Emirates...

Sanchez's bundle of joy

To say Alexis Sanchez's opener was controversial is an understatement. With the ball popping up off of Andrew Robertson's attempted clearance, it clearly hit Sanchez's hand, bundling into the net to give the Gunners the lead. Hull City were furious but the goal stood and it was a lead that Wenger's side would not relinquish.

The Chilean striker celebrated the goal like nothing untoward had happened and although he probably didn't mean to score with his hand, he undoubtedly knew he'd gotten away with something massive.

Oxlade-Chamberlain's new role

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's change of role in the Arsenal midfield over the last few matches has been a joy to watch. He's become a key creative force in the middle of the park after spending so long trying to make an impact from a wide position.

His deeper, more measured role suits his style of player perfectly and he also adds the massive positive of being able to make lung-bursting runs from the heart of the pitch to support his teammates in the final third.

Also with the passing ability to pick out players from long-range, he looks like an obvious choice to remain in the side in the weeks to come.

A tale of two handballs

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The first goal was caused by a handball and so was the second with Hull City conceding a very late penalty with the offence. It allowed Sanchez to slot the ball home and put the game beyond doubt.

In truth Arsenal probably would have hung on for three points but the Tigers were piling on pressure at the time and could have snatched a late equaliser.

Sanchez never looked like missing and stuck it away with confidence to score his 17th Premier League goal of the season.

Sideline shepherd

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Spending another match in the stands due to his touchline ban, Arsene Wenger had to watch on with the rest of the Arsenal supporters as his team made hard work of seeing off Hull.

He no doubt found frustration with certain aspects of the Gunners performance but must be delighted to reverse the losing trend and get back to winning ways.

He'll return to the dugout for Wednesday's trip to Bayern Munich and we'll see if that provides an improvement to the team's performance on the pitch.

Silva's frustration

It says a lot about the way Marco Silva has revitalised Hull City that the manager will probably be unhappy not take something from the match at the Emirates.

A threat throughout the ninety minutes, his side had a number of chances to equalise before Sanchez killed the game off with that penalty.

On loan Liverpool star Lazar Markovic looked particularly impressive, a constant thorn in Arsenal's side and looking capable of cutting through their defence.

If Silva can maintain this form, they should have no problem surviving relegation come May.