Aaron Ramsey has perfect gift for Arsene Wenger

AARON RAMSEY continued his red-hot goal-scoring form for Premier League table-toppers Arsenal to hand Arsene Wenger the best anniversary present

Aaron Ramsey celebrates his eighth goal of the season [ACTION IMAGES]

Wales midfielder Ramsey bagged an incredible eighth goal in nine club games to seal the win after Serge Gnabry’s 58th-minute opener.

Ramsey’s Welsh team-mate Ben Davies scored for Swansea with nine minutes to go, but it was too little, too late for Michael Laudrup’s men.

And that gave boss Wenger – celebrating his 17th anniversary in charge of the Gunners – the ideal end to a crazy day of results which saw title rivals Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham all drop points as Arsenal returned to the top of the table.

The victory extended Wenger’s side’s advantage at the summit to two points over Tottenham – and also equalled a club record of eight successive away wins.

Arsenal’s amazing run on the road started at the Liberty Stadium in March as Wenger saw his side grab the final Champions League place.

Following a first-half stalemate, Arsenal gained the lead through an unlikely source as Gnabry, 18, scored his first goal for the club.

Ramsey was the architect with a deft pass to German Gnabry, who slotted the ball beyond Swansea goalkeeper Michel Vorm.

Then former Cardiff ace Ramsey, in the form of his career, doubled Arsenal’s advantage in the 62nd minute with a thumping right-foot drive after Jack Wilshere and striker Olivier Giroud linked up.

It would have replicated the scoreline of Wenger’s first league game in charge of Arsenal – a 2-0 win at Blackburn in 1996 – but Davies struck to set up a nervy finish.

Here, the visitors managed their latest success without the attacking threats of England duo Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and with Lukas Podolski also unavailable.

But Arsenal’s current talisman Ramsey overcame a thigh injury to continue his super start to the season.

Swansea were savaged by injuries in defence with skipper Ashley Williams and Angel Rangel both ruled out with ankle problems. Yet Laudrup’s side, yet to win at home in eight attempts, began brightly.

Jonjo Shelvey was wayward with a long-range effort [GETTY]

But Arsenal’s current talisman Ramsey overcame a thigh injury to continue his super start to the season

Jose Canas and Jonjo Shelvey were wayward with long-range efforts, but their intent to attack was admirable.

Arsenal also threatened with Ramsey at the heart of the action. His right-wing cross allowed Per Mertesacker to head wide before the Welshman flashed a 25-yard shot just off target.

Then Gnabry, signed from Stuttgart for just £100,000 in 2011, beat three Swansea players on a mazy run before supplying Giroud, who dragged his shot wide.

Arsenal turned up the heat in the second period.

From Ramsey’s neat pass, Gnabry capitalised on the open space to fire past Vorm and break the deadlock.

Swansea then had Vorm to thank a minute later when the Dutch goalkeeper thwarted Mesut Ozil from close-range.

But Ramsey ensured the Welsh side would not be let off the hook by slamming past Vorm after Wilshere won a 50-50 tackle against Jonathan de Guzman to set up a lightning counter-attack.