Alexis scored twice and Theo Walcott once as we returned to winning ways with a hard-fought victory against Bournemouth.
In a frenetic game played at breakneck speed, both sides had their periods of dominance as chances came and went throughout a thrilling 90 minutes.
We were first to draw blood, Alexis pouncing on a badly underhit backpass to slot home the opening goal to settle any early nerves.
But with Mathieu Debuchy hobbling off 12 minutes into his return to the first team, the pattern of the game soon shifted as the Cherries fought back.