4 times Lady Luck has smiled upon Arsenal this season

Every successful team needs an element of luck to come their way in some games, aside from the talent and quality the side may possess.

It is often said that "fortune" smiles on those who work hard. Unai Emery and the team have been working really hard. It is very hard to disagree that fortune has not smiled on the team in some matches this season.

Lets take a look at some of those situations in games this season.

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#1 Cardiff City vs Arsenal

This was a game The Gunners rode their luck

The game ended in a 2-3 away win for Arsenal, and it was Unai Emery's first away win as Arsenal manager.

Arsenal would have gone behind easily early in the first half. Harry Arter should have put Cardiff ahead inside seven minutes as the hosts stifled the spaces.

Arsenal wanted to play out from the back, but after intercepting a wayward Petr Cech pass to Matteo Guendouzi, he blazed over when unmarked on the edge of the area.

Arter had another good chance from Morrison's knock-down, but could not keep his shot down again.

Cardiff had a glorious chance to level in the final minute of stoppage time, but Morrison headed over from a free-kick, with Cech off his line.

This was a game The Gunners rode their luck, and if not for some clinical finishing from Arsenal, Cardiff could have denied Arsenal the 3 points.

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#2 Arsenal vs Everton

Arsenal would have finished the game empty-handed

This was a game that was keenly contested, especially in the first half. The visitors fashioned the best chances of the half.

Richarlison was denied by Cech in the second minute, before he again forced the goalkeeper into a save from a 20-yard snap shot.

Walcott had a great chance to score, but for the timely intervention of Petr Cech. You get the feeling that had Everton converted those chances, especially in the first half, Arsenal would have finished the game empty-handed. Yet again that can be attributed to luck on the side of The Gunners.

#3 Arsenal vs Watford

Aubameyang tries to send in a cross from the right in the game against Watford

This was another keenly contested game, especially considering the fact that it took Arsenal till the 81st minute before they scored.

For the umpteenth time again at the Emirates, the visitors seemed to carve out more goal scoring opportunities than The Gunners.

Andre Gray had a one on one saved by substitute goalkeeper Bernd Leno, and an Isaac Success effort grazed the post with the game goalless.

Again, luck shined on The Gunners, and it took an own goal and a fine team move for Mesut Ozil to score Arsenal's second goal.

#4 Arsenal vs Leicester City

The Leicester City players must have felt hard done by

In past seasons, at this stage, The Gunners would have already conceded a penalty at least. But that has not being the case. In the first half of the game against Leicester City, there was a handball incident in the penalty area by Rob Holding.

The former Bolton Wanderers centre back seemed to have deliberately handled the ball in the penalty area. The referee waved away the appeal by Leicester players for a handball.

In the past, we have seen calls like that given, but this one was not given. The Leicester City players must have felt hard done by.

Leicester City coach Claude Puel said,

"I don't understand why the referee didn't whistle for the penalty," he told Sky Sports

"In this moment it was a penalty and also a second yellow card. This situation can change the course of the game.

Hopefully, this sort of luck could help The Gunners reach great heights.