Arsenal survive late Spurs fightback to boost title charge with derby victory

Arsenal survive late Spurs fightback to boost title charge with derby victory

Everybody knew the backstory, how Arsenal had won their previous Premier League title almost 20 years ago to the day at White Hart Lane. To borrow a line from Mikel Arteta, it was about making their own history here, about doing everything they could to maintain the pressure on Manchester City, who would play at Nottingham Forest later in the day.

Arsenal achieved their ends, keeping their title hopes alive and kicking on the back of a clinical first-half performance that had seen them storm into a 3-0 lead. Nobody foresaw the second-half drama at that point, Arsenal oozing power, slickness and self-belief.

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