Trailing 1-0 with that familiar feeling of being punished (or punishing themselves) in both penalty areas, Arsenal knew what was at stake. They could feel the jeopardy closing in,

Declan Rice savaged Tottenham Hotspur with a brutal comment after Arsenal's vital North London derby win. On the back of Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest, Arsenal knew a victory over bitter rivals Spurs would take them within four points of the leaders.

It might not have been pretty, but three points from Wednesday's North London derby has Arsenal right back on Liverpool's tail.