Arsenal have taken six points from a possible six in their most testing week of the season so far. Tottenham were dispatched in the North London Derby last weekend and Manchester United were broken down and eroded away under serious second half pressure at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
The end result is that Mikel Arteta's men, thanks to their 3-2 win over genuine title contenders, are top with a five point cushion after 19 games and with a game in hand. They were sent out having seen Manchester City demolish Wolves 3-0 earlier in the day but that simply didn't matter.
The Gunners are now in a period of relative calm after the relentless post-World Cup period. It'll have to be savoured by Arteta and his men though because if their success keeps on going then the pace and congestion will soon pick up once more.
