Thirteen months on from the scene of one of Mikel Arteta’s lowest points, Arsenal climbed back to the summit.
And in doing so with such a powerful, dominant and impressive display, they might just be raising expectation levels for this season. Next up it is a top-of-the-table clash with Tottenham on Saturday week and it has been a long time since both North London rivals have been mixing it with the title contenders.
The last time Arsenal played at Brentford, they lost on the opening day of last season which brought a jibe from Ivan Toney who called it a “nice kick about with the boys.” Towards the end of this demolition job, the Arsenal fans were chanting: “Ivan Toney - a stroll in the park.” And they weren’t wrong.
