Gabriel Jesus summed up the feelings of many Arsenal fans as he declared "finally" while passing Granit Xhaka his Man of the Match award after Saturday afternoon's North London Derby triumph.
Xhaka scored the Gunners' third goal at the Emirates as they outclassed local rivals Tottenham to send themselves four points clear at the top of the Premier League. Aside from a poor misjudgement that lead to Spurs being awarded a penalty which Harry Kane converted in the first half, the Swiss dominated the midfield battle and took his goal well in the 67th minute to all but secure victory for the hosts.
Thomas Partey and Gabriel Jesus netted Arsenal's other goals in their thoroughly-deserved victory, which underlined their credentials as challengers for the title. But it was Xhaka who earned BT Sport's Man of the Match award, much to the delight of his Brazilian teammate.
