A few moments before full time, the sun finally beamed through the Hertfordshire sky and bathed Vicarage Road in the gold of early spring. Watford usually lay claim to that colour but it is Arsenal who bask in a warm glow these days. This was not their most commanding performance but, taking the three scintillating goals that sealed things into account, it was among their more clinical work; it put them into the top four with games in hand on most teams around them and showcased a set of attacking talents that would look perfectly at home in the Champions League.
The number of players better than Bukayo Saka in the top flight at this point could possibly be counted on one hand. He was outstanding once again here, scoring Arsenal’s second goal and playing a crucial role in their others, but others stepped up too.
