Mikel Arteta proclaimed that Arsenal are back in the thick of the title race after their resounding 3-1 win against Liverpool, saying they have shown the elite mentality that sets the top teams apart.
Arsenal recovered from a Gabriel Magalhães own goal, which gave Liverpool a fortunate equaliser on the stroke of half-time, to pull clear through strikes by Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard. There was a large element of luck to Martinelli’s goal too, a mix-up between Alisson and Virgil van Dijk leaving the visitors’ net empty, but Arteta’s side thoroughly deserved the victory and now sit two points behind the leaders.
