Arsenal swung back into Premier League form with a 4-0 demolition of Leeds United and Ray Parlour has now given his immediate thoughts on the result.
The Gunners were desperate for a league win and got it with ease as they looked back to their best at Elland Road.
A disappointing injury to Bukayo Saka in the warm-up threatened to put a dampener on things but his replacement, Noni Madueke, played very well.
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The win means Arsenal are now seven clear of Man City and Aston Villa in the title race, with Villa set to play Arsenal’s North London rivals Tottenham tomorrow.
And speaking of Tottenham, they got a mention as former Gunners midfielder Ray Parlour summed up proceedings.
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This was much more like it from Mikel Arteta’s side.
Slick in attack, solid in defence and still with some in reserve if needed, this is the Arsenal team we’ve become accustomed to watching in recent times.
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For former player Parlour, it was all about getting through the game and he’s admitted after the game that all eyes will be on Tottenham now.
“Always going to be a tricky game going to Elland Road, played well, won in style in the end,” Parlour commented.
“That’s massive points towards the title race and now all eyes will be on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Aston Villa tomorrow.”
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Leeds is always a tough game but there was extra pressure on this one today it felt like.
Arsenal’s Premier League form has looked like allowing Villa and City to sneak back into the mix of things but having that seven point gap back overnight will feel massive.
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Mikel Arteta wanted his Arsenal team to embrace being league leaders and they certainly did that in West Yorkshire.
More of this will see the Gunners home this season and with a number of pluses, like Viktor Gyokeres scoring again and Kai Havertz returning, mean Arsenal are once again back on track.