Arsenal secured a vital 3–2 win away at Tottenham at the weekend to keep up pressure on Manchester City in the 2023/24 title race.
William Saliba, Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz have been included in the BBC's Premier League Team of the Week for their heroics against Spurs.
On Saliba, pundit Garth Crooks said: "Although Arsenal conceded two goals against Spurs, it took a special effort to come away with a victory.
"Saliba held his nerve when it appeared that Gabriel and, uncharacteristically, Declan Rice in particular seemed to wobble."
On Saka, he added: "It has been a long time since I have seen such a mismatch. You normally see them in a boxing contest when the referee has to stop the fight as the opponent is taking so much punishment.
"Well, Ben Davies had a similar experience when facing Saka. Davies got booked on 81 minutes having made another desperate challenge on the Arsenal man and was substituted soon afterwards.
"Saka ran Davies ragged, scoring his team's second goal and leaving the field to a standing ovation from the Arsenal fans."
On Havertz, he concluded: "I cannot say I am a fan of Havertz. I was not when he played for Chelsea and I am not now he plays for Arsenal. I must however accept that the German looks a different player for the Gunners than he was at Stamford Bridge.
"I was shocked the player who clearly struggled at Chelsea still commanded a fee of £60m and I could not understand why Arsenal bought him. He has taken a while to acclimatise to the way the Gunners like to play but has put his experience and obvious ability to excellent use under Mikel Arteta.
"At no time this season has the player looked uncomfortable or out of his depth and I would not have said that when he was playing for Chelsea. Havertz proved to be a handful against Spurs and once again showed just how technically competent he is as a player."
BBC's Premier League Team of the Week for Matchday 35
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