Mikel Arteta knows that victory is vital in their upcoming North London Derby and will want to ensure that Arsenal’s defence keeps a clean sheet given their recent attacking woes. Arteta has called the Derby a ‘nice’ fixture but the fans will want to ensure that there is a hot atmosphere at the game in order to carry the Gunners over the line.

It might not have been pretty, but three points from Wednesday's North London derby has Arsenal right back on Liverpool's tail.