As we highlighted in our post-game analysis, Arsenal were unusually defensive in the north London derby, happily sitting back and targeting Spurs on the counter-attack, showing the sort of humility and tactical reactivity that is anathema to Ange Postecoglou.
It was emphatic evidence that Arsenal are considerably improved compared to this time last season.
Mikel Arteta has multiple options and a variety of different methods to get his team over the line, which has in turn created a resilience and self-confidence that simply wasn’t there in 2022/23.
Arsenal have all the tools. They have the momentum. They have the league position. And after Forest threatened the City goal so many times in Sunday’s late kick-off, they have the confidence to believe that if they keep winning, the title will be theirs.
Another classic Dyche win points to progress next season
Everton have won four of their last five Premier League matches – and they couldn’t have done it in a more “Dychian” way.
Ten of their 12 wins this season have been to nil, including each of Everton’s last four matches at Goodison Park. Only the top three have a better defensive record than the 48 goals conceded by Sean Dyche’s side. Indeed, only Arsenal have scored more than Everton’s 18 goals from set-pieces .