Arsenal may have restored their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 victory over Chelsea, but the performance has raised serious alarm bells. Liverpool legend Steve Nicol has warned Mikel Arteta that he cannot rely on £64 million ($85m) striker Viktor Gyokeres as the title race reaches its boiling point. Despite a recent upturn in form, the Sweden international's consistency remains a major point of contention.

Arsenal remain in the hunt for an unprecedented quadruple, with former ‘Invincibles’ squad member Jeremie Aliadiere telling GOAL why the Gunners would not “swap” three of those trophies for a guaranteed Premier League title triumph. The Frenchman is of the opinion that domestic dominance can be restored at Emirates Stadium while collecting multiple pieces of major silverware.

Arsenal's rise to becoming the Premier League’s undisputed masters of the dead ball has been no accident, and it has now been revealed that the Gunners’ highly-rated set-piece coach, Nicolas Jover, has a unique incentive written into his contract. The 44-year-old specialist is reportedly receiving a specific bonus payment every time Mikel Arteta’s side finds the back of the net from a set-piece situation, rewarding the Frenchman for the marginal gains that have kept the north London side at the summit of the table.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta found himself at the centre of one of the season's most bizarre press conference moments following his side’s hard-fought 2-1 victory over Chelsea on Sunday. While the Spaniard was understandably buoyant after seeing his team restore their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League table, the post-match conversation took an unexpected turn away from tactical analysis.

Arsenal restored their five-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the Premier League with a tense 2-1 victory over 10-man Chelsea on Sunday. The Gunners scored all three goals at the Emirates from set-pieces, with William Saliba and Jurrien Timber netting either side of Piero Hincapie deflecting a Reece James corner into his own net.