A door opened for Arsenalon Saturday and, despite a stumbling start, they ultimately strode confidently through.
It is only September but defeats to Manchester City and Manchester United earlier in the day, coupled with the draw between Chelsea and Tottenham, added up to an alluring opportunity that was gratefully seized.
An eighth straight away win not only equals a Premier League record that was also set by Arsenal in 2001-2 but enhanced their place at the top of the table and extended the gap over City and United respectively to five and eight points.
That 2001-2 campaign ended with a Premier League/FA Cup double and, while it would be premature to dream of such success this season, there is a tangible new consistency and resilience about Arsène Wenger's this season.
This 2-1 win ultimately hinged on a spellbinding five-minute burst of football when goals from Serge Gnabry and Aaron Ramsey sealed two wonderful passing moves.
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