Arne Slot named a weakened Liverpool side to face Crystal Palace as they exited the Carabao Cup, with the Reds boss informed he should have taken a different approach

Mikel Arteta was unsurprisingly in a good mood following his Arsenal side’s 4-1 battering of Tottenham Hotspur in the North London Derby. The Spaniard was full of glee for Eberechi Eze’s hat-trick, a first in 47 years for this particular fixture.

Mikel Arteta again saw his team answer the bell when Arsenal delivered a decisive 4-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday in the first North London derby of the Premier League season.

Pundits are already recalling Arsenal blowing leads in the title race and all eyes will be on them as they have the chance to go six points clear at the Premier League summit on Sunday

Fast forward seven matches and the picture has changed dramatically. With a win over Tottenham today, Arsenal can move 11 points ahead of the reigning champions. Liverpool’s recent losses have also seen them fall away from the race, removing one of the three early-season favourites from the conversation.

At the time of his move from Chelsea, Arrizabalaga was hailed as the ‘best value signing of the summer’ by Arsenal legend Charlie Nicholas. Shaun Wright-Phillips, meanwhile, questioned Chelsea’s decision to sell Arrizabalaga given Enzo Maresca’s goalkeeping issues at Stamford Bridge.

Cristhian Mosquera was told that Mikel Arteta would impress him when they first met, and that’s exactly what happened just before he signed for Arsenal. Arsenal fans loved Mosquera’s debut away at Liverpool as the defender seamlessly slotted in at the back for the Gunners following an early injury to William Saliba.

Eberechi Eze’s historic north London derby debut was born out of his strong work ethic, manager Mikel Arteta revealed.

We take a look at two of the latest stories involving Arsenal's transfer activity after Sunday's north London derby