ARSENAL bounced back from the most difficult week of the Unai Emery era so far with a vitally important 2-0 victory over Chelsea on Saturday.

The Gunners produced an emphatic performance in every area of the pitch to take themselves to within just three points of their London rivals as the race for a highly coveted top-four finish ramped up another notch.

The Arsenal boss was especially complimentary about his midfield three who worked doggedly to dominate their opponents. “All the players were working well,” he said, “but especially Lucas [Torreira], [Granit] Xhaka and [Matteo] Guendouzi. For the balance, pressing and for recovery, I think this result is a consequence of that.”