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Arsenal came from a goal down to beat Brentford on the road, much to the delight of Mikel Arteta.
Arsenal's 3-1win over Brentford wasn't a smooth operation as the Gunners, despite early domination, found themselves behind after just 13 minutes.
Bryan Mbeumo wrong-footed David Raya to score for the hosts with their first meaningful shot, on goal. That could have sent the Gunners spiraling. And it could have gotten worse just minutes later.
Raya somewhat saved a shot destined for goal, but the ball slipped through his gloves and looked certain to find its place in the goal. However, the keeper's sublime dive kept the ball out of the net, and the Gunners were only down 1-0.
Had that gone in, then the outcome of the game could have been vastly different.
For Mikel Arteta, the Gunners had a big mountain to climb after conceding so early, but in the end, he was proud of how his team responded.
"It’s a very difficult place to come, when you see their record at home, the way they play, the way they cause issues to opponents, very impressive, on top of that, we went a goal down," Arteta said via arsenal.com. "So then, it becomes a big mountain to climb, but I think the team showed a lot of composure, was very calm emotionally because we needed that in today’s game and as well had the right desire to keep insisting, attacking them and do it in a way that can cause them problems, which is difficult. So, overall, I think we deserved to win the game."
With Chelsea's slip-up against Ipswich Town in a 2-0 loss, the Gunners were handed a great chance to take advantage of that and move four points clear of their London rivals - which they did.
The games are coming thick and fast for Arteta's side, and with Bukayo Saka out for around eight weeks, there was a thought that the Gunners might have to dip into the transfer market to help cover the winger's loss.
But they might not have to with Ethan Nwaneri showing that he could be Saka's replacement after a solid outing against Brentford. Whether or not Arteta sees Nwaneri as a capable replacement is unknown, but he is certainly giving his manager something to think about.
It was a good win on the road for Arsenal, but it had to climb a big mountain to get it.