Sol Campbell was thrilled with Arsenal’s north London derby win over Tottenham but admitted it was ‘about time’ man of the match Viktor Gyokeres had a decisive say in a giant match.
After last week’s capitulation against Wolves, Manchester City capitalised with a win over Newcastle on Saturday that cut the gap at the highest of the table to simply two points.
The pressure was firmly on Mikel Arteta’s side to supply a response they usually responded with an emphatic victory that mirrored the scoreline from the corresponding fixture earlier within the season.
Eberechi Eze continued his personal vendetta against the side he nearly joined in the summertime with two more goals to follow-up his hat-trick in November’s game.
Campbell felt the England international was the star of the show but reserved special praise for Gyokeres who delivered his most achieved performance in an Arsenal shirt since his summer move from Sporting Lisbon.
‘A 4-1 win away from home, keep going, keep rocking and we’re going to get there. We’re going to do it this yr,’ said Campbell.
‘Eze (was man of the match) but Gyokeres got here close, it’s about time he turned up and I feel those two goals are going to do him the world of fine.’
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The Gunners are back in motion next weekend after they face a Chelsea side who they comfortably beat over two legs within the Carabao Cup semi-final.
Asked in the event that they can be victorious again, Campbell added: ‘We’ve done them within the cup, we are able to do them again.’
Arteta, meanwhile, said his ‘outstanding’ Arsenal side proved what they’re made from after they thumped their feircest rivals.
‘It looks like we showed what we’re made from,’ said Arteta. ‘I can’t be prouder of what I’ve seen on the market but especially with the context of the best way we lived the last 72 hours.
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‘After what happened against Wolves and losing two points with the last kick of the sport, it was tough. But that’s the great thing about this game.
‘There was no explanation watching the sport back and the way the hell we drew that game. From any angle, you say it’s not possible and you’ve gotten to look at it again and say it’s not going to occur.
‘But it surely happened after which you’ve gotten to lift yourself up since you’re feeling indignant, upset, and even ashamed.
‘This one is gone and the way can we use it to be a turning point and to make ourselves higher? And that was the main target, that was the intention today. But you’ve gotten to live that on the pitch and what we’ve done from the start to the tip of the match today was outstanding.’
Arsenal hijacked Tottenham’s move to sign Eze last August and gave one other timely reminder of what the struggling north London club missed out on.
Arteta added: ‘You simply have to have a look at his face and the best way he was within the dressing room with a giant smile. He got here here for a reason and we want those moments from these players.
‘I could see that he desired to prove something. He was upset, even with me, because I didn’t play him against Wolves from the start. I just have to know now how we’re going to get the most effective out of him.’
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