EXCL: Arsenal working on new contract for underrated star, thoughts on NLD victory, plus could Gunners be tempted by Osimhen break clause?

Arsenal to follow up Arteta deal with another important new contract?

Mikel Arteta, Victor Osimhen and Gabriel Magalhaes (Photos by Eddie Keogh, Ahmad Mora, Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

New contract for North London Derby hero plus thoughts on that huge win

Sunday was a huge day for Arsenal. 

Even at this early stage of the season, the North London derby felt like a crucial one for Mikel Arteta’s team in context of the wider campaign.

Defeat would have left them five points behind Manchester City ahead of next weekend’s trip to the Etihad. It would have put them under huge pressure going into that game.

The prospect of trailing City by eight points would have been a very real one and while the season has barely even got going, that still would have felt like an almost insurmountable gap to make up.

So it was absolutely crucial for Arsenal to get something at Spurs and they did that superbly. I thought it was an excellent performance given the circumstances.