Trailing 1-0 with that familiar feeling of being punished (or punishing themselves) in both boxes, Arsenal knew what was at stake. They could feel the jeopardy closing in but they

Arsenal's Mikel Arteta hailed his side's 2-1 comeback win against north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday as proof his side remains firmly in the Premier League title race, although he rued their failure to kill the game off despite ample opportunity.

It might not have been pretty, but three points from Wednesday's North London derby has Arsenal right back on Liverpool's tail.

Arsenal battled back from a goal down to beat Tottenham 2-1 in the north London derby. Leandro Trossard was the matchwinner but another player dominated the post-match conversation.

Leandro Trossard transformed the mood at Arsenal with the winning goal as they recovered from an early setback to beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at home and move back into second place in the Premier League on Wednesday.

The January clash marked the 198th meeting between Tottenham and Arsenal, with Arsenal leading the series 84-61-52. It also marked the 67th meeting between the two clubs as members of the Premier League. The first meeting in the north London derby was Dec. 4, 1909 (Arsenal defeated Tottenham 1-0). Arsenal defeated Tottenham 2-0 on January 15.

Mikel Arteta warned Liverpool that "sensational" Arsenal are back in the Premier League title race after beating Tottenham 2-1 in the north London derby on Wednesday.- 'Unlucky we didn't score 10' - Pressed on whether the north London derby success had restored confidence in Arteta and his team,