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A gleeful Mikel Arteta attended his post-match press conference having seen his side beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 to remain top of the Premier League.

Because when you play such a big game, you want to win, and those opinions are correct because when you look at the stats and if you just put it in that context, you can do it. But we have to - first of all - have what we have, and with that group of players and that connection I think it is much easier, that something nice can happen. Because emotion is related, and the table says what it says, but it is not something that we look at. Absolutely [this result can be a springboard], I think it started in that dressing room when you get the right people and the right players and they start to connect with each other. I think this is the biggest success that this group of players are having. It’s quicker, you are closer to the goal and it’s easier to do.

Here are our talking points from Tottenham Hotspur's 3-1 defeat at Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.

Emerson is a young player, he is only 23, I think he has to try and exploit this situation to be better and in the next situation avoid totally the tackle. I don't know if they do that in this country but it would be a good idea because the level is so high and we need the level of the referee and VAR the same. It is only the Everton and United double header that does not have a European game in between. In the last season with two games to go we overcame Arsenal and Arsenal is playing the Europa League and we are playing Champions League. "Honestly, I always have said in the past that I don't like to comment on refereeing decisions. We have to move on and we have to hope we don't have any more injuries. The Brazilian has since been unable to train and Conte is concerned over when he might be available for selection again, particularly during this frantic run of 13 matches in 43 days ahead of the winter World Cup, a run of games that began with Saturday's 3-1 defeat at Arsenal. Now I think we have to move on and know we have to take the positivity of this game. "Then the second half, we started and we conceded the second goal and we can do much better, but in every situation. "I spoke with the players and said to try and move on quickly because sometimes you have a strange game," said Conte afterwards. The Swede missed the game after feeling a tightness in his hamstring following his 90 minutes for his country in midweek. Despite that brief playing time, Bissouma returned with a small problem and was a doubt at one stage in the days before the game.