Four things we learned from a five-goal rout at the Emirates Stadium

Arsenal did what any good title chasing outfit are meant to do against a promoted outfit. In the late Saturday kickoff, they put five goals past Leeds United to trump Tottenham Hotspur before the end of the day, taking another scalp at the eleventh hour after the highly craved return of a talismanic ten.

Here are four things we learned from a fantastic afternoon for Arsenal.

Arsenal play into the performatives
Arsenal have endured tough times in front of their fans at the Emirates Stadium in the last decade. But as the Gunners have improved, bonds have been built between the fans and the footballers again. This fixture would be the latest demonstration of this aspect of the project that Arteta has overseen.

The Spaniard spoke about “missing” the supporters in his pre-match press conference and the importance of giving the fanbase something to shout about from the rafters on day one.

Wins against Leicester City, Nottingham Forest, and Wolves have set the tone at home in the last three campaigns that produced second place finishes. This triumph would be the best of the bunch.

Apart from the five goals on the day, the decibels cranked up at the sight of Eberechi Eze. At the eleventh hour, Andrea Berta and the board beat North London rivals Tottenham to his signature, and the £68 million man is the type of creative, explosive presence who gets viewers off their seats.