Gunners find their heart to stun sorry Spurs

Anyone searching for a heartbeat from within Arsenal Football Club at seven minutes past two yesterday afternoon would have been met with the shrill blast of a life-support machine declaring that none was to be found.

Shattering defeats to AC Milan and Sunderland were being followed by what appeared the latest and most embarrassing of humiliations; local rivals Tottenham coming to sack the Emirates and stamp their dominance on north London.

Harry Redknapp’s visitors scented blood.