Johnny Nicholson: Arsenal still fighting, Southampton still bottom, Spurs simply thrashed

Elsewhere Liverpool edge past Forest, Fulham easily overcome Leeds and Leicester fend off Wolves.

STILL STANDING: Arsenal's Bukayo Saka reacts after the Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium. Pic: John Walton/PA Wire.

Arsenal are still fighting

It’s possible to see a 3-3 home draw with bottom of the table Southampton in two ways. Without William Saliba in defence, Arsenal seem to have lost their unity and resilience, plus Aaron Ramsdale too often looks like an accident waiting to happen. They handed the opposition a two goal start. However, on the upside, they didn’t lie down, they didn’t feel sorry for themselves and most important of all, they put the pedal to the metal in the last 10 minutes to pull back two goals. Bukayo Saka was relentless and must be their player of the season. Not for a moment did they lack belief and clearly fancied themselves to win it in the final minutes. This absolutely wasn’t a bottle job. It was the sort of point rescued from defeat that suggested here was a side capable of taking a couple of heavy punches without being knocked out. Post match, Mikel Arteta was bullish about their trip to City next week, knowing that a win will put them back in the driving seat. By the end of the game they’d had 25 shots and dominated possession 74/26. There is still much for Arsenal fans to hang on to, but push is now coming to shove.