Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal are “STILL in the title race” and says victory over north London rivals Tottenham was a “gift” for fans as Gunners close gap on Liverpool to four points.

Arsenal kept their title dream alive on Wednesday night with a nervy North London Derby victory over arch-rivals Tottenham.

Leandro Trossard's second-half goal, courtesy of some weak defending by goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, provided the Gunners with a crucial victory as Mikel Arteta's side reduced Liverpool's lead at the top to four points.

Arsenal came back after Heung-min Son's deflected effort gave Spurs the lead before Dominic Solanke's own goal brought the home team level with Arteta.

“We are still in the title race, there is a lot to play for, but we can see how difficult it is for all teams to win,” Arteta said.

'When you have opportunities (to close the gap) you have to take advantage of them.

'This is a result to enjoy for a moment and now we prepare for the next game. I'm very proud of the team, I thought we were sensational.

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“It was a big test and we got no reward in the last two games in two different competitions. This was a test of our attitude and our courage.

'From the first minute we were really involved, very intense. We play with the true purpose of hurting them. We created an incredible atmosphere.

“We know how important the game is. It is a gift that we can make the fans very happy.

'The attitude we played with, without feeling sorry for ourselves, was phenomenal. We played 120 minutes three days ago, but that's how you respond to that situation.

'We had great opportunities and great situations. In the end we had to suffer more than we wanted to.'

Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou, who insisted the corner that led to Arsenal's equalizer was wrongly awarded, minced no words in assessing his team's performance, saying: “It's not good enough, especially in the first half”. We were too passive. We let Arsenal dictate the game.

“The second half was a little better, but not good enough. It is not acceptable.

'Ultimately, the responsibility is mine and how I prepare the players. I'm more interested in how we played and today we were nowhere near the level.