Arteta hails unbelievable effort from Arsenal players as focus switches to Spurs

Mikel Arteta hailed the "unbelievable" effort of his players as Arsenal thrashed Chelsea 5-0, but insisted it will be back to work on Wednesday as they focus on a mouth-watering North London Derby against Tottenham, live on Sky Sports on Super Sunday (kick-off 2pm).

After a difficult week which featured defeats to Aston Villa in the Premier League and Bayern Munich in the Champions League, the Gunners have bounced back with victories against Wolves and Chelsea within three days to move clear at the top of the league.

Arteta's side are three points clear of Liverpool, who face Everton on Sky Sports on Wednesday (kick-off 8pm), and four points clear of Man City, who face Brighton on Sky Sports on Thursday (kick-off 8pm), and the Arsenal boss insists his side have the mentality to go all the way in the race for the title.

He said: "What these boys have done in the last 10 days is unbelievable physically.

"When you look at some of the numbers, it's unreal but they can do it and they can improve themselves because they want to.

"They have the mentality, they really want to win it."

Kai Havertz scored twice against his former club as Arsenal tightened their grip on top spot, denting Chelsea's European aspirations with the thumping 5-0 win.

Gunners forward Havertz, who made a £65m switch from Stamford Bridge last summer, registered two of four second-half goals on a remarkable evening at a jubilant Emirates Stadium.

Defender Ben White also claimed a double for Mikel Arteta's title-chasing side, adding to Leandro Trossard's early opener, as the Blues' recent resurgence floundered in embarrassing fashion in the absence of key man Cole Palmer.

Arteta said the win was a huge boost for his side at such a crucial stage of the season, but the