On Sunday, Arsenal secured their first Premier League win against Manchester City since 2015, beating Pep Guardiola's side 1–0.
After the massive game at the Emirates Stadium, William Saliba and Declan Rice have been included in the BBC's top-flight Team of the Week.
Garth Crooks said on Saliba: "Once again the steadying influence of Saliba in defence for the Gunners is proving invaluable. The atmosphere at Emirates was as tense as I have known it against Man City and yet Saliba was as cool as ice.
"He appeared to handle Erling Haaland without any trouble at all. I rate Saliba as highly as I rated Sol Campbell. The France international has the same kind of presence in defence as the former England man and is just as quick."
On Rice, the BBC pundit added: "There can be no doubt in my mind that Arsenal's purchase of Rice demonstrates the Gunners' determination to leave no stone unturned to bring the Premier League title to the red part of north London.
"Tottenham might be sitting pretty at the top of the table on goal difference at the moment, but unless they venture into the transfer market, Arsenal are in a better position to achieve their objective than their neighbours."
Crooks' Premier League Team of the Week for Matchday 8:
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