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Mikel Arteta believes derby victory over Tottenham will give his players the belief they are ready to compete at the top level... but he refuses to be drawn on whether they are now contenders for Premier League title

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta believes the 3-1 victory over Tottenham should give his players belief they can challenge at the top this season.

The Gunners were full value for their derby win, gaining revenge for Tottenham's win across north London in May, which effectively condemned their opponents to the Europa League.

They opened the scoring through Partey's fine 25-yard strike and, after Kane scored his 14th goal in 18 north London derbies from the spot, Mikel Arteta's side stepped up after the break.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was delighted with theu00a03-1 victory over Tottenham on Saturday

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was delighted with the 3-1 victory over Tottenham on Saturday

Jesus bundled home after a poor Hugo Lloris error and moments after Emerson's red card Xhaka killed the game.