Finally some courage. Finally some backbone. Finally a Premier League point.
It’s still not good enough for a club the stature of Arsenal - but it’s a start.
The disciplinary problems persist - the Gunners finishing their second consecutive game with 10 men following Gabriel’s nonsensical red card.
But the fact Arsenal didn’t fold, the fact they stood firm will encourage Mikel Arteta following a dreadful run of three consecutive top-flight losses defeats.
Theo Walcott - on his return to the Emirates - threatened to plunge his former team-mate into a new crisis with a beautifully taken first-half strike.