Arsenal on fire!

Do you still want call them kids or serious title contenders.

It appeared that 14 years in North London had started to send him round the bend.

Having suffered a third loss at home this season, Wenger maintained this team did not need to sign a single player in January. Not a new goalkeeper, central defender, holding midfielder or striker. Not a single one. Those who saw the matches against West Brom, Newcastle, Spurs and the Champions League trips to Braga and Shakhtar found his comments bizarre.

So last night, Wenger will have watched over this destruction of one of his chief tormentors with unbelievable satisfaction.

Arsenal proved they are not merely a pretty team with a soft centre but a clever, maturing team. Cesc Fabregas, whose season has been interrupted with hamstring injuries, finally delivered a proper, world-class performance. Theo Walcott delivered one of his finest games in an Arsenal shirt while Jack Wilshere and Alex Song refused to be bullied at the base of the home team's midfield.

This is the title race no one really wants to win and while they're not exactly invincible, Arsenal proved they are serious contenders.

Arsenal have never been in better shape. Last night they proved they have the armoury to win the title. On the pitch, their big players - Robin van Persie and Cesc Fabregas - looked back in the groove and they had a powerful bench, including Chamakh, Diaby, Arshavin and Rosicky, with Vermaelen to return.