"But they are durable at least. A week after toiling to a 2-1 home win against bottom team Wolverhampton Wanderers -- Arsenal's winner in that game was a stoppage-time own goal -- the Gunners gave evidence of their toughness, mentally and physically, by sealing a 1-0 win at Everton on Saturday just a few hours after Manchester City had knocked them off top spot with an easy win over West Ham United."
"A first-half Viktor Gyökeres penalty, given for a Jake O'Brien handball, was enough to earn the three points -- Leandro Trossard and Martín Zubimendi both later shot against the post -- but it was a slog rather than a win built on stylish attacking football. The game hinted that Arsenal's lack of flair and killer instinct is threatening to become a trend."
Arsenal sit top of the Premier League at Christmas again but are displaying signs of reduced attacking verve and killer instinct. The team scraped a 2-1 home win over Wolverhampton Wanderers courtesy of a stoppage-time own goal and followed with a 1-0 victory at Everton via a Viktor Gyökeres penalty for a Jake O'Brien handball. Leandro Trossard and Martín Zubimendi hit the post as the match lacked stylish attacking football and felt like a slog. Less than a month earlier Arsenal led by six points after a 4-1 win over Tottenham, but Manchester City have closed the gap, meaning Arsenal will have to earn the title if they are to finish champions.
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