Arsenal hold on for first league win at Liverpool since 2012 after Kai Havertz pounces early

It was a game when Arsenal showed their ruthless side and all of the champion knowhow that they ­accumulated over the course of last season. They headed back to London ­having made a statement.

Irrespective of what ­happens to ­Manchester City over their financial rule breaches, Arsenal remain the Premier League’s team to beat. Mikel Arteta was in the Arsenal midfield when the club ­ last won a league fixture at…