Since Mikel Arteta was appointed Arsenal manager, the Gunners have a net spend of £500.14m, according to data from Football Transfers, while Manchester City's is just £59.75m in that same period, helped by sales of young talent. In the five years previous to Arteta's appointment their net spend was £235.4m.

Arsenal finally got back to winning ways, handling their noisy neighbors in a one-sided North London Derby that gave the Gunners their first win following a skid of three winless matches and another premature FA Cup exit.