'Easy to go into your own little world when you are under pressure'
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The north London derby was "a good game to play" for Arsenal players after recent scrutiny over dropped points, says former defender Lee Dixon.
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A draw against Wolves on Wednesday, having been two goals up, left many questioning the Gunners' mentality to win the Premier League title.
But an emphatic 4-1 win on Sunday against north London rivals Tottenham, who have been dragged into a relegation battle, will have given Mikel Arteta's squad a much-needed lift.
"For the players as well as fans [it was a psychologically important win]. With the criticism, and quite rightly so when they dropped two points against Wolves midweek having been two goals up, everybody piled in saying they are going bottle it again," Dixon said on BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast.
"From the player point of view, it was probably a good game to play because, north London derby, you are on the front foot anyway regardless of where anybody is in the league table. But I think in that respect, it was a good game for them because they knew what they were going to be up against.
"When they got control of the game early on, you could see Tottenham weren't quite up to the standard of Arsenal's play. From the players' point of view, it is quite easy to go into your own little world when you're under pressure, and I think they showed a real team spirit.
"Everything went well for them and they played a really poor Spurs side on the day."
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