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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes that his side has shown the right characteristics that will see them secure Champions League football for next season.

His side regained the advantage in their battle with north London rivals Tottenham in their battle for the fourth spot in the Premier League on Sunday. Spurs were victorious over Leicester City early in the afternoon, winning 3-1 at home thanks to a goal from Harry Kane and two from Son Heung-min.

But Arsenal rose to the occasion by beating West Ham 2-1 later on in the day in a hard-fought, gritty victory. Centre-backs Rob Holding and Gabriel scored either side of Jarrod Bowen’s equaliser.

The win means that Arsenal have leapfrogged Spurs in the table and hold a two-point lead with four games left to play. Arteta believes there were four key reasons why his side were able to secure all three points on Sunday. He told BBC Sport: “You have to find a way to win and today we won ugly. We have to recognise that is the way we had done it.

"We showed incredible spirit because when we couldn’t play the way we wanted to play we had to find a way to play the way they prefer. We adapted. You have to find a way to win all the time to win - forcing mistakes, being brilliant, digging in, clean