Premier League: Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur

The Spurs players huddle ahead of kick-off Photograph: Akira Suemori/AP

Nicklas Bendtner sweeps aside Benoît Assou-Ekotto's weak challenge Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

Andrey Arshavin goes flying after taking a shot Photograph: Akira Suemori/AP

Peter Crouch puts his height to good use as he beats William Gallas in the air Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images

Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger urges his side on from the touchline Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Reuters

Andrey Arshavin skips past Tom Huddlestone Photograph: Akira Suemori/AP

With 41 minutes gone, Robin Van Persie gets in front of a dozing King to pounce on Bacary Sagna's cross which fizzled along the edge of the six-yard box to poke the ball past Gomes and notch Arsenal's first goal ... Photograph: Carl De Souza/AFP/Getty Images

... and then celebrates infront of the adoring Arsenal fans Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images

Just 49 seconds after the ball hit the back of the net for the first goal, it fizzes past Gomes again. Straight from the kick-off, Cesc Fàbregas intercepts another lazy pass from Palacios, gallops into the Tottenham half riding lunges from Huddlestone and Ledley King before firing a low drive past the horribly exposed Brazilian keeper ... Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

... and then the Arsenal captain celebrates in style Photograph: Carl De Souza/AFP/Getty Images

Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp calls in the help of a steward after being verbally abused by Arsenal fans in the stand behind him Photograph: Matthew Impey/Empics Sport

Robbie Keane reacts after he misses a chance to put Spurs back into the game Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images

After more comical defending from Spurs, Robin van Persie takes advantage of a mix-up between Ledley King and Heurelho Gomes to poke the ball into an empty net from six yards Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Reuters

Van Persie celebrates after scoring his second, and Arsenal's third goal to wrap up the points for Arsenal Photograph: Akira Suemori/AP

Spur's keeper Heurelho Gomes claims the ball ahead of Ledley King and Arsenal's Eduardo Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

The look on Robbie Keane's face tells William Gallas what the Spurs striker thought of his tackle Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images

Just by looking at Peter Crouch you can tell it's not been a good day for Tottenham Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images