Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was on target yet again, but we had to settle for a draw on Boxing Day.
The Premier League’s top scorer made it 15 for the season with a fine finish from Alex Lacazette’s excellent assist, but Jurgen Locadia pegged us back with an equaliser on the break.
It wasn’t a fair reflection of the first half - but it was probably a fair reflection of the match.
Fast starts have been hard to come by this season but we got one here. Indeed, at times we were at our fluent best with Aubameyang, Lacazette and Mesut Ozil in sync ahead of a three-pronged midfield base.