Francis Coquelin believes the character shown to emerge unbeaten from a tough week indicates a bright future at Arsenal.
Back in action after the international break, Arsene Wenger's men had to come from behind at the Emirates to eventually sneak past Southampton with a last-gasp penalty last weekend.
There was more grit displayed - and another dollop of luck - as Alexis Sanchez pegged back Paris St Germain in Tuesday's Champions League opener, a 1-1 draw they followed up with a far more convincing performance at 10-man Hull.
Sanchez and Theo Walcott gave the Gunners a two-goal cushion on Saturday afternoon, only for the side reduced to 10 men - following Jake Livermore's red card - to pull one back through a late Robert Snodgrass penalty.