Arsenal v Liverpool has been the most regular game on the fixture list in recent months and, despite Monday's defeat, Hector Bellerin believes we are closing the gap on the champions.
Liverpool won 3-1 at Anfield to avenge their Community Shield loss to us at Wembley in August and their Premier League defeat at the Emirates in July. But we competed for long periods of the match and our Spanish right back says we're heading in the right direction.
"Definitely, I think we are working really, really well," he told Arsenal.com.
"I think when you build a new identity, a new way of playing football, it's not something that happens overnight.