1. Arsenal Are No Push-Overs

Arsenal were widely expected to crumble throughout this set of difficult fixtures and although they may yet go on to struggle against Bayern Munich on Wednesday night, they have come through with their domestic challenges relatively intact.

Arsene Wenger often cites the resilience of this set of players, yet most have doubted this throughout the campaign. Following the 6-3 defeat to Manchester City in December, Arsenal went on a run of ten games undefeated in all competitions. Although their performance against Manchester United on Wednesday did little to support their title credentials, it did preserve an element of pride and allow them to build a foundation on which to build on for the FA Cup.

The club have been renowned for collapsing over a matter of days in the past. True, even the famous Invincible's were dumped out of both the FA Cup and the Champions League in less than a week, but if Arsenal are to end their trophy doubt, they will certainly have to display the ability to put poor results out of their mind. At the moment, they appear to be doing so.

Arsenal have only just begun to show their character, and although much more will be required between now and May, they have certainly shown promise for the coming months.


2. Mesut Ozil is Still a World-Class Player

The German has been something of a scapegoat over the past week. Images with the comedic caption "Where's Ozil?" have circulated the internet almost incessantly.

However, Arsenal's record signing went some way to silencing his doubters following a superb showing against Liverpool. Although not always obvious in his impact, his ability to move the ball quickly and bring others into the game shows what a valuable commodity he is.

Ozil has always had players with pace and movement operating around him. Since the injury to Theo Walcott and Aaron Ramsey, he has struggled to impact matches as much as in the earlier parts of the season. But with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain returning to fitness, offering pace and power in abundance, it is no surprise that Ozil was able to have such an impact on proceedings.

Although many of the plaudits will go to Oxlade-Chamberlain and Podolski for the second goal, the move owed much to the precision of Ozil, delicately setting Chamberlain free to roar past Daniel Agger.

Where's Ozil? Surely everyone has found him by now?


3. Yaya Sanogo Could Be the Second Striker Arsenal Have Been Looking For

Upon inspection of the Arsenal team sheet, many would have been shocked to see the inclusion of a guy who had played just under 40 minutes for the club since his arrival in the summer.

But the former Auxerre star produced the sort of performance that will quickly turn the doubters into admirers.

The Frenchman was enthusiastic and displayed a willingness to work and put his foot in where it mattered. If nerves were apparent during the opening exchanges, they soon disappeared following his involvement in the opening goal.

His wonderful chest control and volley in assisting the opening goal displayed the striking characteristics that would normally be associated with a veteran of the game. As it was, it was by a man making his first start for the club.

With fixtures coming thick and fast, and first-choice striker Olivier Giroud looking tired and in the headlines for the wrong reason, the 21-year-old could be pivotal in the season's climax. The omission of Nicklas Bendtner from the squad simply served to show the faith Wenger has in Sanogo, surely a belief that will see him involved in all competitions until the seasons close.