Read Gooner Fanzine print writer Alan Alger and his regular post-match series: Three Things We Learned.

Here's Alan on a trio of topics he noticed during Arsenal's excellent 4-1 victory over Leeds at the weekend.

Trossard deserved his start as much as Saka deserved his rest...

Leandro Trossard has quickly become a fan favourite and he bagged another great assist as he returned to the starting line-up to give Bukayo Saka a well-earned rest. The Belgian winger has slotted into this squad so well that it's actually easy to forget that he's only been here for just over two months.

What you can also see is that the team spirit, fostered midway through last season, is infectious enough to get new players embracing it almost immediately. That really helps players settle and produce the goods. Another player producing the goods is Saka, and it was great management from Mikel Arteta to give him a rest off the back of a busy international break where he nearly played the full 180 minutes.

Slow home starts might cost us against better teams...

Even the best teams sometimes need to grow into a game or allow conservative opponents enough rope to open up, but we keep serving up good chances in the early portions of home matches while we're finding our feet. Bournemouth exploited this recently in that stand-out incredible comeback game, but it's also worth noting that Crystal Palace, Brentford and Saturday's opponents Leeds also had great chances before we got on top of things, recently at the Emirates.

It's thankfully been different away from home, but I just have a nagging doubt that the home games against Chelsea and Brighton could be huge stumbling blocks in the title run-in, more so than the obvious dangers of Liverpool and Newcastle away.

Teams with a plan and a decent kick-off routine have also been happy to take the ball and try their luck from the off, Leeds almost pulling off an early goal in the same opening seconds as Bournemouth managed.

Captain fantastic Ødegaard proving me wrong...

I had severe doubts over Martin Ødegaard being handed the captain role at the club. I guess I'm old fashioned in thinking that the captain is still a very important designation within the squad (I know some places in Europe don't see it as such a big deal).

I also think the captain should be a more defensive player and a little older if possible. Maybe I've been spoilt by seeing the likes of Tony Adams and Patrick Vieira have the armband? Anyway, it needs saying that in effort, desire, commitment and just overall appreciation of the fans, the young Norwegian is fulfilling the role with the kind of respect I think it deserves - not to mention the flair and skill (which is the main part of his game) still shining through.

He was immense against Leeds and once again was the last player off the pitch at the end.