Unai Emery refused to “wait” for Mikel Arteta at the end of Arsenal’s victory over Aston Villa and instead went down the tunnel without shaking his rival manager’s hand.

Unai Emery has defended his decision not to shake Mikel Arteta ’s hand by claiming it was “cold” at the Emirates after his former club Arsenal ran riot to secure a 4-1 win. Arsenal sit five points clear at the top of the Premier League following second-half goals from Gabriel, Martin Zubimendi, Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Jesus on Tuesday night.

There have been so many compelling storylines to entertain the world so far this season as we reach the Premier League's halfway point. Liverpool's inexplicable collapse after winning the title and splurging over £400 million in the summer.

Emery was asked about the game and the title race on Tuesday night, and his answer was exactly what Arsenal fans knew he would say.

Here, we will ask if Unai Emery is the best manager in the Premier League right now, whether Rayan Cherki is emerging as the signing of the season so far, and raise the alarm about the gap between the bottom three — we’re looking at you, West Ham, in particular — and the rest.