Arsenal's win over Portsmouth was a bit tougher than they originally thought, but as expected, they got the job done in comfortable fashion.
A 4-1 win away from home seems easy on paper, but they did have to crawl their way back in the game minutes after it started.
Going back a goal was not the best start they could have hoped for, but they came fighting back five minutes later and eventually saw the game out.
It was mostly comfortable after the equaliser, and Arsenal saw some tidy performances from players who have not played all that much this season.
Mikel Arteta reveals what's holding back Ethan Nwaneri’s Arsenal chances
One of those players was Ethan Nwaneri, who has not played all that much this season. Last season, Nwaneri was featuring slightly more - but even then, his chances were hard to come by.
Regardless, Mikel Arteta was asked about the player, his performance and how important it was for him to play these minutes, to which he gave a reply that would make sense
He said: "He deserved that. Because of the strength of the squad and the players that are in the positions, he hasn't been able to play. Today he's done it, and I think he had some very good minutes."
It is not a good situation for Nwaneri, because the limited minutes he got last season are going to be even less, because Arsenal have signed reinforcements in the positions Nwaneri can play.
He played against Portsmouth, and he will play a few games here and there, but Arsenal signing Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke in the two positions where they have needed Nwaneri in the past must have felt like a gut punch.
It obviously wouldn't be anything personal - Arteta just wanted to improve the squad's depth, but signing these players has definitely hurt Nwaneri's chances of becoming a regular for Arsenal.
Nwaneri has also had rumors linking him to other clubs in England in the last few weeks, and they were turned down - reportedly by Arteta, who wants him in the squad - but it is worth wondering just how many minutes Nwaneri will play from now until the end of the season.
Nwaneri has played just over 400 minutes this season - and most of those minutes have come in the early rounds of the two domestic cups, which shows just how much Nwaneri plays when Arsenal are playing a big opponent.
So, it is worth wondering if a move in January should in fact be on the cards for the Englishman.