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Arsenal moved 4 points clear astatine nan apical of nan Premier League arsenic Mikel Arteta's broadside held connected to unafraid a 3-2 North London derby triumph complete Tottenham.
The title chasers took nan lead done a Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg ain goal, pinch Spurs past seeing an Micky van der Ven equaliser ruled retired for a constrictive offside.
Buyako Saka doubled Arsenal's lead pursuing a counter-attack earlier Kai Havertz headed successful from a area to unafraid a 3-0 half-time advantage.
Cristian Romero pulled a extremity backmost pursuing a David Raya error, pinch a precocious consolation extremity mounting up a nervy decorativeness astatine nan Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Mail Sport's Issan Khan rates nan players arsenic Arsenal held connected to unafraid a important triumph successful their title bid and damage Tottenham's hopes of securing Champions League football.
Arsenal moved 4 points clear astatine nan apical of nan Premier League aft beating Tottenham
The consequence importantly damaged Tottenham's hopes of securing Champions League football
TOTTENHAM (4-2-3-1)
GUGLIELMO VICARIO: 5.5
Conceded 3 goals. Not helped by his defenders who grounded to woody pinch Ben White’s gamesmanship successful nan container connected corners.
PEDRO PORRO: 6
Battled distant successful nan look of aggregate Arsenal waves of attack, peculiarly successful nan first half.
CRISTIAN ROMERO: 7.5
Swashbuckling performance. Missed 3 chances to people pinch his caput but sewage a extremity back, and was successful guardant positions for nan last 20 minutes.
MICKY VAN DE VEN: 6.5
Scored early on, which was ruled retired for offside. Put successful immoderate bully tackles.
BEN DAVIES: 5.5
Struggled against Bukayo Saka. Was tally ragged for Saka’s extremity connected nan break.
Cristian Romero pulled 1 backmost for Tottenham pursuing a correction by David Raya
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg was recalled to nan starting line-up but headed into his ain net
PIERRE-EMILE HOJBJERG: 5
His glancing header gave Arsenal an ain goal. Went missing successful nan match
RODRIGO BENTANCUR: 6
Broke up play and drove forward, too.
DEJAN KULUSEVSKI: 7
A changeless threat. Played immoderate bully complete nan apical deliveries and didn’t hesitate to get crosses in.
JAMES MADDISON: 6
Had a bully chance aft 12 minutes blazed over. Would person wanted much of an impact.
TIMO WERNER: 5.5
Shot consecutive astatine Raya aft 8 minutes. A quiet game.
SON HEUNG-MIN: 6.5
Finished his punishment nether pressure. Did his champion to support Spurs successful nan last third.
Dejan Kulusevski was a changeless threat for Tottenham and produced immoderate apical deliveries
Son Heung-min reduced nan shortage for Spurs from nan punishment spot aft a foul by Declan Rice
Substitutes
RICHARLISON: 7
Good nexus up play pinch Kulusevski. Gave Arsenal a scare astatine nan end.
GIOVANNI LO CELSO: N/A
YVES BISSOUMA: 6
A mixed display.
PAPE MATAR SARR: 6.5
Brought power to nan mediate of nan park.
BRENNAN JOHNSON: 6
Got successful immoderate bully positions astir nan container pinch Spurs conscionable a extremity behind, but kept crossing nan shot correct astatine Raya.
Manager: ANGE POSTECOGLOU 6.5
Didn’t jump towards changing contempt nan scoreline. Stuck to his guns and it astir paid off.
Ange Postecoglou stuck to his guns and was astir rewarded pinch a 2nd half comeback
ARSENAL (4-3-3)
DAVID RAYA: 5
His howler, passing to Romero who scored, gave Spurs hope. An correction that cannot beryllium made astatine this level. Recovered good aft this.
BEN WHITE: 6.5
Gamesmanship astatine corners to distract Vicario. This was cardinal to 2 of Arsenal’s goals.
WILLIAM SALIBA: 6.5
Stayed calm successful unit situations. That composure helped his side.
GABRIEL: 7
Broke up Spurs’ play astatine nan backmost aggregate times. Spirited throughout.
TAKEHIRO TOMIYASU: 6
Started jittery and recovered it challenging against Johnson successful nan past 15 minutes. But his unit resulted successful Hojbjerg scoring an ain goal.
David Raya's correction talented Tottenham a way backmost into nan lucifer but nan Gunners held on
MARTIN ODEGAARD: 6
Not progressive overmuch successful first half but had much power successful 2nd period.
THOMAS PARTEY: 6
High octane. Was reckless successful nan mediate connected occasion, but besides had immoderate eye-catching moments erstwhile breaking play forward.
DECLAN RICE: 6
His foul connected Davies successful nan container allowed Spurs wrong rubbing region of getting a result.
BUKAYO SAKA: 8
Well-executed area resulted successful opening goal. And past sewage his ain extremity aft turning Davies wrong out.
KAI HAVERTZ: 8.5
Great assistance for Saka’s extremity and past nabbed a header disconnected a corner. Top display.
LEANDRO TROSSARD: 6
A quiet game. Not overmuch action of note.
Saka scored Arsenal's 2nd aft turning wrong Ben Davies earlier producing a coiled finish
Kai Havertz gave Arsenal a 3-0 lead aft heading successful from a area astatine nan extremity of nan first half
Substitutes
GABRIEL MARTINELLI: 6
Dribbled successful his ain container which astir caused an error. Slight lacking of confidence.
JAKUB KIWIOR: N/A
Manager: MIKEL ARTETA 6
His squad dropped disconnected successful nan 2nd half. Just astir survived successful nan dying minute.
Referee: MICHAEL OLIVER 5.5
Missed nan punishment which required VAR to overturn.
