With all eyes falling on north London on Sunday afternoon, Arsenal extended on their unbeaten start to the new campaign as they snatched a 1-0 victory against arch-rivals Tottenham.
While Mikel Arteta might have been forced to make a handful of changes here, they overcome what was a fiery affair as Gabriel’s second-half header gave them a crucial victory across north London.
Although Spurs might have created a handful of first-half chances as David Raya excelled in the early stages to keep Spurs at bay, Tottenham once again fell short when the pressure was at its highest.
Securing three consecutive Premier League victories away at their bitter local rivals for the first time in history, the Gunners once again underlined that there is a real gap between the two sides.
Watching Gabriel power home midway through the second-half, Arteta’s camp will take plenty of positives away from another gritty performance on their travels.
As for Tottenham, drastically struggling to find any kind of stability since opening up the new campaign, Spurs have collected just a single victory from any of their first four Premier League appearances.
On an afternoon when Arsenal claimed north London bragging rights, we have taken a look at the main talking points.
Arsenal lay down an early marker
While Arsenal might have once again fallen short last season as they missed out on the chance to get their hands on a first Premier League crown since 2004, the Gunners aren’t showing any signs of a hangover this time around.
Although Arteta’s squad might have entered September’s international break with a 1-1 stalemate at home against Brighton, Sunday’s guests have collected 10 points from their first four Premier League appearances and are regarded to be Manchester City’s main title foe.
With the mood in their camp at a continued high following on from Sunday’s 1-0 victory in the white half of north London, Arsenal hold what is a rampant record against…
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Author : Tom Dunstan
Publish date : 2024-09-16 09:04:54
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