North London Derby Review
Arsenal head coach Arsene Wenger was under a lot of pressure from Gunner fans. However he handled the pressure well with a 2-0 win over their North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. It was a very crucial win for the Gunners as they are now only one point below a Champions League spot.
The Gunners start off well as Sead Kolasinac passes to Alexandre Lacazette in the 11th minute, but Lacazette's shot goes over the goal. In the 19th minute Arsenal have a huge chance to score as Aaron Ramsey crosses the ball in front of goal, however Lacazette isn't able to reach the ball. In the 36th minute the Gunners take the lead, as Mesut Ozil passes his free kick for his German counterpart Shkodran Mustafi to header his cross into the net. Arsenal then double the lead in the 41st minute, as Lacazette runs passed the Spurs defenders, and passes the ball for Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez to slot it home.
The Spurs try to respond in the 2nd half, as in the 55th minute Harry Kane gets a clear shooting opportunity in the penalty box but Nacho Monreal blocks the shot. In the 71st minute the Gunners had the chance to make it 3-0 as Sanchez decides to have a crack from distance, however his shot goes wide. English defender Eric Dier headers the ball to the goal, but Arsenal keeper Petr Cech makes a fantastic save to keep the Spurs out of the match. In injury time, Sanchez has another chance to score for the Gunners. During the counter attack Sanchez manages to run passed two defenders but was denied by French keeper Hugo Lloris.
This was an important win for the Gunners as they are now four points behind 2nd place Manchester United. Although this was a big loss for Tottenham, they are still one point above Arsenal and if they can go back to a winning run of matches, the Premier League title is not out of the question.
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The Gunners start off well as Sead Kolasinac passes to Alexandre Lacazette in the 11th minute, but Lacazette's shot goes over the goal. In the 19th minute Arsenal have a huge chance to score as Aaron Ramsey crosses the ball in front of goal, however Lacazette isn't able to reach the ball. In the 36th minute the Gunners take the lead, as Mesut Ozil passes his free kick for his German counterpart Shkodran Mustafi to header his cross into the net. Arsenal then double the lead in the 41st minute, as Lacazette runs passed the Spurs defenders, and passes the ball for Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez to slot it home.
The Spurs try to respond in the 2nd half, as in the 55th minute Harry Kane gets a clear shooting opportunity in the penalty box but Nacho Monreal blocks the shot. In the 71st minute the Gunners had the chance to make it 3-0 as Sanchez decides to have a crack from distance, however his shot goes wide. English defender Eric Dier headers the ball to the goal, but Arsenal keeper Petr Cech makes a fantastic save to keep the Spurs out of the match. In injury time, Sanchez has another chance to score for the Gunners. During the counter attack Sanchez manages to run passed two defenders but was denied by French keeper Hugo Lloris.
This was an important win for the Gunners as they are now four points behind 2nd place Manchester United. Although this was a big loss for Tottenham, they are still one point above Arsenal and if they can go back to a winning run of matches, the Premier League title is not out of the question.
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- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcqgIysVQcE Arsenal vs Tottenham 2-0 - All goals & Extended Highlights
- https://webapp.onefootball.com/en/match/arsenal-vs-tottenham-9-541615?period=FullTime&variable=g2 - Onefootball
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