Leaders Arsenal placed on a masterclass to overwhelm shell-shocked north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 away and lengthen the hole on the prime of the Premier League to eight factors on Sunday.
The Gunners flew out of the blocks from the opening whistle and constructed a first-half lead by a careless personal purpose by Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris and a elegant strike from Martin Odegaard.
Tottenham have been completely outplayed by a fired-up Arsenal facet underneath Mikel Arteta who have been decided to make amends for a loss at Spurs final season that finally value them a top-four place.
They dominated the primary half and battled gamely within the second, leaving Tottenham boss Antonio Conte wanting glum on the sidelines as he clapped his fingers to rally his sorry facet.
Striker Harry Kane, needing yet one more purpose to equal Jimmy Greaves all-time Spurs’ scoring report, had probabilities both facet of the break however keeper Aaron Ramsdale was equal to them.
“It is about time. It felt amazing,” Arsenal captain Odegaard advised Sky Sports. “We remembered what happened here last time and we wanted to play a better game and show a different side to us. We enjoyed the game.”
The win places Arsenal on 47 factors from 18 video games forward of Manchester City on 39, with Newcastle United, who’ve performed a recreation extra, and Manchester United an additional level again.
Spurs are in fifth place with 33 factors from 19 matches.
CLEAR CHANCE
Arsenal had the primary clear likelihood after seven minutes when Eddie Nketiah’s shot was properly saved by the diving Lloris.
They took the lead seven minutes later when Bukayo Saka crossed from the suitable and Lloris fumbled the ball into his personal web for the primary time in his 354-game Premier League profession.
Arsenal have been in nearly whole management and Odegaard practically put the guests additional forward with a rasping long-range drive that Frenchman Lloris tipped around the publish.
Thomas Partey then got here even nearer with a fierce volley from simply outdoors the world that crashed in opposition to the publish.
But Arsenal did stretch their lead within the thirty sixth by Odegaard’s exact shot into the nook previous a helpless Lloris.
Spurs original a uncommon likelihood simply earlier than the break when Kane’s glancing header was turned away by Ramsdale on the close to publish after Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s cross from the suitable.
Kane then compelled one other advantageous save from Ramsdale after halftime because the hosts tried to get again within the recreation.
But regardless of all of the huffing and puffing, Tottenham couldn’t discover a manner by and it was the guests who practically scored once more within the 69th when Saka’s close-range effort was saved.
The victory meant Arsenal loved their first league double over Spurs because the 2013-14 season and, extra importantly, put them firmly answerable for the title race.
“We are in a good position, there is no doubt about that,” added Odegaard. “We’ve got to stay humble and keep working hard. You saw the difference in the first and second half today so we have things to improve. We have to keep going.”
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