Arsenal were too good for Spurs, who started slow once again and did not have enough to mount a comeback. jbsoutar on AFC going eight points clear at the top of the Premier League:
Everyone knows Tottenham have started games slowly this season, but if there is a game Antonio Conte’s men should have been up for from the start it would be the north London derby, especially when their rivals are on the top of their game, and more importantly, on top of the Premier League, with five points separating them and reigning champions Manchester City going into Sunday’s match.
Arsenal’s game plan was clear. They easily evaded their rivals’ press early on and even with some sloppy play from Thomas Partey, the Gunners were calm and sure in possession. While Sessegnon was targeted in a blatant mismatch, Arsenal did what they could to unsettle another weak link in Hugo Lloris. The Frenchman spilled one a fortnight ago against Aston Villa and has always been a bit dodgy with his feet – especially in recent years – and Arsenal evidently knew that.
Spurs needed to get into the break only one goal down and it looked like there was no chance whatsoever that would be the case. Lloris made a good save to deny Martin Odegaard; Partey rocketed the post with a sublime volley and Arsenal were purring in a subdued Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Spurs looked flat, they looked weak, they looked like they would not create a half-decent chance. “Spurs are playing like little boys out there”, “they look a beaten bunch”, Saka “has destroyed them”, said co-commentator Gary Neville in a scathing, yet fair, assessment. The biggest cheer that came from the home crowd was when they thought they had been given a penalty in what was a very bizarre end to the first 45 minutes. Harry Kane was momentarily licking his lips but it was not to be.
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