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“Who’s Eze?” Everyone knows that Thomas Frank was joking. However not often has a quip come again to crack like a whip and to such a painful extent. There might be a scar.

weren’t simply overwhelmed however overwhelmed up as prolonged their lead on the prime of the Premier League to 6 factors.

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There was an excellent hat-trick from Eberechi Eze, all three positive strikes due to his fast toes, and, boy, how he rightly celebrated the primary treble of his profession.

It was additionally the primary north London derby hat-trick since 1978 (Alan Sunderland for Arsenal) and solely the fourth ever on this assembly – and this was the primary Eze had been concerned in.

That can have damage Tottenham much more given that they had agreed a payment for the England worldwide in the summertime, given that they had bided their time to signal him from Crystal Palace – and given how he was then whisked away by the membership he grew up supporting and who launched him from their academy aged 13.

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Frank had been requested pre-match about lacking out on signing Eze, who joined Arsenal for £67.5m, solely to make his joke. And the pinnacle coach was being humorous – and we can’t be too po-faced about such issues – even when the timing at all times amounted to tempting destiny. And destiny may be merciless – simply as Eze later stated it was “destiny” that he made such a defining contribution.

which learn “The Arsenal. These streets are our personal” and the gamers depicted on it included Thierry Henry, Tony Adams and, above all, Sol Campbell who they signed on a free switch from Spurs. Eze was removed from free however, after this, they must discover room for him on that tifo.

By no means thoughts the streets, by no means thoughts north London, it could be the entire of the Premier League that belongs to Arsenal this season. “That is the way you win the league,” Henry stated, on pundit obligation, and he is aware of a factor or two about that.

On the ultimate whistle, they rightly celebrated with Declan Rice main the gamers round. Tellingly, the house followers stayed to soak all of it up. It felt like a second; a togetherness; a communion with Eze – grinning from ear to ear – strolling behind, cradling the match ball.

Eze walks off with the match ball following his hat-trick – PA/Adam Davy

He was on it from the beginning. There was a beautiful dink to pick Rice, whose volley was saved by Guglielmo Vicario along with his legs. It confirmed Arsenal’s intent. Set-piece FC? Each purpose got here from open play and their relentlessness.

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Martin Odegaard? Arsenal are making mild work of their captain’s continued absence with their superior energy in depth on present as soon as extra. Eze because the back-up No 10? It could be laborious for Odegaard to even get again within the workforce. And who would have ever thought that? Eze is not only offering the ammunition, he’s firing it.

Energy was as a lot Arsenal’s hallmark because the guile of Eze. It’s there of their squad, with the vastly influential Gabriel Magalhães – their largest set-piece menace – the newest to be out by way of damage. However the completed, Bundesliga-winning Piero Hincapié stepped in and barely broke sweat whereas Noni Madueke, such a pressure initially of the marketing campaign after his £50m transfer from Chelsea, returned as a second-half substitute.

That energy was additionally there, bodily, on the pitch. Eze was the enduring picture however there was one other late on as Rice uncompromisingly dumped substitute Xavi Simons to the turf as he tried to jink previous him on midway – extra of a wrestling transfer than a sort out – and stood there defiantly as Spurs gamers rushed in the direction of him.

There was not a step again as Rice took the reserving and though the sport was already gained, though the problem was most likely pointless, it additionally spoke volumes. It, too, appeared like an announcement.

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As did Eze.

Frank has been employed to offer Spurs a extra pragmatic edge however, as a substitute, and Arsenal’s energy play.

At half-time Frank deserted his again 5 however by then it was already over. First-half targets by Leandro Trossard – from a wise chip by the stand-in centre-forward Mikel Merino – and Eze ensured that. Inside a minute of the restart, Eze had scored his second, once more exploiting an enormous chasm outdoors the Spurs penalty space and having the velocity of thought to take action.

That area was there as soon as extra as he claimed his third, with nobody even bothering to attempt to mark the playmaker. How can that be? For Eze it was that simple. Certainly he virtually had 4, from the identical vary, just for Vicario to disclaim him.

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It was not the one alarming hole. Spurs are 11 factors behind Arsenal however, on this proof, they’re a world away.

It was virtually extra of an indictment that they had been higher (they may not have been a lot worse) after they had been 3-0 down. Why had been they so painfully passive till then? Richarlison scored with a splendidly opportunistic chip from 40 yards, exploiting David Raya patrolling approach outdoors of his purpose and Frank threw on extra artistic gamers.

However the harm was finished. If this was a check for Arsenal then it was handed with flying pink and white colors.

Subsequent Sunday it’s second-place Chelsea away and, absolutely, that might be a more difficult London derby. It can’t be much less so. In the event that they win that the place does it depart the title race?

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That energy is trying ominous for his or her unconvincing rivals, with and . Not that Spurs may be labeled as a type of rivals at current.

As the sport ran down they had been serenaded by “olés” from the stands as Arsenal stored the ball deep of their half and Mikel Arteta flexed much more muscle from the bench along with his substitutions. How that can have damage. However not as a lot because the outcome, the efficiency. And lacking out on Eze. Nonetheless a lot it was made in jest by Frank, there isn’t any query over that.

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That brings our protection of Arsenal’s 4-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur to an finish. The afternoon was all about Eberechi Eze, who grew to become solely the fourth ever participant to attain a hat-tick within the north London derby.

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06:59pm

‘Eze can create magic’, says Arteta

Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta to BBC Match of the Day: “It’s a really big day for us. We knew the significance of the match and what it means to our followers. To have the ability to give them that pleasure, it’s an attractive day.”

On Eberechi Eze changing into solely the fourth ever participant to attain a hat-tick within the North London derby: “That tells you concerning the issue and what he’s finished immediately. To be honest he may have scored 4 or 5. He’s a giant participant who can create magic moments which unbalance a workforce.

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“We dominated each a part of the sport. We created huge possibilities and had a number of actions that we had been very near scoring. We stayed affected person.

“Whoever we put in there they do the roles for us. This squad has the assumption and high quality to ship constantly.

“We’ve got actually good momentum however you possibly can see how tough each recreation within the Premier League is. It’s a long term, let’s go recreation by recreation. Let’s take pleasure in tonight, then we have now Bayern right here and Chelsea away. We’ve got a troublesome week.”

06:58pm

Lack of creativity an ‘ongoing theme’, says Frank

Thomas Frank chatting with Sky Sports activities about his facet’s lack of creativity: “That has been an ongoing theme that we’re working laborious to enhance. It doesn’t look good immediately or in opposition to Chelsea. We have to maintain engaged on it.

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“There have been a number of issues on this recreation we have to do higher. We’re 4 months into it and they’re additional of their journey as a workforce and that was very apparent immediately.

“In fact there might be noise. We performed in opposition to our largest rivals and we misplaced badly. However we maintain noise out and we focus. I do know this tam may be very aggressive. I do know this workforce is aggressive and we confirmed that in opposition to Man Metropolis and PSG. In fact it seems dangerous immediately and it was not adequate.”

06:57pm

Frank: ‘We are able to solely apologise to the followers’

Tottenham supervisor Thomas Frank chatting with Sky Sports activities: “I feel this can be very painful. I gained’t discuss away from that. It was a nasty efficiency. It was utterly the other of what the intention was once we got here right here. We are able to solely apologise to the followers for the efficiency.

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“I feel irrespective of if each groups needed to play for the shirt, they acquired extra out of that and we couldn’t get out. When the workforce went lengthy, we didn’t win sufficient duels. That’s exemplified by the 2-0 purpose and the 3-0 purpose, the place a participant went by way of two or three gamers. Dangerous efficiency and we misplaced.

“I’ve seen a number of character and combat on this workforce however we didn’t win sufficient duels. We are able to name that no matter we wish however we didn’t win sufficient.

“I attempted to play a 5-4-1. I’ll at all times take accountability as my alternative ultimately to take the system then and we modified it at half-time. My vie gained it’s that it doesn’t matter what formation we play immediately, we don’t have sufficient duels or depth within the decisive moments, and it is rather tough to win a soccer match.

“The targets I wish to see extra intimately. The entire recreation I would like to look at tonight an will probably be a tough watch. We weren’t aggressive and stepped ahead once we may and so they performed it spherical us.”

06:54pm

Spurs disappoint in derbies

Tottenham have recorded the 2 lowest anticipated targets totals within the Premier League recreation this season, 0.07 in opposition to Arsenal and 0.1 in opposition to Chelsea.

06:52pm

Eze makes historical past

Eberechi Eze’s hat-trick was justy the fourth in aggressive conferences between Arsenal and Spurs, after Ted Drake (Arsenal, October 1934), Terry Dyson (Spurs, August 1961) and Alan Sunderland (Arsenal, December 1978).

06:48pm

Vicario: ‘We’ve got to apologise, we didn’t combat’

Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario to Sky Sports activities: “A really dangerous night time for us. Initially we have now to apologise to the those who assist us on daily basis. They anticipated us to combat and immediately we didn’t combat. That’s not negotiable to do in soccer on this degree.

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“It’s a troublesome night time, a really dangerous defeat, however we have now to stay collectively. We’ve got a giant night time on Wednesday however we have to stick collectively. Tonight we didn’t present the issues we’re usually able to.

“The feelings are excessive, however we want cool heads and apologise to the those who assist us and have travelled immediately.

“I feel we waited an excessive amount of to get into the sport. We had been too passive. The sport plan we ready was totally different. At present we didn’t combat. We’ve got to apologise initially for this. However we have now to stay collectively and transfer on as a result of on Wednesday we have now a giant night time.”

On Arsenal’s second purpose: “I feel the best way the sport went it wouldn’t have modified something. There have been three folks in entrance of me so in fact they impacted me. However we didn’t lose the sport for that.”

Guglielmo Vicario apologises to the travelling followers – Getty Photographs /Marc Atkins

06:47pm

Saka and Timber mixture ‘second to none’, says Henry

Discussing Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber, former Arsenal ahead Thierry Henry stated on Sky Sports activities: “The way in which they assault and defend collectively is second to none, the whole lot got here down the correct.”

06:45pm

Carragher: ‘Eze can win the title for Arsenal’

Talking on Sky Sports activities, Jamie Carragher has stated: “When Eze got here I believed possibly he wasn’t a game-changer.

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“Apologies. I definitely undervalued the significance of that signing and he seems like he could make the distinction for them and so they can go on and win the title.”

06:43pm

Up subsequent for Spurs

It doesn’t get a lot simpler for Thomas Frank’s males, with a visit to European champions Paris-Saint Germain on Wednesday.

They return to motion within the Premier League on Saturday with a house conflict in opposition to Fulham, which feels must-win.

06:38pm

Eze ‘prayed for a hat-trick’

Arsenal’s Eberechi Eze chatting with Sky Sports activities: “That’s an excellent one man. Fulfilling day. Pleased to assist the workforce and to win immediately was a particular.

“It’s particular. I’m grateful. I prayed for it. That is what I pray for. I prayed for a hat-trick so I’m grateful to God.

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“That was the prayer immediately. God gave it to me and that’s religion, man. All my household is right here and that makes it much more particular for me.”

Choose of the targets? “They’re all good. Perhaps the second. That was my favorite. All of them are good for me as a result of I’ve been engaged on the method to get in that place in order that’s good once more.”

Simply how does it really feel? “It’s particular. Phrases can’t clarify this one immediately.”

06:37pm

Arsenal overcome first hurdle in huge week

At present’s victory is a major one for Arsenal, however the checks proceed, with a house conflict in opposition to Bayern Munich within the Champions League on Wednesday earlier than they make the journey to Stamford Bridge within the Premier League per week from now.

06:33pm

WATCH: Eze seals hat-trick

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The Premier League’s prime 4

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Arsenal’s Declan Rice celebrates after the match – Reuters/Hannah McKay

06:29pm

Arsenal present their depth

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That was yet one more demonstration of the depth and high quality of Arsenal’s squad. They tore their largest rivals to items with out their defensive chief (Gabriel), major playmaker/captain (Odegaard) and each of their centre-forwards (Gyokeres and Havertz).

06:28pm

Worries for Spurs

Tottenham followers might be actually involved by that efficiency. Apart from a promising 10 minutes following their purpose, they had been utterly toothless.

Frank’s facet created an xG of simply 0.07, having managed simply three photographs all through the match.

They’ve only one win of their final 5 league video games, stay down in ninth and are 11 factors adrift of their north London rivals.

06:26pm

Arsenal go six factors clear

That was one other actually spectacular show from Arsenal, dominating Spurs from begin to end and claiming an emphatic win.

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Regardless of the absence of Gabriel, they appeared strong defensively as soon as extra, with Spurs creating nothing apart from Richarlison’s wonder-goal.

They’ve now gained 4 successive north London derbies for the primary time in 36 years and, extra importantly, are six factors clear on the prime of the Premier League.

06:23pm

Full time: Arsenal 4 Tottenham Hotspur 1

The complete-time whistle blows and Arsenal proceed their dominance of north London.

06:22pm

90+4 minutes: Arsenal 4 Tottenham Hotspur 1

Saka and Madueke work the free-kick quick and mix properly to get into the correct of the field however Saka’s ultimate cross is headed away.

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Arsenal are closing the sport out properly right here, simply knocking the ball round for enjoyable.

06:20pm

90+2 minutes: Arsenal 4 Tottenham Hotspur 1

There might be 4 minutes of added on on the finish of this one. Arsenal are having fun with themselves now with Eze bringing out some aptitude and the followers beginning the ‘oles’.

They arrive to an finish with Kolo Muani going by way of the again of Madueke. Calafiori then makes approach for Lewis-Skelly.

06:19pm

90 minutes: Arsenal 4 Tottenham Hotspur 1

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Nuno Espirito Santo’s Tottenham misplaced 3-1 on the Emirates in 2021, however this feels a good bit worse than that – not simply due to the scoreline.

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Nuno acquired his workforce choice all fallacious, like Frank, and needed to rapidly abandon his 4-3-3 formation. However there was extra combat from Nuno’s facet within the second half, than Frank’s workforce have proven right here.

They’ve been barely higher after the break, however they merely couldn’t have been any worse.

06:17pm

88 minutes: Arsenal 4 Tottenham Hotspur 1

The sport boils over for a second as Rice brings Simons down, after which says a couple of disparaging phrases to the Dutchman.

Porro and Richarlison are available to defend their team-mate and Rice finally will get the reserving.

There are couple extra modifications coming from Arteta now with Merino and Hincapie making approach and Nwaneri and Mosquera approaching for the closing phases.

06:14pm

86 minutes: Arsenal 4 Tottenham Hotspur 1

All three of Eze’s targets had been very comparable, strikes from simply inside the world, and his likelihood after the third was the identical once more.

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It’s unbelievable that Spurs haven’t finished extra to lock this space down, significantly on this second half after they had already had the warning earlier than the break.

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83 minutes: Arsenal 4 Tottenham Hotspur 1

Eze and Saka mix splendidly in midfield earlier than the latter feeds Madueke into the left channel and the winger wins a nook as his cross is blocked.

Rice’s supply doesn’t beat the primary man this time and Spurs can clear.

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81 minutes: Arsenal 4 Tottenham Hotspur 1

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Oliver Glasner, the Crystal Palace supervisor, stated this about Eberechi Eze when the England midfielder scored the winner for Arsenal in opposition to his workforce earlier this season: “While you give Eberechi a free shot, it’s fairly often a purpose.”

06:08pm

80 minutes: Arsenal 4 Tottenham Hotspur 1

Following Eze’s purpose, Trossard was changed by Madueke, coming back from damage. One other fabulous contribution from the Belgian immediately.

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Eze ought to have 4! The midfielder is fed simply contained in the field and he unleashes a strong left-footed strike but it surely’s a tad too near Vicario who can palm it away.

06:07pm

78 minutes: Arsenal 4 Tottenham Hotspur 1

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Tottenham followers are heading for the exits. They’ve simply seen Eze – the person Spurs thought that they had – full his hat-trick and so they can take no extra. This actually couldn’t have gone a lot worse for the guests.

06:06pm

GOAL! Eze secures derby-day hat-trick

Arsenal 4 Tottenham Hotspur 1 (Eze) What a big day for Eberechi Eze as he scores a hat-trick in his first north London derby.

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Merino slides Trossard into the left channel and he pulls it throughout to Eze on the sting of the field. He shifts the ball over to his proper foot and curls a strike into the correct of the purpose, it’s a wonderful end.

He turns into simply the third Arsenal participant to attain a hat-trick in opposition to Arsenal and the primary in 37 years.

06:03pm

75 minutes: Arsenal 3 Tottenham Hotspur 1

How’s that not gone in? Arsenal win one other nook down that left, giving Rice one other likelihood to provide one in every of his signature deliveries.

It’s a sensational ball from the midfielder and appears to pick Saliba on the again put up, two yards out with an open purpose, however he will get the header all fallacious, barely making contact, and it stays out.

06:01pm

73 minutes: Arsenal 3 Tottenham Hotspur 1

The ball drops to Saka on the sting of the world and with little or no area, he fashions a curling effort in the direction of the far nook however Vicario is throughout to make the save, parrying it behind.

Rice’s flat nook is headed away and Eze’s hooked volley sails harmlessly over.

05:59pm

71 minutes: Arsenal 3 Tottenham Hotspur 1

Merino is down, clutching his jaw and it seems prefer it was a little bit of an elbow from Van de Ven that brought about the problem. There wasn’t a great deal of contact from the central defender.

Romero has gone into the ebook for his response to the incident, and that’s his fifth yellow of the season, so he’ll miss their subsequent league recreation.

05:57pm

69 minutes: Arsenal 3 Tottenham Hotspur 1

This has simply been the most effective interval of the match for Spurs, having fun with extra of the ball than Arsenal because the purpose, with the hosts not controlling the sport like they had been.

Eze loses out this time and Tottenham can counter however Palhinha’s ultimate cross is a poor one and floats out for a goal-kick.

05:55pm

67 minutes: Arsenal 3 Tottenham Hotspur 1

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Randal Kolo Muani is on and is carrying a masks to guard his jaw damage. He would possibly appear like a superhero, however Spurs really want him to be one to show this round.

Pape Sarr can also be on and a number of the Tottenham supporters will surprise why the midfielder didn’t begin the sport. In equity, the visiting followers on the Emirates have caught with their workforce very properly contemplating what they’ve watched to this point.

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66 minutes: Arsenal 3 Tottenham Hotspur 1

The ball is laid again to Simons, in the direction of the left facet of the pitch, and he makes an attempt a roller from vary but it surely’s simply gathered by Raya.

Frank is making one other two modifications now and will probably be Sarr and Kolo Muani to interchange Bentancur and Odobert.

05:52pm

64 minutes: Arsenal 3 Tottenham Hotspur 1

Arsenal win a free-kick down their left and Rice’s inswinger causes issues however its punched nervily away by Vicario.

The hosts maintain the transfer alive and assume they’ve gained a nook however the flag goes up.

05:51pm

62 minutes: Arsenal 3 Tottenham Hotspur 1

Eze is bundled to the ground, incomes the foul, however Richarlison nonetheless is available in trying to win the ball and drags his foot into the Arsenal man, who remains to be on the ground.

It was not something too aggressive however fairly useless from the Spurs ahead.

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61 minutes: Arsenal 3 Tottenham Hotspur 1

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Arsenal conceded a really comparable purpose at house to Crystal Palace final season, when Mateta scored for Palace by chipping Raya. It’s the chance they’re prepared to take with Raya’s positioning.

05:48pm

60 minutes: Arsenal 3 Tottenham Hotspur 1

There’s a free go from Calafiori that presents Tottenham a useless throw-in and there’s a only a slight nervy really feel across the Emirates following that purpose.

Arsenal win it again and counter by way of Trossard however Spence does properly to get again and shepherd the ball out for a goal-kick.

05:46pm

58 minutes: Arsenal 3 Tottenham Hotspur 1

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That was Tottenham’s first shot of the match and what a shot it was! Even the visiting Spurs followers appeared surprised by it. Not fairly recreation on, however can that spark one thing from the guests?

05:45pm

GOAL! Richarlison lobs Raya from 40 yards out

Arsenal 3 Tottenham Hotspur 1 (Richarlison) That’s unbelievable from Richarlison!

Zubimendi has the ball pinched in midfield, with Bentancur making the sort out, and Richarlison executes an inch-perfect first-time lob over Raya.

That was Tottenham’s first shot of the match.

05:42pm

54 minutes: Arsenal 3 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Simons goes proper by way of the again of Timber and is lucky to flee the state of affairs with a solely a speaking to from Michael Oliver.

Rice sends the free-kick into the field from the correct and it’s a sensational supply, as common, however is flicked away from hazard.

05:40pm

52 minutes: Arsenal 3 Tottenham Hotspur 0

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All three of Arsenal’s targets have come from central positions. It’s damning of Spurs that they’ve taken such a defensive method however nonetheless surrendered a lot area in entrance of their very own penalty space.

05:39pm

51 minutes: Arsenal 3 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Rice slides Trossard into the left of the field and his cross is heading in the direction of Eze, now on a hat-trick, however Romero simply flicks it out of attain of the summer time signing.

05:37pm

48 minutes: Arsenal 3 Tottenham Hotspur 0

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That is very, very messy for Tottenham and Frank now. He seems shell-shocked on the touchline. And all after they had been performed off the park by Chelsea, too.

05:36pm

GOAL! Eze luggage brace in first minute of second half

Arsenal 3 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (Eze) Lower than a minute into the second half and Arsenal make it three.

Timber picks out Eze on the sting of the field and he shuffles the ball onto his left foot earlier than digging out a end into the underside left nook.

That’s Frank’s half-time discuss instantly out the window. He might be fuming.

05:34pm

46 minutes: Arsenal 2 Tottenham Hotspur 0

We’re again underway on the Emirates with Arsenal kicking issues off going from proper to left on this second interval.

It’s Danso who has made approach for Simons at half-time, so will probably be a swap from a again 5 to a again 4 for the guests.

05:33pm

Arsenal mock Tottenham with Sol Campbell-inspired tifo

A tifo that includes Sol Campbell and different Arsenal gamers previous and current celebrating north London derby purpose celebrations was offered earlier than kick-off on Sunday in an try and wind up Tottenham Hotspur followers.

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05:33pm

Simons approaching

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I used to be frightened I used to be maybe being harsh on Spurs and Frank, however my view appears to be shared by quite a few reporters who repeatedly cowl Tottenham.

That was essentially the most dispiriting method to a north London derby I can keep in mind from a Tottenham workforce. Xavi Simons is on for the second half, so we’d at the least see some ambition from the guests now.

05:30pm

Carragher: ‘Spurs have been actually poor with the ball’

Talking on Sky Sports activities, Jamie Carragher has stated: “Spurs have been actually poor with the ball. They’re taking part in Arsenal and have arrange making an attempt to cease them however two targets have come from the sting of the field.

“Palhinha and Bentancur usually are not adequate at taking part in the ball by way of the pitch however they must cease the ball on the sting of the field.”

05:29pm

Eze delivers

Eberechi Eze is the primary Englishman to attain in his first north London derby within the league for Arsenal since Ian Wright and Kevin Campbell in 1991.

05:27pm

Arsenal dominance

Arsenal have had 68% of the ball, created an xG of 0.87 and managed eight photographs, 4 of which discovered the goal.

Tottenham, in the meantime, have an xG of 0 after producing no photographs in that opening interval.

05:19pm

Frank consuming his phrases

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Thomas Frank jokingly answered a query about Eberechi Eze on Friday by asking: “Who’s Eze?”

It was solely a light-hearted remark however I think a couple of Arsenal supporters is perhaps reminding him of it over the course of the subsequent hour or so.

05:18pm

Half-time: Arsenal 2 Tottenham Hotspur 0

The half-time whistle is blown and Spurs have a mountain to climb to get again into this north London derby.

The guests annoyed Arsenal for a lot of the primary half however a quickfire pair of targets from Trossard and Eze has put Arteta’s males in management.

05:17pm

45+2 minutes: Arsenal 2 Tottenham Hotspur 0

There might be three minutes added on on the finish of this primary half.

Timber and Udogie come along with the previous trying to block the run of the Spurs man. They’ve a fast wrestle off the ball and the free-kick goes the best way of the guests.

Vicario seems to ship it into the world but it surely barely reaches and Rice can hack it clear, approach down the pitch.

05:14pm

44 minutes: Arsenal 2 Tottenham Hotspur 0

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I feel it will be secure to imagine that Frank won’t respect the best way Eze was in a position to bypass each of his central midfielders within the penalty space… Ouch. This might get ugly.

05:13pm

43 minutes: Arsenal 2 Tottenham Hotspur 0

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Large questions for Thomas Frank, right here. It’s been a humiliation of a primary half from a Spurs-perspective and his set-up appears like a giant a part of that. Tottenham are a giant membership. This isn’t big-club behaviour. The sport would possibly already be gone, however Frank and Spurs have to point out some ambition after the break.

05:12pm

GOAL! Eze provides quickfire second for Arsenal

Arsenal 2 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (Eze) And similar to that, Arsenal have a two-goal benefit.

Timber’s cross is headed clear however Rice is there to maintain the transfer alive, guiding the ball to Eze on the sting of the field.

The midfielder wiggles into the world earlier than unleashing a low strike that squeezes previous Vicario and into the underside left nook.

05:09pm

39 minutes: Arsenal 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0

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Spurs have gotten precisely what they deserved. They’ve come to the Emirates and proven completely no ambition by any means. Effectively, now they’ve to truly attempt to play soccer.

05:08pm

GOAL! Trossard finds breakthrough for Arsenal

Arsenal 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (Trossard) After a begin to the match with little high quality, it’s a sensational go that results in the opener.

Merino picks the ball up about 30 yards out and digs out a elegant, chipped ball excessive for Trossard, making the run inside from the left flank.

The winger brings it down on the penalty spot, spins, and sends a left-footed shot into the underside left nook by way of a slight delfection.

05:06pm

36 minutes: Arsenal 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

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By way of the ambiance and the sense of event, you possibly can inform it is a derby. However by way of the precise match, that is no totally different to the bulk of video games that Arsenal play on the Emirates Stadium.

Spurs have taken the identical tactical method as a lot of the mid to lower-table sides that come right here. And that’s not meant as a criticism of Thomas Frank. He’s completely entitled to take action. I can guarantee you that Arsenal would a lot slightly play in opposition to Ange-ball from final season than in opposition to this deep-lying Spurs defence.

05:05pm

35 minutes: Arsenal 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

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That is a completely horrible watch to this point. Barely any high quality from both facet. Tottenham will most likely be proud of that, however I do wonder if Spurs will settle for their workforce coming to their closest rivals and establishing like this.

05:05pm

34 minutes: Arsenal 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Saka pokes the ball between the legs of Van de Ven and is then introduced down by Bentancur simply earlier than he can break into the world. The Spurs man goes into the ebook.

The free-kick is in an similar spot to the one Saka despatched over earlier within the match and this time he forces a save from Vicario, along with his whipped effort heading in the direction of the highest left nook.

It’s a nightmare for the keeper to cope with, with the strike coming in so flat from Saka, giving it the prospect to be deflected, however he does properly.

05:01pm

32 minutes: Arsenal 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Richarlison earns a throw-in down Spurs’ left and the guests take the prospect to load the field.

Danso launches the ball into the world however Romero is penalised for a push on Merino.

05:00pm

30 minutes: Arsenal 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

The ball practically deflects to Timber in a harmful place in the correct of the world however Van de Ven makes use of his physique properly to shepherd the ball again to his goalkeeper.

04:59pm

28 minutes: Arsenal 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

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There have been 27 minutes performed and Arsenal have had 68% of the ball, finishing 131 passes (50 of which had been within the ultimate third). Spurs have accomplished 51 passes, solely 12 of which had been within the ultimate third.

04:56pm

26 minutes: Arsenal 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

After Rice’s likelihood within the opening minutes of the match, neither facet has been in a position to create something of notice, with Spurs doing properly to frustrate the hosts and seemingly comfortable to not threaten the opposite approach for now.

Arsenal are having fun with a number of the ball however are struggling to search out gaps between Spurs’ deep and compact defensive block.

04:51pm

22 minutes: Arsenal 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

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Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel is sitting simply in entrance of me. I’m fairly certain he simply shouted “sit down” on the Arsenal followers in entrance of him. Good luck with that. One shouted again “inform them” and pointed at everybody standing up in entrance of him.

04:50pm

21 minutes: Arsenal 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Saka steps up for the free-kick, simply on the nook of the field on the correct, however his whipped efforts sails simply excessive left nook.

Richarlison wins a free-kick for Spurs on midway and as soon as once more, Vicario comes trotting ahead to take it. But once more, it’s aimed toward Danso, and whereas he wins the primary header, it doesn’t trigger too many issues for Arsenal.

04:48pm

18 minutes: Arsenal 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Kudus goes in excessive on Hincapie however the referee performs the benefit so we must wait and see if the problem goes unpunished.

Saka brings the ball down splendidly over on the correct however is wrestled off the ball unfairly by Udogie, and the free-kick is given. Udogie has a phrase or two to say to the winger.

Kudus escapes the reserving following his earlier sort out.

04:45pm

16 minutes: Arsenal 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Spurs earn a free-kick simply inside their very own half and take the prospect to load the field with Vicario coming as much as take it.

Danso wins the header but it surely loops into the arms of Raya.

04:43pm

14 minutes: Arsenal 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Trossard goes down beneath the problem of Palhinha and would require therapy, so there might be a short pause in play right here.

Madueke is shipped out to heat up but it surely seems like Trossard will attempt to proceed, although he’s transferring slightly gingerly.

04:40pm

11 minutes: Arsenal 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

The ball falls from the sky to Trossard within the left of the world and a slick contact slides the ball into Merino however his first-time effort deflects excessive and into the arms of Vicario.

Spurs are simply struggling to get out in the meanwhile, with Arsenal urgent excessive and giving their rivals no simple possession.

04:38pm

8 minutes: Arsenal 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Van de Ven goes laborious into the again of Merino and provides away the free-kick, regardless of possibly getting a slight contact on the ball.

Moments later and Richarlison fouls Eze. You get the sense that is going to be a bodily efficiency from the guests.

04:35pm

6 minutes: Arsenal 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

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It shouldn’t be a shock to see Thomas Frank begin with a again three on the Emirates. He had pleasure with it at Brentford in opposition to Arsenal and in addition arrange that approach in opposition to Paris Saint-Germain within the Tremendous Cup.

I feel the techniques might be to attempt to kill the sport to a sure extent earlier than searching for one thing on the counter-attack or from a set piece.

04:34pm

4 minutes: Arsenal 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Rice performs a elegant diagonal go out to Saka on the correct flank however Udogie comes out on prime of the primary one-on-one between the pair.

The Arsenal winger is discovered once more simply moments later, this time in a bit more room, and he finds Eze on the sting of the world.

The summer time signing dinks a pleasant ball over the Spurs defence for Rice, who hooks a volley goalbound, but it surely’s saved properly by Vicario and deflects simply previous the put up for a nook.

04:30pm

1 min: Arsenal 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0

We’re underway on the Emirates with Tottenham kicking issues off, going from proper to left on this opening interval.

04:29pm

Can Spurs stay unbeaten on the street?

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Tottenham are second solely to Chelsea within the away-form desk within the Premier League. They’ve already gained 4 video games on the street and scored 12 targets – which is 5 greater than they’ve managed at house. It will clearly be their hardest check but, although.

04:28pm

New tifo unveiled and an enchancment

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Following on from my earlier put up concerning the tifo… it has now been unveiled. I might say that’s a much better effort than the earlier model. The house crowd definitely appeared to love it. As you’d maybe count on given Sol Campbell’s prominence on the design.

Arsenal followers unveil a tifo earlier than the sport – Getty Photographs/Justin Setterfield

04:27pm

Kick-off approaching

The gamers are out on the pitch and we’re simply moments away from kick-off on the Emirates!

04:25pm

Arsenal followers again with one other tifo

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We’re anticipating to see a tifo unveiled by the house supporters right here earlier than kick-off. Arsenal’s final try at such a factor, in opposition to PSG final season, was poorly reviewed. And that’s a well mannered approach of placing it.

This newest try has been designed by supporter teams, slightly than the membership itself. Let’s see the way it’s obtained…

04:24pm

What’s at stake?

Victory for Arsenal will see them set up a six-point lead on the prime of the Premier League, forward of Chelsea in second.

For Spurs, a uncommon three factors on the Emirates will take them from ninth to fourth, a degree behind third-placed Manchester Metropolis.

04:21pm

Ultimate preparations

Piero Hincapie of Arsenal – Getty Photographs/Marc Atkins

Tottenham Hotspur’s Mohammed Kudus – Reuters/Andrew Couldridge

04:18pm

‘It’s a large and exquisite day’ – Arteta

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, chatting with Sky Sports activities on Piero Hincapie beginning: “We’ve got the absence of Gabi for a couple of weeks. He gained the league in Germany and for his age, he has a number of soccer in his legs.

“They had been very shut, Martin [Odegaard] as properly, however weren’t 100% to be concerned in such a recreation. Having Gabi again is huge for us.

“We respect it with Thomas, he has finished it in opposition to us, and it’s clear what Danso brings to the workforce.

“It’s a large and exquisite day. Emotionally, it means a lot to our folks. It’s right down to us and we have now to win soccer matches. If we win immediately, we’ll be in a pleasant place.”

04:15pm

Arsenal’s pleasure in opposition to Spurs at house

Arsenal have scored at the least twice in every of their final eight Premier League house video games in opposition to Tottenham.

Arsenal have a good time a purpose in opposition to Tottenham in 2023 – Getty Photographs/Ryan Pierse

04:11pm

Ambiance constructing on the Emirates

The ambiance is constructing in north London forward of the primary derby of the marketing campaign, with Arsenal followers seen setting off flares on the best way to the Emirates.

Arsenal followers set off flares on the best way to the bottom – PA/Adam Davy

04:09pm

Arsenal’s rock-solid defence

Erling Haaland is the one opposition participant to attain on the Emirates this season.

Arsenal’s 2-2 draw away at Sunderland final outing ended an eight-match run of fresh sheets in all competitions.

04:06pm

Recreation ‘will most likely find yourself [an] completely madhouse’, says Frank

Requested concerning the chaos that may include these derbies, Thomas Frank stated this week: “The attention-grabbing factor is that most likely each Mikel [Arteta] and I would really like a bit bit extra managed recreation, however it is going to most likely find yourself [an] completely madhouse.

“Very, very satisfying to look at for the skin folks or followers. A recreation that may go wherever. All the things can occur in that recreation.

“Positively embrace managed chaos or chaos we prefer to create, as a result of I feel chaos can also be good. You may as well be too structured, too mounted, we want a little bit of chaos. Chaos is transitions. Chaos is excessive stress. Chaos is about items.”

04:03pm

Villa beat Leeds to go fourth

A Morgan Rogers brace helped Aston Villa come from behind to beat Leeds United 2-1 at Elland Highway, propelling Unai Emery’s facet to fourth spot within the Premier League.

It means Tottenham have slipped to ninth within the desk forward of this afternoon’s derby however victory for Thomas Frank’s males would take them above Villa and into that fourth spot.

04:00pm

Arteta on Saka contract state of affairs

Requested whether or not he’s assured of Bukayo Saka signing a brand new contract at Arsenal, Mikel Arteta stated this week: “I choose that phrase, I feel it’s confidence.

“What Bukayo has transmitted to me and the membership, and Emeka [Obasi, Saka’s agent) as well, is that they want to continue to be here.

“It’s a very healthy and powerful relationship. The journey that he has had at the club and what he has become is something we want to maintain.

“That is something that is going to leave a legacy at this club and he needs to fulfil that role.”

Mikel Arteta talks to Bukayo Saka during training this week – Getty Images /Stuart MacFarlane

03:56pm

Spurs’ solid on the road this season

Tottenham are the only side still unbeaten away from home in the Premier League this season, having won four of their five games on the road and drawing the other.

They have the joint-most points (13), the joint-most goals (12) and the fewest goals conceded (3) of any side away from home this season.

Tottenham beating Manchester City earlier this season – Reuters/Peter Powell

03:52pm

Spurs’ rotten record at Arsenal

North London derbies at Arsenal since 1993 in the Premier League:

Leandro Trossard scoring Arsenal’s second against Tottenham last season – Reuters/Paul Childs

03:47pm

Arteta ‘can’t wait’ for derby

Looking ahead to the North London derby, Mikel Arteta said this week: “It’s a big city but it’s a big rivalry in this part of London.

“We have been more dominant in recent years and it is just beautiful to play it at home. We know what it means to them [the fans] and what power they’ll convey. We are able to’t wait.”

He stated Tottenham “might be very powerful”, including: “Their report has been excellent away from house. Nobody provides you something on this league.”

Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta – Getty Photographs /Stuart MacFarlane

03:43pm

The scene in north London

Leandro Trossard of Arsenal arrives on the Emirates – Getty Photographs /Alex Burstow

Arsenal’s Max Dowman out on the pitch – Getty Photographs /Alex Burstow

03:40pm

Gabriel absence a giant one

Arsenal have gained 64% of Premier League video games which Gabriel has performed in since his arrival in September 2020.

With out the central defender, they’ve gained simply 40% of their Premier League video games in that point.

Gabriel has additionally been a key determine in Arsenal’s attacking prowess, scoring 11 targets within the final two years.

03:37pm

‘That is the massive one’ – Frank on first aggressive north London derby

Requested about managing his first north London derby within the Premier League, Spurs supervisor Thomas Frank stated: “If you end up in it, you sense it and really feel that is necessary.

“You’re feeling from the followers, you are feeling from the workers members, the gamers, the those who’s been working right here for years, that is the massive one.

“I at all times say the subsequent recreation is an important recreation, however I’m very, very conscious there may be two video games a 12 months which can be much more necessary – that is the primary of them and we’re prepared.”

Tottenham’s head coach Thomas Frank – AP/Ian Walton

03:34pm

Momentum of rivalry again with Arsenal

Arsenal’s dominance of the current head-to-head between the 2 sides displays their renewed dominance by way of league finishes.

After ending behind Spurs for six successive seasons, Arsenal have ended every of the final three campaigns above their rivals.

Final time period, they completed a whopping 15 locations above Spurs.

03:30pm

Arsenal’s derby domination

Arsenal have gained 5 of their final six Premier League conferences with Tottenham Hotspur, with the opposite ending in a draw.

The final time they had been overwhelmed by their native rivals was in Might 2022, dropping 3-0 on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Mikel Arteta’s facet took all six factors from the 2 conferences final season, profitable 1-0 away from house in September, earlier than a 2-1 victory on the Emirates in January.

03:26pm

Hincapie choice stuffed with danger

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The massive determination for Mikel Arteta was at left centre-back, the place that normally belongs to Gabriel Magalhaes however now wants filling by another person. The injured Brazilian will miss the subsequent few video games, at the least, and Arteta appears to have determined that Piero Hincapie is the person to take his place.

It’s a determination that comes with appreciable danger. Hincapie has performed solely 26 minutes of Premier League soccer since becoming a member of from Bayer Leverkusen in the summertime, and featured as a left-back in his final match for the membership (in opposition to Slavia Prague within the Champions League). How will he deal with the depth of the north London derby?

03:23pm

These line-ups in full

Arsenal: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Hincapie, Calafiori; Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Eze, Trossard; Merino.

Subs: Kepa, Dowman, Madueke, Lewis-Skelly, Mosquera, Nwaneri, Norgaard, White, Martinelli.

Tottenham Hotspur: Vicario; Spence, Danso, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Palhinha, Bentancur; Kudus, Richarlison, Odobert.

Subs: Simons, Sarr, Porro, Kinsky, Grey, Kolo Muani, Scarlett, Tel, Johnson.

03:20pm

Frank makes 5 modifications, potential for again 5

Frank has made 5 modifications to the workforce which began within the draw in opposition to Manchester United final outing with Danso, Udogie, Kudus, Odobert and Bentancur changing Porro, Johnson, Simons, Kolo Muani and Sarr.

03:17pm

Arteta makes one change, Hincapie in for Gabriel

There is only one change to the Arsenal facet that began within the draw with Sunderland earlier than the worldwide break, with Arteta bringing in Hincapie to interchange the injured Gabriel.

Madueke and Martinelli are match sufficient for the bench.

03:10pm

Spurs damage information

Thomas Frank confirmed that Lucas Bergvall, Archie Grey, Mohammed Kudus, Randal Kolo Muani and Pape Matar Sarr are all out there for the weekend so he’ll now “must make tough choices”.

Nonetheless, Dominic Solanke “just isn’t prepared but” and Spurs wish to be “as certain as we may be that there isn’t any set-back going ahead”.

Mohammed Kudus, Lucas Bergvall and Archie Grey are all out there this afternoon – Reuters /Matthew Childs

03:06pm

Arsenal damage information

Mikel Arteta confirmed central defender Gabriel might be “out for weeks” after selecting up an damage on worldwide obligation.

The Arsenal boss added: “It’s clear it’s a blow as a result of it’s our chief within the again line. To lose him is rarely an excellent factor, however the optimistic is that we have now excellent choices and other people have to face up now and do the job.”

On the intensive record of different injured gamers, together with Viktor Gyokeres, Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Noni Madueke and Martin Odegaard, Arteta stated on Friday: “We put a number of power in the course of the worldwide break with a number of the medical workers to attempt to convey them as rapidly as potential.

“We’ve got one other coaching session to see how a few of them are feeling and whether or not it’s a bit too near convey them to this recreation or if they’ll have a contribution on this recreation. Tomorrow (Saturday), we can have extra readability.”

Arsenal’s Gabriel is about to be ‘out for weeks’ – Getty Photographs /Oli Scarff

03:02pm

Arsenal look to increase league lead in first north London derby of season

Good afternoon and welcome to stay protection of Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur from the Premier League as Mikel Arteta’s facet host the primary north London derby of the season, hoping to ascertain a six-point lead on the prime of the desk.

Manchester Metropolis missed their likelihood to shut the hole on Arsenal to at least one level as they had been overwhelmed by Newcastle United on Saturday, that means Chelsea are presently the closest challengers, three factors shy of the league leaders.

Arsenal have now occupied prime spot for seven weeks, having loved a formidable interval of kind, unbeaten of their final 14 matches in all competitions in a run relationship again to August, conceding simply 4 targets in that point.

Nonetheless, half of these targets got here in opposition to Sunderland in a 2-2 draw earlier than the worldwide break, in a recreation which ended their 10-match profitable streak and their run of eight successive clear sheets. And since that conflict on the Stadium of Gentle, they’ve misplaced central defender Gabriel, who picked up an damage whereas taking part in for Brazil over the break, by the way on the Emirates.

Arteta’s males stay the standout workforce within the division, however with these current setbacks, there may be now a way of even better stress on Sunday’s north London derby, significantly with matches in opposition to Bayern Munich within the Champions League and Chelsea within the Premier League up subsequent.

Arsenal are presently eight factors forward of their north London rivals, who begin the afternoon in eighth place on 18 factors following a 2-2 draw with Manchester United final outing. However victory for Thomas Frank in his first derby match since arriving at Spurs may take his facet as much as fourth, inside only one level of Metropolis in third.

It has been a blended begin for Frank since arriving in the summertime, however his facet have been spectacular on the street, remaining the one workforce within the league unbeaten away from house, having gained 4 of their 5 matches away from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

However their report away at their native rivals just isn’t so spectacular, profitable simply one in every of their final 32 visits to Arsenal within the league, final taking three factors from the Emirates in 2010. And having not overwhelmed Arsenal at house within the league since 2022, they’re winless of their final six league conferences, having misplaced 5 of these.