Spurs in the mood to ask early questions but run out of ideas towards the end
Arsenal 's Gabriel at the final whistle of the Premier League match against Spurs at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Photograph: John Walton/PA WireInjustice. A costly suspension. Injuries. Erling Haaland. The schedule. Arsenal had watched the obstacles line up in front of them and they knew what everybody was thinking: champion teams-in-the-making find a way to cope. To Mikel Arteta’s delight Arsenal coped.
Manchester City had won again on Saturday, Haaland scoring the goals against Brentford, but how Arsenal found a response, the celebrations long and loud at full time after what was a third straight win in the backyard of their fiercest rivals.Derry City beat Shelbourne 2-0 to take FAI Cup semi-final spotThe decisive moment had familiar trimmings. Two of Arsenal’s goals in last season’s 3-2 win here had come from corners; part of a Premier League-high 22 from set-pieces.
Arsenal had to learn on the hoof, and Spurs were in the mood to ask questions of them at the outset. It was fast and furious, the passions swirling in the stands; on the pitch too. The first half flew by, the tempo high, some of the transitions dizzying. The aggro was a big part of it too. Naturally.
Spurs almost contrived an early breakthrough. Kulusevski shot at David Raya following a Son Heung-min pullback and the former almost profited after whipping in an inswinging cross from the right which went through a crowd in a packed area. Raya had to have seen it late, which made the tip away at full stretch even more impressive.
Amid all of the physical stuff leading up half time there were further flickers of actual football. Maddison crossed deep for Dominic Solanke, who looped a header just past the far post. Kulusevski won the ball in a crowd and fed Brennan Johnson, who lashed high.
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