Arsenal Beat Tottenham to Keep Title Hopes Alive
Havertz and Saka Shine in North London Derby
Arsenal kept their Premier League title hopes alive with a 3-0 victory over rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. The Gunners raced into a three-goal lead within the first 20 minutes, courtesy of goals from Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, and Thomas Partey.
Player Ratings
Arsenal- David Raya - 4/10 - Didn't have much to do.
- Guglielmo Vicario - 6/10 - Helpless for all of Arsenal's goals.
- Takehiro Tomiyasu - 7/10 - Solid defensively.
- William Saliba - 8/10 - Dominant in the air.
- Oleksandr Zinchenko - 7/10 - Attacking threat down the left.
- Granit Xhaka - 7/10 - Controlled the midfield.
- Thomas Partey - 8/10 - Scored a stunning goal.
- Bukayo Saka - 9/10 - Two assists and a goal.
- Martin Odegaard - 7/10 - Pulled the strings in midfield.
- Gabriel Martinelli - 8/10 - Scored a poacher's goal.
- Eddie Nketiah - 6/10 - Led the line well.
- Hugo Lloris - 4/10 - Conceded three goals in the first 20 minutes.
- Cristian Romero - 5/10 - Struggled to cope with Arsenal's attack.
- Eric Dier - 4/10 - Poor positioning for Arsenal's goals.
- Ben Davies - 5/10 - Didn't provide enough support for his full-backs.
- Emerson Royal - 4/10 - Anonymous in attack and defense.
- Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg - 5/10 - Couldn't get a foothold in midfield.
- Rodrigo Bentancur - 4/10 - Substituted after an ineffective performance.
- Dejan Kulusevski - 6/10 - Tottenham's best attacking player.
- Richarlison - 5/10 - Didn't have a significant impact on the game.
- Harry Kane - 4/10 - Isolated and ineffective.
- Heung-min Son - 5/10 - Subbed off after a quiet performance.
The victory moves Arsenal eight points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table, although Pep Guardiola's side have a game in hand. Tottenham, meanwhile, remain fifth, three points behind Newcastle United in fourth.
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