Mighty Arsenal Rule North London Derby To Go 4 Points Clear

2nd October 2022

Mikel Arteta insisted Arsenal proved their credentials as genuine Premier League title contenders after the win over 10-man Tottenham at the Emirates

Gabriel Jesus of Arsenal pounces on the loose ball as Hugo Lloris fumbles the ball, to celebrate scoring goal no 2 with Granit Xhaka and Thomas Partey during the English championship Premier League football match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur on October 1, 2022 at Emirates Stadium in London, England. PHOTO | AFP
Gabriel Jesus of Arsenal pounces on the loose ball as Hugo Lloris fumbles the ball, to celebrate scoring goal no 2 with Granit Xhaka and Thomas Partey during the English championship Premier League football match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur on October 1, 2022 at Emirates Stadium in London, England. PHOTO | AFP
SUMMARY
  • Arsenal continued their unbeaten start to the English Premier League season with a convincing 3-1 victory in the North London derby against Tottenham on Saturday
  • Arteta’s side made it seven wins from eight league games this season as they moved four points clear at the top of the table
  • Arsenal have now lost just once in 30 home league games against Tottenham, yet there was far more than local bragging rights at stake for the Gunners

Arsenal continued their unbeaten start to the English Premier League season with a convincing 3-1 victory in the North London derby against Tottenham on Saturday.

Mikel Arteta insisted Arsenal proved their credentials as genuine Premier League title contenders after the win over 10-man Tottenham at the Emirates.

Arteta’s side made it seven wins from eight league games this season as they moved four points clear at the top of the table.

The 192nd meeting between these bitter rivals from opposite ends of the Seven Sisters Road was a typically frenetic occasion from the moment Thomas Partey put Arsenal ahead early in the first half.

Harry Kane equalised with a penalty but third-placed Tottenham imploded after the interval as Hugo Lloris’s mistake allowed Gabriel Jesus to restore Arsenal’s lead.

Tottenham defender Emerson Royal was sent off for an ugly foul on Gabriel Martinelli before Granit Xhaka’s goal ensured Arsenal would avenge the 3-0 defeat against their hated neighbours last season that cost them a Champions League place.

Arsenal have now lost just once in 30 home league games against Tottenham, yet there was far more than local bragging rights at stake for the Gunners.

Their only previous match against a top-four rival this season ended in a 3-1 defeat at Manchester United, but this dynamic performance showed they must be taken seriously in the title race.

Next Sunday’s showdown with Liverpool will be another test for Arsenal, but while champions Manchester City remain the title favourites, Arteta’s team are emerging as a force to be reckoned with.