Havertz And Saka Shine In North London Derby

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.

Tottenham

• 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.