Arsenal clashed heads with Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier today as they looked to earn a good result on their travels in the Premier League. The Gunners made a solid start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
Gabriel finally broke the deadlock in the 64th minute as he scored with a good header from close range. Mikel Arteta‘s men sat on their lead well and earned a narrow 1-0 win in the North London derby.
Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player fared during the match against Tottenham Hotspur.
GK: David Raya – 8/10
Raya made a handful of solid saves at the back and secured an important clean sheet today.
RB: Ben White – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well but offered very little going forward.
CB: William Saliba – 7/10
Saliba put his foot through the ball when needed and did enough to keep a clean sheet.
CB: Gabriel – 8/10
Gabriel gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field and scored the only goal of the derby with a solid header in the 64th minute.
LB: Jurrien Timber – 7/10
He performed his defensive responsibilities well but struggled to influence the game in the opponent’s half.
CM: Thomas Partey – 7.5/10
Partey anchored the midfield with conviction but lacked quality in the final third.
CM: Jorginho – 6/10
He struggled to get into the flow of the game and produced a lackluster display in the middle of the park.
CM: Gabriel Martinelli – 8/10
Martinelli worked his socks off and was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch.
LW: Leandro Trossard – 7/10
He had a few bright moments in the game but didn’t do enough to register a goal.
ST: Kai Havertz – 7.5/10
Havertz led the press well for Arsenal and put in a hard-working performance in the Tottenham half.
RW: Bukayo Saka – 7.5/10
Saka caught the eye at times and managed to pick up an assist for setting up Gabriel’s match-winner in the second half.
Substitutes:
ST: Gabriel Jesus – 6/10
He added some pace to Arteta’s frontline.
LW: Raheem Sterling – 6/10
Sterling ran the channels well for the Gunners in the latter stages of the contest.
RW: Ethan Nwaneri – N/A
