73 minutes: The Emirates is rocking. There are very good overtaking and a lot of small mistakes to keep the adrenaline.
Jonathan e-mails to discuss one point: "Re 59 minutes … Not welders but surely woodworkers? Although there is some in the soil, I would be surprised. For me, they all look more like Web developers or Jujitsu coaches. Ah, buddy, just missed a goal by typing that
It's been a long time since that and Arsenal has finally equalized. Guendouzi made a nice ball on the Spurs defense, allowing Aubameyang to sneak between two central defenders and insert him in the lower corner. Everything is about pass and movement. Arsenal at its best.
69 minutes: The Spurs are really attached to this short shot on goal and the final is bearing fruit with a nice gesture from Winks. Ironically, ironically on Leno.
67 minutes: Sokratis has a clever new plan: to throw himself on the ground during offensive turns in the hope that VAR will judge it as a fault. It's a bit Baldrick.
Mkhitaryan replaces Lacazette, who seems to have a slight problem.
65 minutes: Ceballos has almost instant impact. He recovers the ball 35 yards from goal, turns and turns to get away from Sissoko, before shooting an incredible shot that plunges just under the bar but Lloris is there to tilt it.
63 minutes: Ceballos finally replaces Torreira. It should provide greater creativity.
Robert Blackwell rejoices: "Good question !! The association of first division referees must surely discuss it during its meetings, because it is a growing problem and cynical. In the match, it would surely start to show a few more yellow cards … "
Here's the original question: "Does anyone know the last time that City failed to defeat its opponents?" They handle it routinely (mostly within ten meters of the midline) even when they have 60/70% possession of the ball. "
59 minutes: Kane almost finished a superb little move, ending with the attacker playing a brace with Eriksen, allowing Kane to shoot from a sharp angle as he knocked against the inside of the post with such a ferocity that ground welders will cry.
Harry Kane crack the post. Photography: Ben Stansall / AFP / Getty Images
57 minutes: The hosts again crossed the Spurs, allowing Guendouzi to fire a low shot to the lower corner but Lloris reads it and bows it off. The resulting corner is projected to the back post, but Kolasinac and Aubameyang simply can not reach him to direct him to the house.
53 minutes: Lamela runs to Luiz with the balloon at his feet, throws it to Son on the edge of the surface and gives a shot towards the lower corner that deviates Xhaka and then Leno's fingertips.
49 minutes: Joseph Harvey asks: "What makes Ceballos do not let him start in these matches? He can not be worse than Xhaka. This is the second carousel he has received and which is not evaluated despite the fact that, from the stands, he looks like the complete set of Real and Arsenal (so far, the number of viewing is very limited, I admit). "
I think this midfielder needs something a little more dynamic.
47 minutes: Arsenal shows an early intention, while Pepe places a center on a penalty where Lacazette waits but his head is held by Lloris despite a difficult rebound. Lloris then drags the ball with Arsenal's attacks for him and ends up playing a weak pass for Vertonghen who is intercepted by Aubameyang but fortunately he returns directly to the goalkeeper.
And by magic, Geoff Wignall agrees with me: "It seems a little hard to blame the Spurs for becoming a cynical and dirty side (Sandile, HT). After all, they are trying to narrow the gap with Man City: when in Rome, and so on. Does anyone know last time that City failed to defeat its opponents? They handle it routinely (mostly within ten meters of the midline) even when they have 60/70% possession of the ball. "
Ben Melb emails: "I agree with Sandile. Tottenham have become very dirty. I think it comes from Deli Ali with his false bravado and aggression, but acts mainly as a tyrant / coward. Similar to Ashley Young, who did it for years and did the same thing yesterday during the time-related injury. "
Maybe they are just copying the cynical mistakes of Manchester City to stop the attacks. Cunning like foxes.
Jeremy Dresner email: "Arsenal looks like a different team from previous incarnations. With Luiz pinching the ball, the Arsenal midfielder becomes a hijacked treasure hunt. Guendouzi, in particular, is the SideShow game, if you will. Luiz leaves the space while he marauds and it shows on his side while the spurs exploit the space. "
As all fans of clichés will tell you … There is no better time to score than just before halftime if you try to come back in a game. This should give Arsenal momentum for the second period.
Jonathan suggests, "Good Lord, xhaka, lucky to stay on the field, despite conceding a penalty. That sums up the last ten fifteen minutes though … much faster speeds thinking and action, an impetuous arsenal.
Mary said, "It must be so frustrating to attack the gunners. It must be as if you were going out with a Pulitzer Prize author whose model was also a Vogue. Then you discover that she is also a heroin addict. "
Sandile gives his point of view: "It's been part of their game under Pochettino for a while, but the Spurs have become a cynical and dirty team, are not they? They faced Ajax in the Champions League last season. "
Arsenal had more ball but the Spurs seemed more incisive. Fortunately, the host countries have reduced the backlog and we should be ready for a second crazy half.
Lacazette shoots a free kick 20 meters away, forcing Lloris to make a great save that will go directly to Rose who seems to be touching him. A penalty call goes around the stands, as the Spurs are unable to clear the ball and the ball ends up in the penalty area with Lacazette, who makes two very good touches, then a pass behind Lloris.
Alexandre Lacazette, the French striker of Arsenal, marks. Photography: Ben Stansall / AFP / Getty Images
44 minutes: Lloris has had nothing to do for nearly 45 minutes, but he proves he is alert as Maitland-Niles throws the ball in the direction of Pepe, who makes a small shot from 12 meters, but Lloris is at the height and, more importantly, holds firm.
Stephen Carr (maybe this one) says, "If Arsenal wants to get something out of this game, they'll have to be more passive and stupid."
42 minutes: In hindsight, Xhaka was only one or two seconds behind on this challenge. Just a pity that it was around the knee. What can Arsenal do to remedy the situation? Ceballos should be soon and probably also Ozil.
If you like your challenges to be stupid, then Xhaka is your man. He dives and, finally, through his into the surface to give the penalty. Kane intervenes and sends the goalkeeper in the wrong direction. Xhaka is so stupid there.
Harry Kane of Tottenham scores on the spot. Photo: Ian Kington / AFP / Getty Images
38 minutes: Eriksen takes a free kick 30 yards. The Dane raises the ball over the wall and Leno shows his best side with a sprawling right and retrieves it.
36 minutes: Another bad Leno goalkeeper gives Spurs almost a second. Kane strikes gently with a 20-yard effort, allowing Son to put the ball back into the danger zone, but Kane can not escape the ball and the danger is avoided.
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@ Will_Unwin From what I have seen teams of the "top six", Arsenal, Chelsea, ManU and the Spurs in-and-out this season, no matter how likely to see Leicester City enter the league champions may be the best bet. Not that I approve of the children's game!
34 minutes: Aubameyang is released on the right and slips a center in the area to allow Pepe to attack, but the Spurs have enough men to clear him. Lacazette tries to be decisive, but instead, he sends a ball into the field and puts it out of play.
Nick emails: "Do not you think you're laying charges, but you're a big fan of Arsenal? Your comment smacks of partiality … I bet you enjoyed typing the original song of Arsenal fans? Man City, man.
30 min: Pepe takes a free-kick from the right; It's a dangerous cross, but the Spurs have a lot of men in the box and Kane is the man to hit for a corner. Pepe's corner is behind again, this time by Alderweireld as he faces the wrong side. Referee Atkinson spotted a problem involving Danny Rose and gave him the floor. It would not be a good time to be deported.
28 minutes: Lacazette is shot 30 meters from the goal. Pepe and Luiz line up. Who will pull the rank? It's Pepe who takes the free kick around the wall but he goes well beyond that. Not a big effort.
The first booking of the match returns to Rose after a short, laughable goal that puts Spurs under pressure, the left-back loses the ball and cleans Lacazette.
24 minutes: Aubameyang takes the best on Sanchez on the left, attaches a center to the back post where Pepe waits but his head is blocked by a jumping Rose. The corner is clear at the edge of the area where Torreira pushes it wide.
Arsenal should just focus on the attack on the left flank if I'm honest while Sanchez looks deeper and deeper.
20 minutes: The Spurs know that they can access this defense. Luiz and Sokratis seem very far from the perfect combination and can be dragged. Guendouzi is the victim of a challenge from Sanchez, who catches the midfielder late at night.
18 minutes: WHAT'S A SAFEGUARD! The Spurs counter again once a cross is cleared up to his midway. The South Korean waits his hour as he dribbles towards the surface, before sneaking in and straightening up, but Leno reads him and passes the ball in the air.
