Arsenal defeated Tottenham 4-1 this evening to return emphatically to winning ways after consecutive draws. In the build-up to the fixture, there had been considerable discussion about Tottenham benefiting from a new manager bounce, with some suggesting Arsenal were the ideal opponents for such a resurgence.
The Gunners had failed to win their previous two matches and were under mounting pressure. However, they began this contest with intent, demonstrating from the outset that they were determined to reassert their authority in the title race. Spurs ensured there was no comfortable opening period, forcing Arsenal to probe patiently in search of weaknesses in their tactical setup.
First Half Drama
The breakthrough eventually arrived after half an hour when Eberechi Eze opened the scoring, relieving some of the tension surrounding the home side. Yet Tottenham responded almost immediately, with Randal Kolo Muani finding the equaliser to shift the momentum once more.
Mikel Arteta faced a significant team talk at halftime, and whatever adjustments were made proved effective. Viktor Gyokeres restored Arsenal’s advantage shortly after the restart, handing the Gunners renewed control of proceedings.
Clinical Response After the Interval
With the lead regained, Arsenal understood the importance of extending their advantage. Eze struck again to underline his influence on the match and strengthen his side’s grip on the contest. The performance will help answer recent criticism regarding his consistency and reinforce his importance to the team.
Tottenham threatened to reduce the deficit, but David Raya produced a series of fine saves to preserve Arsenal’s cushion. Rather than conceding, the Gunners put the result beyond doubt when Gyokeres added a late goal to seal a comprehensive 4-1 victory.
The result represents a significant response from Arsenal at a critical moment in their season.
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When Arsenal press high and move the ball fast as they did today,they can win any fixture in the Prem- hope this is a turning point in how we approach games. We now have 10 remaining finals to win in order to lift that trophy.COYG!
@Onyango
That’s why I think fans get very disappointed when we play as we did against WHam. Knowing we have the ability to perform as we did last night.
part of it is the opposition letting it happen. Wolves were super disciplined so those open spaces were rare. Most of the time this year when teams have chosen to play openly against us we win, part of why we have done so well to this point in Europe.
We get into trouble with a well-organized low block.
100%.
These kinds of openings are increasingly rare in the EPL, so thanks Igor Tudor for that 🙂
Arsenal really really needed the win, its more than just 3 points It’s a statement. Now this takes off some pressure and transfers the pressure back to City and Let’s see how City reacts. One thing for sure there’s still going to be a lot of twists and turns in the race. I think 85 points will win the league
Told you Eze is better at shooting than unlocking defenses with through balls
Gyokeres showed his technicality with his first goal, after a series of mediocre technical displays
One more tough derby to win at the Stamford Bridge. Arteta should win that upcoming EPL game too, because Chelsea just sacked Maresca
It’s at our ground
Not at the Bridge!
@Gai I commend Arsenal performance today. Not because they won by scoring four goals but for their all round play.
They moved the ball quicker and fought to recover loose ball back. They also defended their box well.
IMO, Timber should be rested for some games, Mosquera is a very good deputy at RCB and he is difficult to dispossed of the ball.
I agree about Mosquera. Timber obviously needs a break
Back to winning ways, and what a way to do it! Let’s keep it going, starting from Chelsea next weekend. COYG!
Massive result, and emphatic 3points. Rice looks tired and he really needs some rest. Ran himself to the ground and made a couple of errors which could have been costly. On to the next game. Happy for the 3 points
We wont play until next Sunday so I think a weeks rest will be enough for our players.
💯 Well needed rest, and we’ll be playing home after being 3 games on the road.
these games are never comfortable, even at 1- 3 I am shouting at the tv.. but our management in this game was spot on, except for Martinelli losing the ball.. but we made amend for the wolwes game. PL football is crazy..
What a player we have in Mosquera !!
Bigups for the mention of Mosquera
That boy is on beast mode,Just wish we could add Noorgard to the squad so the boys can rest,He could’ve slotted in place of Rice so he can reboot
@ Kjelli I agree with you on Mosquera.
everytime I watch him play he exude so much confidence. Very comfortable on the ball and hardly put a foot wrong. I really like him as right back .
This is the type of game we want Arteta to play all the time. Not the one you score one and sit back to control game. Keep pressing, by doing so, you prevent the opponent to lay siege on your goal
That result will give City something to ponder over for next week. Overcame a case of the jitters from midweek and showed what they are capable of.
Well done to Gyokeres who thoroughly deserved his man of the match. 2 fabulous goals and a fillip for him having endured frequent criticism. Credit to Eze and to Saka
Couple of fortunate moments – particularly the feeble push on Gabriel and a lightning reaction from Raya to stop Richarlison.
If you’re reading the comments, Joe Schettino, what a shame you missed an entertaining afternoon and what was the perfect response to what happened at Wolves.
Well all the arm chair pundits and football managers who wished Mikel out, Gyokeres out, etc all changed their colors overnight or retracted into their shells. 10 goals in 26 games is not bad return for his first year adapting to a team which plays possession based football. Mikel did well by ignoring Isaac and Sesko.
And well Wolves are a better team then Spurs, they put 2 past the league leaders and restricted them to 2 goals. What a shame for Igor.
And we still wish Mikel out if he doesnt deliver. Why were you so quiet over the past results?
That’s brutal to be honest. You don’t sack a manager for finishing a runner up unless your RM or Barca Many so called decorated managers tried their luck at the EPL, none succeeded except Arnie for a season in recent times. Just look over and ask any Spurs fan how they feel in spite of winning the EL. Or ask ManU
Mikel has brought stability to the club and as held the club ethos. Something I admire and which led from being his fierce critic to someone who values clarity over chaos.
As for trophies, they will follow, the foundation has been set, few tweaks in the squad and we will surely cross the line in the seasons to come.
imagine that – fans happy when we win a NLD 4-1 but disappointed when we throw away a 2-0 lead to a team bottom of the league lol.
🤔
What’s wrong Dan? Any true fan has to be happy when we win a NLD and be disappointed when we throw away a lead.
And, seeing the Spurs relegated would be great.
TSRS, us older supporters can remember that wonderful Easter in 1977 when we beat that lot 1-0 at Highbury with a goal by SuperMac to virtually relegate them 😁😂
I agree mate.
that’s my point
Not sure that was Spurs team , when you consider who played for us , and who they had out…
Romero ..Gabriel
Porro…….Timber
Udogie….Saliba
Danso …Hincapie
Bentancur..Rice
Madison …Saka
Kulu…Eze
Kudus …Zubimendi
Bervall….Trossard
Solanke …Gyokeres…..apart last 10mins
Did Gyokeres actually get MOTM, Sue? As I read elsewhere, it was Gabriel.
Poor old Joe Schettino made a late decision to watch the second half, unlike Mathew, who’s not watching games in protest. Sad people who actually go public for this kind of BS.
Jax, Gyokeres MOTM and Eze presented it in the post match interview. Gabriel was worthy of a gold medal for a theatrical foul winning fall in the box.
Some of the fantastical comments I’ve read since the Wolves draw are mind boggling. I get it that passion and feelings for run high but please!
👍
@SueP
I admired Gabes “Oscar” winning performance. He’s inside the box, felt the contact (however slight) and capitalised on it brilliantly. Quick thinking.
Otherwise, he takes the chance of losing the ball and having to defend in a dangerous area. Just saying…😁
I had thought the extra shooter from Texas had gotten him
@Stewart Macintosh
🤣🤣
NY-Gunner,
Gabriel’s quick thinking you say. He was very fortunate, we conceded a goal against Newcastle earlier in the season because he chose to hit the deck. And on both occasions, he would have headed the ball away.
Fortunately for us, the inconsistent officiating throughout this season, saved us on this occasion.
@DEREK
Seems he’s learned from his earlier fails…
NYG. Those wonderful small margins….😁
@SueP
Where would we be with or without them…🫣
Good response after the wolves match ,spuds awful but can only win what’s put in front of you .
Nice to see Gyokeres get a couple .
Onto the next .
The eagle has landed! big Vik 💪 really happy for him as he was getting lots of stick, he’s rubbish etc man feeds off scraps! Great win 👏 that’s what I want to see from now until may attacking football, none of this defend a one goal lead rubbish! and tots have to be relegated 😁
Fabulous player proving why he is so strong
Bully to defence
💯 mate 👊
In A week where some fans have failed the stress test, written off the team for the league and shown little faith in this teams.
That win will do us a power of good
I am not saying the last 10 games will be a stroll a d there will be a few twists and turns until we see it over the line but we have more about us this season then in the past seasons
City ha e a game in ha d but this time of the season it’s about points on the board a d we have the points
Keep the faith and enjoy the moment rather then whinge about it
Onwards and upwards
A massive win and a huge 3 points (although everyone is from now on) and luckily it was against probably the worst Spuds team, I have seen for a while. They really are relegation candidates. Well done Eze ( we can wrap him up and put him in cold storage until we play Spuds again now 😂) and well done Gyokores, you could see today, what he brings. Had a massive part in 3 of the goals and put in a few others, who couldn’t finish. We still need more but you saw today what he is all about. We got lucky with the disallowed goal but that is history now. Big win against Chelsea needed.
I didn’t watch today’s game in protest of our recent performances and they went on to win 4-1,perhaps i’ll continue boycotting their games for them to continue winning.
Seriously, is anyone at Arsenal aware of your protest?
Gyokeres immense, Eze too. On the other hand Rice and Gabriel were poor. But my gosh spurs are horrible. Wouldn’t surprise me if they go down…
Why do we need a couple of horrible performances to kick us up the arse, so we can put up a good performance?
We need an incredible run from now up til the end of the season. I don’t see it, but at least my 10 hour car drive will be in a peace of mind with Arsenal.
Honestly
Positive comments followed by negatives don’t really make good reading
You sound so much better when just stick to Positives.
Today is a Positive day so let just to stick to that
Onwards and upwards
We are still only 2 PTS behind city119 technically so I’m not over the moon with this win, it was a much needed win and we played well , aside from the rice blunder no player dialed down or where there any dropping of levels on any department in the team today as they did with Brentford and wolves but most importantly Mikel didn’t experiment on Saka playing the no 10 role as he did in our last 3 games.
A thoroughly enjoyable game and special mention to Raya for that cat like instinctive save after his howler against wolves. It’s frustrating this team is because you know they have what it takes to get the job done any time but I don’t if it’s cockiness, laziness or fearfulness that makes them lose or draw those games they had . We shouldn’t have lost to united , shouldn’t have drawn to Sunderland , Bradford and wolves. It’s just crazy sometimes that arsenal has to always always make it difficult for themselves.
Wait for people to brand you negative for spitting the facts. We should’ve been more or less 10 points clear…
It is a great win today, but the way I see it, from the remaining 10 games 9 wins and 1 draw guarantee the title. Do that and my opinion on Mikel will change.
Konstantin,
Yes we’ve had the chance to be further ahead. But the fact is we aren’t, and to keep saying it isn’t going to change it is it.
Whether we can stretch the lead in the coming games is still to be seen. But here’s hoping. 🤞
We aren’t 2 pts behind City technically?
I meant ahead, thanks
If we are to assume City put the points on the board via their outstanding game against Palace, then technically we are two points ahead, not behind.
Am not pleased to be in the minority predicting this 4 – 1 score line to Arsenal, but it is what it is.
Watching Arteta playing his last game as an Arsenal player, shows me how passionate the Spaniard is about this club, I certainly wish he kicks on from here.
I thought we would win, Gunsmoke, but I was much more conservative with 2-1. Well done to you for having more confidence about the final outcome than me.
Thank God we won. Congratulations boys. Ateta should do more in his game management. It was glaring that we have some tired legs. He should always be prompt in making changes. He should not wait for our players to pick injury before he replaced them just like the case of Saka. We don’t need fresh injuries, please.
Great response, when it was badly needed! Hopefully we don’t go back into our shells after this – what a difference more positive football can make. Seemed to benefit Gyokeres too, here’s hoping.
Great result , after wolves disappointment maybe the players should celebrate with some cocktails
onward and upwards always!!!!! what a team, nothing is done yet but the all the signs are pointing to a memorable season. Keep it up though?
love
Two terrific finishes from VG which should give him confidence for the battles ahead.It has taken him some time to get up and running but today he looked like the central striker we have needed for some time.Uncharacteristic error from Rice for the Spurs counter and its fairly evident that Timber is running on empty.Fortunately ,once again young Mosquera proved what an excellent defender he is, and it will be very interesting to see where he finally beds down positionally.Gabriel was very lucky to get away with a theatrical fall after a slight push in his back and someone in authority needs to tell him to cut out ,what is becoming an unnecessary and potentialy damaging habit of his.At the end of the day,a good performance and a great result against opponent s who may not be in the Premier League next season!
Very good win for a response.
But I’m still not very happy because those last 3 draws against Forest, Brentford and Wolves is still hunting me.
That’s 6 points that we dropped in those 3 games that we should be winning to prove our superiority over them and seriousness to win the league.
We would have been 8 points clear by now and we could have been able to drop one or two more points in this remaining 10 games.
I wanted us to stroll to the title like Liverpool did last season, but I guess Arteta and the players prefer the more difficult route.
Hopefully we can win as much games as possible and see where it will lead us to at the end.
Brilliant display in the second half after the sloppy first 45. Imagine the scenes if we win the league and they’re relegated 🤣 Well done to Eze (who loves a goal against the spuds) and to VG (glad I put him in my fpl 😉)
Said, I wasn’t going to watch. Felt so boring after looking at starting eleven. Being such a tragic and with my son already watching, I couldn’t resist the second half. A breathe of fresh air compared to the garbage served up against Wolves’ scraps. True Spurs didn’t have much and they played a wide open game. But some of our passing and finishing was a delight. Hope there is more of that to come.
Whats quite an eye opener is that in terms of EPL, Gyokeres is 1 goal away from equally Saka, Trossard and Martinelli’s goals combined
Also, our top scorer last season was Havertz with 15 goals in all competitions. At the end of February 2026, Gyökeres has equalled that.
Although Havertz had his season-ending hamstring injury middle of February last season so without it, no doubt he would’ve scored more.
To be fair this spurs side is absolute rubbish at the moment (injuries adding to this), and the way they were playing they gave us so much space. However, we still had to take advantage of this and we did so very well by finishing the chances we created.
Now that’s more like it boys. From minute one they were at it. When they play with that intensity they are a handful. I hope they use this game as a template for the rest of the season.
Now a few words about some players who impressed in a good team performance.
Firstly, Saka deserves a mention. He did everything but score to day, hopefully the goals will come sooner rather than later. But his overall performance was excellent. Needs to do it more though, not just because its against Spurs.
Talking of the Spurs effect, what does Eze have against them. That’s 5 goals for us against them. But 5 goals in his last 5 games at their stadium. It seems he didn’t like them when playing for Palace either 😂. he scored 3 for them also. Apparently, Eze has written to the FA asking them if Arsenal can play Spurs every week😂.
Now a word for Timber, his form had dipped a little bit. But this game his form returned with a bang. Both he and Saka led Spurs a merry dance. And the ball he played to Gyokeres for his first goal, has largely gone unnoticed, But not by me.
And now to the much maligned Gyokeres, this was by far his best all round game for us. He warned Spurs in the first half with his sighter. At halftime he adjusted his sat-nav, and then in the second half his shots found there destination😂.
That 15 goals now, and he’s has now scored more goals in all competitions this calendar year than any other player. Not bad for a so called dud is it. For me I was always going to be happy if he could score 20 plus goals in his first season. A target he is not far off. Lets hope he can get there.
So overall an excellent team performance, played with an excellent attitude. Now rinse and repeat. COME ON YOU GUNNERS. 👍
I think it’s still the same Spurs side that City failed to beat some few weeks ago. Football is such a funny game you know, few days ago Arsenal were lamented for failing to beat a relagation threatened Wolves and 3 days later the same people are downplaying a win against relagation threatened Spurs.
Nothing is given on a silver platter in football. Just saying.
Well done boys that’s put us back in the game but just a little side note goal difference could come into play so keep scoring and stop giving silly goals away COYG
Soak up the week’s rest. Things are about to get heavy after that:
March 1st Chelsea (H)
March 4th Brighton (A)
March 7th Mansfield (A)
March 10/11th Dortmund/Leverkusen (A)
March 15th Everton (H)
March 17/18th Dormund/Leverkusen (H)
March 22th Man City (Carabao Final)
You could say we might get denied ALL the silverware in just one month. Very nervous month coming up!
We won’t lose to.Mansfield so no we won’t be denied ALL silverware in one month
City have similar amount of EPL matches an FA cup match Champions League match and the Carabao Cup Final against us !
So by your reckoning they could also be defined…like every other team playing!
Let’s support the team COYG
The Spuds were lucky it was only 4-1, that was a beat down they took, they are well in the relegation scrap now, muppets! 😀
Morning you lovely people, what a lovely day it is 😁
Herr Drier,
You seem to be in a happy mood. Did our team win, or is something else making you happy. 😂👍
Derek, I’m always happy when we beat that lot 😂
You had me fooled HD 😂
I’m here to please SueP 😂