Arsenal 1 Tottenham 1

                  

   Kieran Gibbs celebrates his goal

Arsenal have rode their luck and managed a draw in a game they were completely outclassed.

Injuries may have had an effect on that performance but it was dire.

To have only one shot on target in the first half showed how they were poor.

There only shot on target came late in the first half from Olivier Giroud. The other games their first shot on target has averaged eight minutes.

Tottenham have should get most of the credit for their performance. Pochetino high pressing and possession football unsettled Arsenal. Arsenal were renown for the same style of playing but it's as if Wenger dropped it for a more defensive minded game.

Second half Arsenal played well and is as if Giroud had forgotten his scoring boots at home.

He hit the post, headed wide on two different occasions when well placed.

Joel Campbell has not yet lit up the Emirates in the absence of Theo Walcot and when Walcot returns I do not see him holding that position.

Man of the moment is Mesut Ozil. His deliveries were so perfect all Giroud needed was to guide them home. At Least Kieran Gibbs did guide one for the equalizer.

The substitution of Campbell for Gibbs raised eyebrows, considering that Gibbs is a defender. Arsene Wenger will be smiling about that one but this game they rode their luck.

Harry Kane is too good and he took his goal well.

I wonder why Arsenal were playing with a high defence line considering the way spurs were pressing.

Man of the match Mesut Ozil.

Match Statistics

Possession
Arsenal 55%
Tottenham 45%
Shots
Arsenal 10
Tottenham 14
Shots on target
Arsenal 4
Tottenham 4
Corners
Arsenal 7
Tottenham 6
Fouls
Arsenal 12
Tottenham 17
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Courtesy bbc