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Tottenham vs Arsenal is one of the many London derbies that the football fans get to watch every season at the Emirates and the White Hart Lane as both sides always go into this game to claim the bragging rights.
Both sides came into this games at different sides of the Premier League table as they look to finish the season with different ambitions in mind. Arsenal are in the run for the Premier League title for the first time in 22 years while Tottenham are looking to avoid relegation which led to the sack of Thomas Frank and the interim appointment of Igor Tudor.
Arsenal needed to respond after they suffered a title setback at Wolves and then Manchester City beat Newcastle to pile the pressure on them at the top of the Premier League. Spurs were hoping for a manager bounce under Tudor as they have seen with other clubs in the Premier League this season.
Arsenal have dominated recent derbies, winning 6 of the last 7 Premier league meetings and unbeaten in those. Tottenham are winless in their last 8 Premier League games and haven’t won in 2026, underscoring the uphill battle they face.
The Gunners were hoping for a repeat of the first leg result which saw an amazing performance from
Eberechi Eze which included a hat-trick in the reverse fixture at the Emirates.
Here are the five talking points from Tottenham vs Arsenal
(1) Eberechi Eze:
The English midfielder loves it whenever he faces Tottenham Hotspur as he took his goal tally to five goals against the London side since he joined Arsenal. Eze scored the opening goal of the match after he connected to a pass from Bukayo Saka.
He is only the second player to score 4+ goals in North London derbies in a league season, after Arsenal's Ted Drake in 1934-35 (5).
(2) Arsenal’s defence:
One of Arsenal’s strength since the beginning of this season has been their defence. The Gunners ability to concede fewer goals has been why they have been able to stay top in the Premier League. However this has not been the same in recent games as they conceded more goals as they would have in previous games.
(3) Tottenham Hotspur:
Tottenham Hotspur continued in their poor form which waa displayed under Thomas Frank and the same thing has continued under Igor Tudor which begs to answer the question if the problem is with coaches or the players.
Spurs entered the match winless in Premier League games in 2026, their worst run in decades, and sat near the bottom of the table, highlighting ongoing issues despite a recent managerial change.
(4) Premier League title:
The conversation on which club will be crowned Champions will continue for long time as this result leaves the Gunners five points ahead of Manchester City having played a game more.
(5) Arsenal’s dominance:
This result extended Arsenal’s strong record in the North London derby, this result mean they have won seven of the last eight league meetings against Tottenham before this game.
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