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South Korean star, Son Heung-min and English forward,
Harry Kane netted a goal each in the first half to hand Tottenham a
comfortable 2-0 win over Arsenal on Sunday, condemning the Gunners
to a second consecutive league defeat.
A crowd of 2,000 Tottenham fans were in attendance for the first
time in nine months to enjoy seeing their side inflict another blow
to a rapidly unravelling season for the Gunners.
Spurs are unbeaten in 10 league games and have taken seven
points from a difficult run against Manchester City, Chelsea and
their north London rivals over the past three games.
“We grew up. I can imagine lots of people can imagine three
matches in a row against Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal,
would be a moment for us to drop points and go back to normality,”
said Mourinho. “But we didn’t go back to normality. We are there. I
believe one more week at the top of the table unless Liverpool win
by many.”
Mourinho’s men moved two points clear of Chelsea at the summit,
but Liverpool can move level on points at the top with victory over
Wolves later at Anfield.
A first league title in 60 years for Tottenham may depend on
keeping Kane and Son fit as they have hit a combined 27 goals in
all competitions this season.
The South Korean opened the scoring in stunning fashion as he
collected Kane’s pass down the left and cut inside to curl into the
top corner.
That was the 10th of Son’s 13 goals this season for which Kane
provided the assist.
By contrast, Arsenal have scored just 10 goals in 11 league
games all season and despite plenty of intricate build-up play,
Mikel Arteta’s men again failed to provide any cutting edge in the
final third.
“We have to score goals. If not, it’s unsustainable” said
Arteta, whose side are languishing in 15th after a fifth defeat in
seven games.
– ‘He makes me look good’ –
The difference between the teams was summed up in first-half
stoppage time as from what appeared a dangerous Arsenal attack, one
long ball set Spurs on a four against two break as Thomas Partey
had already pulled up with an injury.
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Son took his time before feeding Kane, who smashed in off the
underside of the bar from a narrow angle to become the all-time top
goalscorer in north London derbies.
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“That’s exactly what we set out for,” said Kane. “Sonny and I
are feeling good. When he’s picking up passes and sticking it top
bins, he makes me look good!
“For us it’s one game at a time, but results like this and the
last couple of weeks will only help us.”
Arteta was angry at Partey for not saying on the field and
leaving his side exposed.
The Ghanaian came to the side of the pitch waiting to be
substituted after suffering a recurrence of a thigh injury as Spurs
raced up the field.
“I applaud their first goal, it is world class, but the second
goal we are a man down, we leave a massive gap and they take
advantage. He has to stay on the pitch. It looks like the same
injury he has already had.”
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is still to score a Premier League
goal from open play since signing a lucrative new contract worth a
reported £55 million ($73 million) over three years in
September.
The closest the Arsenal captain came to breaking his drought was
a header from Kieran Tierney’s excellent cross that Aubameyang
headed over.
Hugo Lloris twice saved from Alexandre Lacazette headers low to
his right as Arsenal camped in the Spurs half for the second period
without any reward.
The visitors enjoyed 68 percent possession and had more shots on
goal, but did not have the class in front of goal shown by Kane and
Son to make the difference.
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