Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham (Jan 15, 2025) Game Analysis

Leandro Trossard remodeled the temper at Arsenal with the profitable aim as they recovered from an early setback to beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at house and transfer again into second place within the Premier League on Wednesday.

Belgian Trossard fired in simply earlier than half-time to seal a derby victory that not solely rekindled Arsenal’s title hopes by reducing the deficit to Liverpool to 4 factors, but in addition proved a well timed tonic after a tough begin to the yr.

A 2-0 defeat at house by Newcastle United final week within the Carabao Cup semifinal first leg after which a penalty shootout exit at house towards Manchester United within the FA Cup third spherical had left Arsenal’s season in peril of unravelling.

A season-ending damage to Gabriel Jesus added to Arsenal’s woes this week and when Son Heung-Min’s deflected volley gave Tottenham the lead towards the run of play after 25 minutes it regarded as if Arsenal’s gloom would possibly deepen.

However they hit again impressively to deservedly win a 3rd Premier League north London derby in succession for the primary time since 1989. Arsenal moved again above shock package deal Nottingham Forest with 43 factors from 21 video games with Liverpool, who drew with Forest on Tuesday, on 47 from 20.

“Excellent right this moment. From the primary minute we have been actually at it, actually intense. We performed with an actual objective to harm them. We created an unbelievable environment,” Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta mentioned. “The angle we performed with, not feeling sorry for ourselves, was phenomenal.”

Tottenham supervisor Ange Postecoglou had no complaints about his aspect’s eleventh league defeat of the season which leaves them in thirteenth place with 24 factors. His aspect have received solely as soon as in 9 league video games and the Australian is aware of much better is anticipated.

“We have been nowhere close to the extent we wanted to be within the first half in such a giant recreation,” he instructed reporters. “Means too passive.”

Tottenham barely obtained out of their very own half within the first 20 minutes however virtually took the lead from their first assault when Djed Spence’s low cross regarded like being a tap-in for Dominic Solanke earlier than an excellent interception by Gabriel.

Arsenal keeper David Raya then made an incredible save from Solanke however he had no likelihood when Son’s volley flicked off William Saliba to depart him wrong-footed.

The hosts equalised within the fortieth minute from a dependable routine as Declan Rice swung in a nook that left Tottenham keeper Antonin Kinsky floundering and Gabriel’s again publish header deflected in off Solanke.

Tottenham had cause to really feel annoyed although because the nook from which Arsenal equalised was proven to have been wrongly awarded, though a downcast Postecoglou made little of it.

4 minutes later the turnaround was full as Tottenham have been but once more responsible of shedding the ball in harmful areas and have been punished as Trossard was performed in by Martin Ødegaard to fireside a left-foot shot previous the dive of Kinsky who would have been disillusioned to not get a hand on it.

Arsenal failed to complete off Tottenham after the break with Kai Havertz and Ødegaard each responsible of failing to present their aspect some respiration house. It virtually value Arsenal as Pedro Porro struck the skin of the publish deep in stoppage time for the guests however Arsenal had accomplished sufficient to safe the factors.

Arteta’s aspect are unbeaten in 11 Premier League video games and whereas there’s nonetheless a niche to Liverpool, victory over Tottenham may show the spark they should chase down Arne Slot’s workforce.

“The three factors is crucial factor. Hopefully now we are able to go on a run as a result of that is crucial a part of the season,” Rice mentioned.