Arsenal have just completed another double over Tottenham Hotspur by beating them 4-1 in the North London Derby.
The Gunners were always the favourites to win the game, but there were some fears about Spurs’ new manager bounce following their appointment of Igor Tudor. However, that didn’t matter at all.
A brace each from Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres sealed a dominant 4-1 win for Mikel Arteta’s side.
Here are Arsenal Insider’s player ratings.
Who was your Arsenal Man of the Match vs Tottenham Hotspur?
Arsenal player ratings vs Tottenham
David Raya: 6.5/10
David Raya had a good start to the game with his distribution and high claims, but he could’ve done better with the goal. If he had stuck his leg out like David De Gea used to, he probably would’ve saved it. However, he made up for it with a fine clearance of the goal line in the second half.
Jurrien Timber: 7/10
Jurrien Timber looked much better today than he has in the last few games. The Dutchman was a much bigger overlapping threat than we have seen all season. He deservedly got an assist in the second half.
Gabriel Magalhaes: 7/10
A solid display from Gabriel Magalhaes. He dealt with Kolo Muani comfortably in the left half of the pitch and was mostly clean with the ball at his feet. He wasn’t as threatening in set-pieces, though.
William Saliba: 6/10
Another strange game from William Saliba in the first half. The Frenchman made a few mistakes, wasn’t convincing enough against Kolo Muani at times, and just didn’t look like his usual self. However, he was much better in the second half.
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Piero Hincapie: 7.5/10
Piero Hincapie had another excellent game. Along with Timber, he created the most chances in the first half and was solid with and without the ball. Outstanding player!
Martin Zubimendi: 7/10
Another decent game from Martin Zubimendi. Yet again, he didn’t set the stage on fire, but he didn’t make any mistakes either. Should do a lot better with his line-breaking passes, though.
Declan Rice: 6/10
Declan Rice made a massive mistake in the first half that led to Tottenham’s goal. It was so uncharacteristic of him. However, he looked a lot better in the second half.
Eberechi Eze: 9.5/10
He just loves playing against Tottenham, doesn’t he? Eze tore Spurs to shreds once again. It’s a shame that he wasn’t allowed to play the whole game. Perhaps he could’ve scored another hat-trick?!
Bukayo Saka: 7/10
An unusual game for Bukayo Saka. The Englishman was involved in almost all the good things Arsenal did in attack, but he seemed to have forgotten his shooting boots at home. On another day, he would’ve scored a hat-trick.
Viktor Gyokeres: 9.5/10
Viktor Gyokeres produced one of his best performances in an Arsenal shirt. The Swede came close to scoring twice in the first half, but couldn’t. However, his stunner in the second half changed the game. He added another late on as well in what was a fine display. Man of the Match!
AGREE or DISAGREE: That was Viktor Gyokeres’ best performance in an Arsenal shirt so far…
Leandro Trossard: 5/10
A poor evening for Leandro Trossard. The Belgian made many unusual mistakes in the final third, which angered Arsenal fans. Thankfully, the Gunners got away with it.
Substitutes
Cristhian Mosquera: 7/10
Mikel Arteta brought Cristhian Mosquera on at right-back to replace Jurrien Timber because of his yellow card. The Spaniard looked solid in that role as well, apart from one poor pass. What a signing he has proved to be!
Gabriel Martinelli: 5/10
Replaced Trossard in the second half, but didn’t have much to do.
Martin Odegaard: 7/10