Our under-18s fell to defeat in the north London derby on Tuesday afternoon.
What happened
We fell behind early on after giving the ball away on the halfway line, leaving us outnumbered in transition. The visitors capitalised as Oliver Boast slid a pass through to Reiss Elliot-Paris, who found the bottom corner with a composed finish.
Tottenham doubled their advantage after 20 minutes - Toju Wellspring delivered a ball over the top for George Feeney, who rounded Khari Ranson and tapped into an empty net.
We nearly responded before the break when Ceadach O’Neill’s powerful effort crashed back off the crossbar.
Spurs extended their lead early in the second half. Malachi Hardy played Feeney in once again, and he fired home from outside the box to claim his second of the afternoon.
We pulled one back with five minutes remaining when Emerson Nwaneri intercepted a loose pass from Dylan Thompson and finished confidently to give us a slight glimmer of hope.
However, as we pushed forward in search of another, Spurs struck again late on. Miracle Adewole slotted home to add a fourth and seal the result.
What it means
The result leaves us on 18 points from 14 league games this season.
What’s next
Our under-18s return to action this weekend with a trip to the West Midlands to face Aston Villa on Saturday, February 21.
Kick-off at Bodymoor Heath Training Ground is at 12pm (UK).
Lineups
Arsenal XI: Ranson, Hamill, Onyekachukwu, Pedro (Owusu-Gyasi, 46), Ogunnaike, Murisa, Hashi (Nwaneri, 56), O’Neill (Thompson, 56), Marciniak, Bailey-Joseph, Zecevic John (Nduka, 71)
Subs not used: Talbot
Tottenham Hotspur XI: Thompson, Sandiford (Thomas, 76), Tingey, Upson, Hall (Hardy, 45), Boast (Muslika, 67), Moncur, Adewole, Feeney, Wellspring (Beggs, 56), Elliot-Parris
Subs not used: Doran