Gabriel Mighaeles Goal Gives Arsenal Advantage Over Tottenha
Due to an ankle injury sustained while serving time in Norway, Mikel Arteta’s team was missing captain Odegaard, and Rice was suspended for his red card against Brighton.
Arsenal looked vulnerable going up Seven Sisters Road to meet their fierce rivals after losing two such important players.
But before Gabriel scored the game-winning goal in the second half, the Premier League championship hopefuls dug deep with a combative performance, taking advantage of Tottenham’s most recent instance of careless finishing.
With the Brazilian defender’s first goal since February, Arsenal has won three of their last four league games as they look to capture their first championship since 2004 following two years as runners-up.
Now, in their last eight encounters with their vile neighbors, Arsenal has only lost once, in May 2022, and has triumphed on their last three trips to Tottenham.
The second-place Gunners, who trail Manchester City by two points, will focus on their Champions League debut against Atalanta on Thursday before traveling to take on Pep Guardiola’s team the following weekend.
In lieu of Rice and Odegaard, Arteta had pushed his team to demonstrate the “resilience, depth, and hunger” required to get past their selection problems, turning to Jorginho and Gabriel Martinelli.
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channelstv.com – Gabriel Strikes As Arsenal Hit Wasteful Spurs With Sucker Punch
rfi.fr – Gabriel strikes as Arsenal hit wasteful Spurs with sucker punch
arabnews.com – Gabriel strikes as Arsenal hit wasteful Spurs with sucker punch in north London derby
thedailystar.net – Arsenal show strength in derby win at Tottenham
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