Declan Rice savaged Tottenham Hotspur with a brutal comment after Arsenal's vital North London derby win. On the back of Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest, Arsenal knew a victory over bitter rivals Spurs would take them within four points of the leaders.
Overall, a 1-1 draw keeps Liverpool’s six-point cushion ahead of Forest intact, even if their head coach Arne Slot will have reservations, as he did when his team lost the reverse fixture at Anfield 1-0 four months ago, despite an excellent second half.
ARSENAL had to come from behind to beat North London rivals Tottenham 2-1 on Wednesday night. Spurs skipper Son Heung-min fired the visitors ahead on 25 minutes with a sweet volley against the run
Arsenal's first win in four games in all competitions lifted them within four points of leaders Liverpool, who were held to a 1-1 draw by Nottingham Forest on Tuesday.
The form book favoured Tottenham at the Emirates, though, as the Lilywhites have recorded successive wins over Liverpool and Tamworth in the EFL Cup and FA Cup respectively over the past week, while the Gunners lost to Newcastle United and Manchester United in both competitions.
The North London Derby is the fixture both Arsenal and Tottenham supporters look for first when the new season's calendar is announced. The first one of the season went the way of Arsenal, giving the team in red the bragging rights once more.
One of the fiercest rivalries in Europe is renewed when Arsenal host Tottenham Hotspur in the north London derby.
ARSENAL and Tottenham Hotspur lock horns in the North London derby on Wednesday evening with all to play for. The Gunners are looking to get back to winning ways, after they were beaten by
Arsenal continue their Premier League title bid on Saturday evening against a Europe-chasing Aston Villa side at the Emirates Stadium. And bet365 are giving customers who opt-in and bet £10 before
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Declan Rice said his one regret from Arsenal’s North London derby win over Tottenham was that Mikel Arteta's men were "unlucky not to score 10".