Bentancur and Danso Endure North London Derby Days to Forget
Gunners Squad Ratings
David Raya Hardly handled the ball as the Gunners dominated the match. Is likely disappointed to have been surprised by Richarlison. 6
Jurriën Timber Seldom puts a foot wrong and was able to push forward at will. Determination paid off in his assist for Eze’s second goal. 8
William Saliba Seldom challenged by Tottenham’s defensive tactics. There will be bigger tests to come in the next few weeks without his usual defensive partner. 7
Piero Hincapié Appeared confident in deputising for the Brazilian defender. Lacks the Brazilian’s physical prowess but compensates with skill and good decision-making. 7
Riccardo Calafiori Hadn’t trained all week due to a hip problem but didn’t look sluggish. Provides Arsenal with fantastic energy all over the field. 8
MartĂn Zubimendi Controlled the game from the midfield anchor with typical authority. Luckily, his mistake in losing possession for the consolation strike didn’t affect the result. 7
Declan Rice Should have done better with first opportunity but can never fault his work rate. Tottenham could not handle his powerful runs from midfield. 8
Eberechi Eze It had to be him against the team he rejected in the summer. Delivered a moment of magic to score a superb first before superb finishes for his next two goals. 9
Bukayo Saka A few exchanges with Udogie in the first half before coming alive. Enjoyed celebrating the three goals almost as much as the scorer did. 8
Mikel Merino Always a willing runner playing up front and provided a moment of quality with a exquisite pass for the left winger's goal. 8
Leandro Trossard Skillfully took his goal. Will be difficult to displace him from the left flank once the rest of Arsenal’s attacking options return. 8
Subs: Noni Madueke (for Trossard, 78) A welcome return from injury layoff 7; Ethan Nwaneri (for Merino, 86) n/a; Cristhian Mosquera (for Hincapie, 86) n/a; Myles Lewis-Skelly (for Calafiori, 90) n/s
Tottenham Player Performance Reviews
Guglielmo Vicario Two good saves as he mastered the art of slowing play in the first half. No chance with any of the Arsenal strikes. 6
Kevin Danso Made a nervous start after being introduced to a back three. No surprise that he was replaced at half-time. 5
Cristian Romero Usually a dependable center-back but could not handle Arsenal’s constant pressure. Completed misery by picking up a booking that means he is now banned. 5
Micky van de Ven The quick Dutchman came to his team's rescue on several instances. Yet he was unable to stop Arsenal once they found their rhythm. 6
Djed Spence Far too slow to react to stop the winger's goal and found himself pinned back. A difficult occasion for the England defender. 5
Rodrigo Bentancur Spent most of the afternoon struggling to keep up. Could have done much more to stop Eze from dribbling through to score his opening goal. 4
JoĂŁo Palhinha Put himself about in the center but was guilty of leaving an enormous space for Eze to capitalise on twice. 5
Destiny Udogie Found it difficult to handle Saka. At fault for Arsenal’s third and question marks remain about his defensive abilities. 5
Wilson Odobert Was hard to work out what role he had been asked to play. Couldn’t get any success out of the defender. 5
Richarlison Found it hard to make any influence in the first half. But his excellent lob at least gave Tottenham something to cling on to. 7
Mohammed Kudus Almost anonymous aside from a couple of promising early moments. Needs more service but spends too much time on the fringes. 5
Subs: Xavi Simons (for Danso, ht) Made a impact with willingness to advance with ball 6; Pape Sarr (for Odobert, 67) Added some energy 6; Randal Kolo Muani (for Bentancur, 67) Looked off the pace 5; Brennan Johnson (for Kudus, 78) The game was already lost 6; Pedro Porro (for Spence, 78) Ended game exchanging words with Rice 6.
