Passive Tottenham overpowered by Arsenal as dreadful Premier League form continues
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Tottenham’s dismal Premier League form continued as they squandered a lead to lose 2-1 in the north London derby. Spurs withstood a spell of intense Arsenal pressure to take the lead through Heung-min Son’s deflected volley after 25 minutes. But for the fourth time in the clubs’ last three meetings, Arsenal scored from a corner, Gabriel’s header creeping in at the far post via a touch from Dominic Solanke.
Leandro Trossard fired home the winner four minutes later to move Arsenal to within four points of leaders Liverpool and leave Spurs increasingly reliant on the cups this season. Here are three Spurs talking points from the game…. There is no shame in losing by a single goal to this Arsenal side given Spurs’ absences (which, in spite of the pre-match narrative, still comfortably outnumbered their rivals’), but another defeat continued their dreadful form in the league.
Spurs are progressing well in the cups but it is now just one win in nine top-flight matches since the 4-0 victory over Manchester City in November – and that was over basement club Southampton. Spurs have taken just one point from the last five league matches and five from the last available 27, also including draws with Fulham and Wolves.
Arsenal may be Set-Piece FC but Spurs are set to be Cup FC for the remainder of the campaign, with their hopes of success resting on the knockout competitions. A place in the Premier League top five is surely out of reach already, with Spurs trailing Chelsea by 13 points, and there are even double digits separating Ange Postecoglou’s side from eighth-placed Bournemouth.
