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Arsenal Vs Spurs: 5 things we learned – Mustafi madness

By Andrew Dowdeswell

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 02: Hugo Lloris of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates with teammates after saving a penalty whilst Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal looks dejected during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal FC at Wembley Stadium on March 02, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 02: Hugo Lloris of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates with teammates after saving a penalty whilst Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal looks dejected during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal FC at Wembley Stadium on March 02, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 02: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal has his penalty saved by Hugo Lloris of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal FC at Wembley Stadium on March 02, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 02: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal has his penalty saved by Hugo Lloris of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal FC at Wembley Stadium on March 02, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) /

3. Strikers let Gunners down

It has been evident all season. The strength of the Arsenal squad is their strikers. The Gunners, prior to this weekend, had scored 60 goals. Only Liverpool and Manchester City had scored more. And of those 60 goals, 28 have come from Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

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But on this occasion, it was Lacazette and Aubameyang, the duo that have so often been the heroes, that let down the team. Lacazette started through the middle and missed two good chances: the first a swivelled volley that he failed to make a connection with; the second a miscued side-footer from the corner of the six-yard box after Nacho Monreal’s cut-back which should have been converted.

Then Aubameyang came on for his strike partner and proceeded to outdo his mate in inept striking. A 90th-minute penalty, which was won by Aubameyang after he was felled by a scrambling Davinson Sanchez, was hit low, slow and tamely to Hugo Lloris’ right, the Spurs goalkeeper easily palming it clear.

Many times, Lacazette and Aubameyang have almost singlehandedly won Arsenal games. And I am sure they will win games for Arsenal in the future. They are that good. But on this occasion, it was an ugly showing from the Gunners’ most explosive firearms.