Arsenal 3-1 Tottenham: 4 talking points as Gunners down Spurs

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 01: Thomas Partey of Arsenal celebrates with team mates after scoring their sides first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium on October 01, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 01: Thomas Partey of Arsenal celebrates with team mates after scoring their sides first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium on October 01, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /
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Arsenal’s Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus (R) celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium in London on October 1, 2022. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Arsenal’s Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus (R) celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium in London on October 1, 2022. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images) /

2. Arsenal showed their improved mentality

A dominant opening 30 minutes saw Arsenal take the lead, but Spurs did grow into the contest and they threatened to break in behind several times either side of Kane’s equaliser in the first half.

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But after half-time, Arsenal showed their improvement. They bossed the remaining half, and while Royal’s red card helped, the Gunners were already ahead again. It shows that this team doesn’t give up and fully believes in what it’s doing.

Mikel Arteta is doing great things.

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