Arsenal passed Tottenham test with win

Arsenal defeated Tottenham 2-0 at the Emirates to restore confidence.

To say that the walls were closing in on Mikel Arteta and Arsenal prior to the 2-0 win over Tottenham was an understatement, but now the Gunners have room to breathe.

After a 2-0 defeat in the Carabao Cup to Newcastle in the first leg of the semi-finals and then a loss on penalties to Manchester United in a game in which the Gunners had 26 shots to just seven, the north London derby was a huge clash for Arsenal.

And while the Gunners went behind, in four first half minutes, a Dominic Solanke own goal and a well-taken Leandro Trossard goal gave Arsenal the lead, and it never looked back.

After the doom and gloom that surrounded the club over the past week, had this game not gone the way it did, one can only imagine what would have been said about both Arteta and the team.

But alas, the right result was achieved, and now what that could do for the team moving forward is something really positive.

it was as much as a "gotta have it" game for the title race as it was for the confidence of the squad, which over the last two games, had taken a serious hit.

But now, that is restored somewhat, and with the gap between Arsenal and Liverpool just four points (Liverpool has a game in hand), suddenly, that once huge gap doesn't seem so insurmountable.

Of course, it is one game, but it's a step in the right direction for the Gunners and with a tough outing against Aston Villa up next, Arsenal must be all gas, no brakes in an attempt to keep the good vibes flowing.

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