Arsenal put Tottenham Hotspur back in their place with a 4-2 win on Sunday afternoon, coming from behind in the second half to secure the victory.
After a good performance against Liverpool last month, Unai Emery’s side really needed to take it one step further by beating big six opposition. There was no better time to do it than in the North London derby, and thankfully, the players were up to the task.
Arsenal had to battle back after a couple of very controversial goals gave Tottenham a first-half lead, but there was nothing controversial about the way they turned their local rivals over after the break.
Let’s have a look at our individual player ratings for the match:
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Alex Iwobi 7
Iwobi had good moments and bad ones in the first half, picking up some great positions but failing to make as much of them as he could have. One particularly good chance should’ve resulted in a goal but instead, he put it straight at Hugo Lloris. The winger did link up very well with Kolasinac though, up until his half-time substitution.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan 7
Mkhitaryan was certainly much improved on some of his recent performances, creating a couple of good chances and showing a lot of energy. However, it was still no real surprise to see him come off at half-time, as he just didn’t quite have the cutting edge that someone like Ramsey or Lacazette could bring.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 9.5
After a few big games without a goal, Aubameyang fully grasped this chance to shut the doubters up. He slotted away his penalty confidently, and followed that up with a fantastic equaliser in the second half, before setting up Lucas Torreira for the game-ending goal for 4-2.
What’s more, he also made five tackles, more than anyone else on the pitch. It was an all-action performance, and just what the Arsenal fans were hoping for from him.
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