Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice got tight on Spurs' double pivots, limiting their ability to bounce around Arsenal’s high-pressing front line. From there, Jurrien Timber jumped outwards towards Spence ...
The win was a clear improvement on the 1-1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion and the defeats in the FA Cup and EFL Cup, but as is increasingly the case with Arsenal, much rested on defensive sturdiness ...