A surprisingly tepid Tottenham just couldn't live with the home side's ferocious tenacity, or find any response to it. Arsene Wenger ensured his impressively front-loaded side were first to everything from the very start, and thereby got his first league win over Mauricio Pochettino. Ramsey's passing was the source of Arsenal's best attacks, and clear best tactic, as they had seemingly figured out how to get at Spurs: down the left. Even when Spurs finally got beyond the rock of Laurent Koscielny, Petr Cech was there to pound away Eric Dier's header. Why can't Arsenal look like this lively and strong-willed team more often in key matches, rather than the fragile side they usually seem?

Source: Irish Independent November 19, 2017 02:26 UTC