Spurs recovered from a poor string of performances to put in a spirited performance and snatch a point off Arsenal at the Emirates in the North London derby. There was one player that caught the eye of the Tottenham fans during the 1-1 draw, and fans were full of praise for him on Twitter.
Spurs went into the game having not won since October 2, and although that record remains, Mauricio Pochettino will have been the happier of the two managers given Spurs’ recent form. When will Spurs get their next win? Check out the latest football tips.
Mauricio Pochettino needed a bigger performance from his Spurs players, and with injuries to key players such as Erik Lamela and Dele Alli, Pochettino lacked natural width in his side. To deal with this burning issue, the Spurs boss set his team up in a 3-4-3 formation. The three centre-backs managed to deal with most of what Arsenal threw at them, and the wing-backs caused problems down the other end. All in all, it was a good performance from Spurs, and it makes you wonder, will Pochettino go on into November and beyond with a 3-4-3 formation?
A Kevin Wimmer howler handed Arsenal the lead just before the break, in what was arguably Arsenal’s best spell of the match, having dealt with an early Spurs storm, that saw Harry Kane head just wide of the post.
However, Spurs came out from the break the stronger of the two sides, and Mousa Dembele made a strong run into the box before winning a penalty. Harry Kane stepped up on his return to earn Spurs a share of the spoils on his return from injury, going down the middle from twelve yards out.
Mousa Dembele earned the Man of the Match award in the derby, and rightly so in my opinion. He provided excellent protection for the Spurs back three. He completed 89% of his passes, made two interceptions and three blocks in what was an excellent performance from the Belgian. Here is how Spurs fans reacted to the magnificent display.
Mousa Dembele today though – a class above the rest. Been a bit rusty this season so far, but he was exceptional today. Absolute monster.
— Spurs In The Blood (@SpursInTheBlood) November 6, 2016
Has Dembele ever lost the ball under pressure in his life? I feel like 5 men can be pressing him and he’ll hold them all off.
— J (@JBChaleboy) November 6, 2016
Dembele is absolutely superb.
— COYS News (@CoysNews) November 6, 2016
Rose and Dembelé, you guys were superb. Another draw, but one i’ll take given their form and our’s. Int. break and hopefully Toby’s back
— Thomas (@ThomSullyG) November 6, 2016
Much better performance and result from Spurs today. Dembele and Rose superb and Kane’s return a bonus. Time to kick on after int break.
— Barry Graham (@BarryGraham4) November 6, 2016
Dembele is absolutely superb.
— COYS News (@CoysNews) November 6, 2016
Rose superb today. Dembele too & Eriksen in patches looked like his old self. Fact Harry (even half fit) was out there lifted whole group.
— Paul O Keefe (@pokeefe1) November 6, 2016
Mauricio Pochettino needed a bigger performance from his Spurs players, and with injuries to key players such as Erik Lamela and Dele Alli, Pochettino lacked natural width in his side. To deal with this burning issue, the Spurs boss set his team up in what looked like a 3-5-2 formation. The three centre-backs managed to deal with most of what Arsenal threw at them, and the wing-backs caused problems down the other end.
All in all, it was a good performance from Spurs at the Emirates, and it makes you wonder, will Pochettino go on further into November and beyond with a 3-5-2 formation?
