When all hope seemed lost for Arsenal, Gibbs came to rescue as the left-back equalised for the Gunners 15 minutes from time.
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The Germany World Cup victor also became the first player to assist 10 goals in his opening 11 games of a Premier League season.
Harry Kane’s first-half goal deservedly put them ahead and seemingly on course for their third win in a week.
Wenger said his emotions were a mixture of “relief and regret” after failing to take full advantage of Premier League leaders Manchester City’s draw at Aston Villa earlier in the day. I don’t know what happened to him.
The hosts might even have won it, but Giroud hooked a hard half-volley over the bar and then had a header pushed away by Lloris.
“I believe 1-1 is a fair result”. Every time we have a disappointment I feel we respond well in the game after.
Eriksen came within a whisker of doubling Spurs’s lead right at the start of the second half as his shot drifted away from the target right at the last second while at the other end, Hugo Lloris saved from Joel Campbell and Olivier Giroud crashed a header against the crossbar. Hector Bellerin (groin), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (hamstring), Theo Walcott (calf), Aaron Ramsey (hamstring), Jack Wilshere (ankle), Tomas Rosicky (knee) and Danny Welbeck (knee) are all out of today’s action while Laurent Koscielny (hip) and Mikel Arteta (foot) have undergone late fitness tests.
In the year of 2015, Tottenham have had impressive wins over Chelsea (5-3 on 1/1/15), Arsenal (2-1 on 2/7/15) and Manchester City (4-1 on 9/26/15) but they’re mostly seen as anomalies at best.
“This is the best chance Arsenal have had to win the title since 2004, up there with 2007-08 when they crumbled at Birmingham and William Gallas sulked on the pitch”.
“I am very proud of my players in the way we performed and the character we showed because having to play three games in six days is always hard”.
The visitors bossed most of this match without finding the vital second goal and it was to cost them as Gibbs volleyed in the equaliser in the 77th minute. Should Kane cool off for a couple of games, that shouldn’t be a worry as he knows, Mauricio Pochettino knows and the entire team knows, that the 22-year-old will score again.
Cech continued to prove his worth for Arsenal when Toby Alderweireld headed from point-blank range, only for Cech to make an incredible save to keep the Gunners in the match.
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He added the performance, which saw Spurs stretch Arsenal and create good opportunities, was played in a style that showed his team were taking on his instructions.
