“He gets in good positions”, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said. “Maybe he lacks a bit of belief he can score”.
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“It was unexpected coming from the back, but we have very little offensive options at the moment on the bench”, he continued.
Kieran Gibbs was left with a sense of regret Arsenal did not capitalise on his goal to beat Tottenham Hotspur but is confident they will push on after the worldwide break. “In these games you can never give up”.
Harry Kane had opened the scoring for Spurs in the first half with a finish beyond Petr Cech, in a game Mauricio Pochettino’s men largely dominated at the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners went in search of a victor, but could not capitalise on Manchester City’s draw at Aston Villa earlier on Sunday as Manuel Pellegrini’s side stayed top of the table on goal difference.
“The unbeaten run shows that we can be up there with the big teams”, Kane said.
‘Spurs have got a real chance of finishing in the top four and finally securing that place in the Champions League, the one competition Chairman Daniel Levy is desperate for his club to be playing in.
Wenger was delighted to see Gibbs bag the equaliser just three minutes after replacing Joel Campbell as a second-half substitute.
Tottenham’s star striker has spent the majority of this season trying to defy those predicting he would fail to reach last year’s heady heights. “I had a little look and I wasn’t offside”.
Full-back Gibbs had only just been introduced when he got in behind Kyle Walker to volley home a teasing cross and earn a share of the points with just his fourth touch of the game. Minutes later Olivier Giroud hit the crossbar on an attempted header showing that Arsenal had life. Arsenal put no pressure on Rose allowing him plenty of time on the ball, and he executed a flawless pass making the Arsenal defense pay for their mistake.
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Eight fans were arrested during Sunday’s north London derby between Barclays Premier League rivals Arsenal and Tottenham and six were later charged, police have confirmed.
