The winner of the ‘North London Derby’ is Arsenal, 8 points behind Man City… Tottenham is also anxious about 5th place

Tottenham Hotspur lost 0-2 to Arsenal in the 20th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2022-23 season held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England at 1:30 am (Korean time) on the 16th. As a result, Tottenham recorded 10 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses (33 points), failing to narrow the gap with Manchester United, ‘4th place’. Arsenal further consolidated their top spot with 47 points.

Both teams played an all-out battle. Tottenham started in a 3-4-3 formation, with Kane, Son Heung-min, Kulusevski, Sessegnon, Hojbjerg, Sar, Doherty, Lenglet, Dyer and Romero as starters, with Lloris in goal. Against this, Arsenal brought a 4-3-3 formation. Martinelli, Nketia, Saka, Xaka, Parti, Odegard, Zinchenko, Magalyangis, Saliba and White filled the starting lineup, while Ramsdale donned the goalkeeper’s gloves.

[First Half] ‘Loris Mistake + Odegard Mid-distance’ Arsenal Lead

Arsenal opened the door. In the 6th minute of the first half, the attack was developed without missing the opponent’s mistake, and Nketia attempted a shot from inside the box, but Lloris’ save saved it. After that, the atmosphere was led by Arsenal. He applied pressure from a high position and looked for opportunities through short passes. Arsenal had the momentum. In the 10th minute of the first half, he had a free kick opportunity from the left side of the half space, and Partey headed the cross raised by Odegaard, but it went over the goal.

Arsenal went ahead first. In the 14th minute of the first half, Saka broke through the box with a dribble and attempted a cross from the right. 먹튀검증 Tottenham, who allowed the lead, launched a counterattack. In the 17th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min, who received Sessegnon’s penetrating pass, tried to shoot inside the box, but the goalkeeper saved.

Arsenal looked for an extra goal. In the 21st minute of the first half, Odegaard, who caught the ball from the right side of the half space, attempted a powerful mid-range shot, but Lloris blocked it. Arsenal continued to press. In the 24th minute of the first half, the party connected the falling ball with a direct shot from outside the box, but the ball hit the post and did not lead to a goal.

Arsenal widened the score gap. In the 35th minute of the first half, Odegard caught the ball from the right side of the half space and boldly attempted a mid-range shot, shaking Tottenham’s net. Since then, Arsenal has led the atmosphere through stable game operation. Even Kane’s header shot was blocked in the first half extra time, and Ramsdale finished the first half with a lead.

[Second half] Tottenham, well-blocked Arsenal, ‘reversed atmosphere’ Tottenham

took the first shot in the second half. In the 3rd minute of the second half, Kulusevski, who received a pass from the right side of the box, broke through to the inside of the box with a dribble and attempted a direct shot, but it went over the goal. Tottenham got the momentum. In the 4th minute of the second half, Kane, who received a pass from Kulusevski, attempted a powerful shot in front of the box, but Ramsdale blocked it.

Tottenham missed a crucial opportunity. In the 6th minute of the second half, Sessegnon, who received Kane’s penetrating pass, tried to shoot from the left side of the box, but Ramsdale blocked it again. Tottenham continued to press. In the 10th minute of the second half, Kulusevski tried an elaborate shot from the right side of the box, but it missed the right side of the goal.

After that, the atmosphere was led by Tottenham. He raised the line and developed a pass in the opponent’s camp, and used frequent change of direction and forward pass to find opportunities. Arsenal also launched a counterattack. In the 22nd minute of the second half, the party who caught the ball outside the box attempted a right-footed mid-range shot, but the impact did not hit properly and it did not lead to an effective shot.

Arsenal failed to save a decisive chance. In the 23rd minute of the second half, he took a chance through a counterattack, and Nketia, who received a penetrating pass, tried to shoot inside the box, but Lloris blocked it. Arsenal went on the offensive. In the 33rd minute of the second half, he took a free kick right in front of the box, and Zaka, who started as a kicker, tried to shoot himself, but it went over the goal.

Tottenham attacked. Starting with a free kick in the 36th minute of the second half, several shots were attempted inside the box, and finally Richarlison finished it off, but could not penetrate Ramsdale. Tottenham rarely came to fruition. In the 38th minute of the second half, Son Heung-min, who received Kane’s pass from inside the box, tried to shoot, but it was hit by the defense and went off the net.

Arsenal defended Tottenham’s attack well until the end. In the 42nd minute of the second half, Kulusevski boldly attempted a shot from the right side of the half space, but Ramsdale stably caught it. No further goals were scored after that, and the match ended with Arsenal winning.