Arsenal ends Liverpool's hopes and puts pressure on City: suffered victory against Tottenham

He Arsenal, which won 13 of its last 15 games, took a giant step in the race for the title of the Premier League by triumphing at the home of their greatest rival, Tottenham, but they must wait to see what happens in the game between Manchester City and Nottingham Forest. He Liverpool, which failed with the draw against West Ham, is already far behind: five points from the provisional top of the London team. Very far away already.

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The first part of Arsenal in the stadium Tottenham Hotspur He was impressive, outplaying his opponent by exploiting his weaknesses on set pieces and on the counterattack.
The extreme Bukayo Saka He led the first two goals. The corner kick taken by Saka promoted the goal. Tense, powerful, with the difficulty that implies for any rejection, the center cleared it Hojbjerg against his own goal, between the 'poisoned' shot from the corner and the presence of Tomiyasu.

Five minutes later, the Arsenal scored 0-2. In the midst of the local attack, with Kulusevskyunbalanced by Trossard, and Maddison on the ground in Raya's area, claiming both penalties, he activated an unstoppable counterattack, which was started and completed by Saka. From your field to the opposite. He first connected with Havertz and then ran and ran. He received the long cross, controlled it, dribbled and passed to the net. Minute 27. First shot on goal.

In the 38th minute they increased the difference, again through a corner. This time from the other side, to the right of the attack on Vicario's goal. He threw it Declan Rice also closed, also a hieroglyph for the defense and the goalkeeper, even more so when Kai Havertz The header connected.

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It was even around 0-4 in a volley from Saka that miraculously saved Vicario, with his right foot, already in the second half, who was encouraged after the meeting time had passed due to a clumsiness of David Raya: He controlled a transfer with his right and tried to play a ball with his left towards Thomas above Romero, who guessed the failed pass and beat it with his right foot.

Suddenly, Tottenham Stadium roared again. Suddenly, it seemed like his team was in the game, still two goals behind. Nothing but appearance, until Rice He kicked inside the area. The referee did not see it live. He pointed it out later, when he reviewed it in the VAR. Son Heung Min transformed it to rekindle Arsenal's excitement and anxiety.

The South Korean's right-footed strike then put the Gunners on the ropes, with Mikel Arteta asking his players for headway, with the defensive change of Kiwior for Odegaard. A declaration of intentions for the final stretch, just like the introduction of Lo Celso for Davies, with Arsenal locked in their area, but a resilient 2-3 winner.

​Arsenal won and will sleep one more day at the top of the Premier League with 80 points, four units more than el Manchester City, with two games less. Liverpool is out of the race with 75 points.
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