Arsenal send a title race message with a Tottenham thrashing as they take advantage of Manchester City and Liverpool slip-ups.
The Gunners head into the game top of the table, with four points above Manchester City, who lost to Newcastle on Saturday.
The Premier League leaders were ruthless against Spurs, defeating them 4-1 to extend their lead at the top of the table.
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As it happened
Mikel Arteta named Piero Hincapie at centre back in place of the injured Gabriel Magalhaes. Mikel Merino continued up front in place of Viktor Gyokeres, who is also out injured.
There is positive news, as Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli are back on the bench after injury.
Thomas Frank, on the other hand, reverted to a back three for the match with Arsenal. Kevin Danso came in at centre back, while Mohammed Kudus started.
The Gunners had a quick start to the game and almost got the first goal in the second minute, with Guglielmo Vicario saving Declan Rice’s volley in the box.
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Eze scores a hat-tirick against Spurs || Imago
Arteta’s men continued to dominate possession and their dominance paid off in the 36th minute after a brilliant pass from Mikel Merino found Leandro Trossard, who twisted and turned superbly before slotting into the bottom corner.
Arsenal then made it two before half-time, with Tottenham failing to clear Jurrien Timber’s pass and it dropping for Declan Rice, who found Eberechi Eze with a one-time pass and he used his brilliant feet to get out of a tight area and got his shot past Vicario.
Just some seconds In the second half, Eze doubled his effort for the evening with a well-placed goal into the bottom corner.
A few minutes later, Tottenham got a goal back, with a sublime finish from Richarlison from the middle of the park.
However, the league leaders went on to make it four and a hat-trick for Eze and adding more salt to their injury. Firstly, rejecting them in the summer to move to Arsenal and then dunking on them by scoring a hat-trick in his first North London derby.
