Positive #1 – Pressing from the front
Of course, in a North London derby, you would expect Arteta’s men to be in their opponent’s faces but there was a deliberate intent to close down Tottenham from the off.
Spurs like playing out from the back so the Gunners tried to disrupt their flow as much as possible, and it worked very well, especially before half-time.
The gilt-edged opportunity that Gabriel Jesus missed was a direct result of their pressing from the front.
