Premier League: Arsenal beat Tottenham in the London derby and soar in the standings

What if it was a year or never for the Gunners? In search of a coronation since 2004 and the famous Invincibles team, Arsenal won the famous North London derby by flying over Tottenham (2-0) this Sunday on the occasion of the 20th day of the Premier League. This success puts Mikel Arteta’s men eight points clear of second Manchester City, who lost 2-1 to United on Saturday.

And the Gunners needed some luck to quickly lead to the score. With a cross from Bukayo Saka, Hugo Lloris failed to intercept the ball, which was touched by Ryan Sessegnon, and sent it into his cage (14th). Very embarrassing (14 shots, five on target), they were then rewarded with a 25m cannon shot from their captain Martin Odegaard twenty minutes later (36th). The Norwegian, best known for his captaincy, has scored his eighth goal in 17 Premier League games this season.

This success should not please Pep Guardiola. After his side’s loss to Manchester United, the Catalan manager tore his hair out at a press conference when he talked about the title fight against Arsenal: “I don’t care about the Premier League and the Champions League Cup (ndr: the League Cup, from eliminated by City). We cannot win. We won a lot of them. This is not a problem. “Proof that the Gunners are indeed serious contenders for the title.