Son Heung Min "invisible", Tottenham suffered a bitter defeat against Arsenal

Arsenal were without a number of key players for their trip to Tottenham, so Arteta's side opted for a defensive counter-attack.

Arsenal's tactics are very clear, defending thoroughly, avoiding defensive mistakes and when having the ball, making quick counter-attacks, especially on the wings with the agility of Martinelli and Saka.

Tottenham's play was not really sharp, leading to the fact that although they had 67% of the ball in the first half, they only had 5 shots, only 1 of which was on target. Arsenal only had 33% of the ball but had 6 shots, 50% of which were on goal by goalkeeper Vicario. However, neither side could create a turning point.

After a goalless first half, Tottenham stepped up their attack tempo in the second half. However, the home team could not maintain the pressure for too long, Arsenal gradually responded, causing Tottenham's attack to gradually decrease.

Gabriel celebrates after scoring for Arsenal.

In the 64th minute, Tottenham's defense made a serious mistake when they left Gabriel alone in a corner kick situation, the Brazilian defender comfortably headed the ball from 4m away to score the opening goal. With the goal to take the lead, Arsenal implemented a possession-based style of play to contain Tottenham.

Forced to attack to find an equalizer, Tottenham tried to fight back but to no avail even though coach Postecoglou made three substitutions. Unable to score, Tottenham bitterly suffered their second consecutive defeat since the beginning of the season.

Photo: Getty, EPL.

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