Arsenal 0-2 Tottenham: 5 Hits and Flops 

Alli celebrates his deft finish with Spurs teammates during their 2-0 quarter-final win
Alli celebrates his deft finish with Spurs teammates during their 2-0 quarter-final win

#4 Hit: Paulo Gazzaniga

Gazzaniga made two great saves to keep a well-earned clean sheet and stake his claim for more games
Gazzaniga made two great saves to keep a well-earned clean sheet and stake his claim for more games

On another day, Gazzaniga would've been higher up on this list. Making only his sixth appearance of the season, the 26-year-old Argentine was unfazed and did remarkably well to deny Arsenal from scoring before half-time. He made two important saves, which ultimately could've been game-changing had they gone in.

The first was from Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who really should have done better. One-on-one with only the 'keeper to beat, he tried to give him the eyes and deceive him but instead, ended up shooting relatively close to Gazzaniga's starting position.

He still had to guess right and make a diving save, but after fashioning such an opportunity early on, the wind was swiftly taken from Arsenal's sails.

Then, Aaron Ramsey had a goalbound effort saved onto the post on the stroke of half-time. Gazzaniga's outstretched right hand was enough to tip the shot onto the woodwork, bounce off and clear to safety.

Ramsey couldn't believe his strike didn't go in just before the half-time interval
Ramsey couldn't believe his strike didn't go in just before the half-time interval

Tottenham were 1-0 up at this point, but could've easily been 2-1 down going into the break. If not for his interventions, things might have panned out differently during this quarter-final.

After a performance like that, Paulo continues to prove his worth to both teammates and Pochettino. Since his arrival from Southampton last year, he's been quietly working to develop and is showing why they signed him - usurping Michel Vorm as the club's new second-choice between the posts.

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Edited by Shambhu Ajith
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