Spurs hurt Arsenal in more than one way on the night. Their point against Sunderland took them to second, ahead of their north London rivals on goal difference. At the Emirates, meanwhile, it was three former Tottenham players that contributed to Arsenal’s downfall on the night.
Younes Kaboul, who played for Tottenham between 2010 and 2015, scored the visitors’ opening goal after a deflection off Ramsey took the ball sailing past the Arsenal keeper.
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The second goal, meanwhile, was possible only because of a fantastic run by Etienne Capoue, another former Spurs player, who eased past the challenge of Mustafi to set up his captain Deeney for the finish.
Hourelho Gomes, too, had a solid game between the sticks for the visitors. The former Spurs keeper made a great save off a Theo Walcott strike early in the second half and was extremely decisive in dealing with set pieces.
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Arvind Sriram
After a brief and undistinguished stint as an electrical engineer, Arvind discovered his true calling was churning out hyperbolic prose about athletes he had never met.
A writer and editor with close to a decade’s experience, Arvind’s work has been published on Sky Sports, the BBC, the Guardian and other leading websites. He has attended multiple Grand Slams on the ground and provided coverage for Super Bowls and the NBA playoffs.
As a lifelong fan of Arsenal and the Indianapolis Colts, he has mastered the art of managing expectations and can convince anyone that finishing fourth is a moral victory.
When not armchair quarterbacking, Arvind spends his time playing blitz chess online, watching air crash documentaries and smashing controllers after his latest Weekend League defeat.
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