Arsenal 4-2 Tottenham Hotspur: 4 Things we learnt from the North London derby

#3 Lucas Torreira is Arsenal’s main man

Torreira celebrates his first goal for Arsenal

Another game and another dynamite performance from Arsenal’s diminutive Uruguayan midfielder. Having signed in the summer, Torreira (to the joy of Gooners), is making a habit of bossing the middle of the park in big games.

The pocket-sized dynamo was superb against Liverpool with many terming his performance as one of the best midfield performances the Emirates pitch had seen since the turn of the decade. However, on Sunday, he took his game up a notch and outclassed, out-passed, out-tackled and out-muscled Spurs’ midfield to the ground. To cap off his sensational display, he even popped up with his first Arsenal goal.

For many a year, Arsenal have lacked a midfielder who is talented on the ball and tenacious off it. Torreira seems to tick all those boxes and the results are clear for everyone to see. Whenever Torreira has a bad game, the Gunners invariably struggle. Thus, a mere 5 months into his Arsenal career, the midfielder has established himself as the most vital cog.

Already a contender for the ‘signing of the summer’ tag, the £26 million fee looks the bargain of the decade. Some say that Torreira is still adapting to life in London and that he will improve with time. While that is music to the Gooners’ ears, it is a huge warning sign for rivals.

Whatever the case may be, there is one indisputable fact: Torreira is Arsenal’s main man.