Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Arsenal: 5 Hits and Flops

#1 Hit: Laurent Koscielny

Koscielny was impressive against Tottenham and needed to be, as Kane and Son regularly looked to probe

Upon his return to first-team football earlier this season, Laurent Koscielny was regularly criticised and suggestions were made that he was "finished" at the top level.

Individual defensive displays like this one, as well as his performance against Chelsea, prove that's far from the case. Sokratis earned plenty of praise and the Man of the Match award from one English broadcaster, but it was actually the showing of his captain Koscielny which quietly stood out above most.

He won three aerial duels, which was a game-high statistic for the visitors. They were all important interventions, either to stop promising aerial passes in their tracks or clearing his lines as Spurs pressed. His match statistics speak for themselves: three tackles completed, two interceptions, a game-high seven clearances and importantly, no fouls committed!

Sokratis crucially gave away the free-kick which led to Kane's dubious penalty, Nacho Monreal was impressive on his return but Mustafi justified the pre-match debate about whether he should have even been playing in an uncomfortable role at right-back.

Reports suggested Koscielny was carrying a minor injury pre-match too, and the fact he came through unscathed - particularly after some heavy challenges by Tottenham players - is refreshing to see. Despite his flaws, Koscielny's far from finished yet.

Stats source: WhoScored