'Conceding' nearly half of the main squad, Arsenal still made Tottenham lose at home

After the September FIFA Days, Arsenal was the Premier League team that suffered the most losses. In addition to the absence of midfielder Declan Rice due to a card in the match against Brighton in round 3 (August 31), the Gunners also lost conductor Martin Odegaard due to a sprained ankle while on duty for the Norwegian national team. Two new recruits Mikel Merino and Riccardo Calafiori, despite receiving a lot of anticipation, could not play because of shoulder and calf problems, respectively. Previously, full-back Kieran Tierney (hamstring injury) and Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee injury) have not yet scheduled a return date. The above absences forced coach Mikel Arteta to arrange the squad with many players playing out of position. Among them, Leandro Trossard had to move back to play in midfield, playing alongside Thomas Partey and Jorginho.

On the other side of the front line, Tottenham fielded a very strong, attacking lineup. Micky van de Ven and Dominic Solanke, despite being diagnosed with injuries, surprisingly started from the start.

Arsenal must use a makeshift lineup for their away match at Tottenham

With a patchwork lineup, it was not difficult to understand why Arsenal chose a defensive counter-attacking style of play, playing slowly in the first half. Leandro Trossard's weakness was continuously exploited, causing the away team's midfield to be completely outclassed by the opponent in the first 15 minutes of the match. Tottenham's expensive new signing Solanke was given 2 consecutive opportunities but could not take advantage of them. In addition, the mobility of the wing duo, captain Son Heung-min and Kulusevski, also made Arsenal's goal unstable many times. However, in the midst of a difficult situation, goalkeeper David Raya still played well to keep Arsenal's net intact in the first half.

Starting from the 20th minute, Arsenal began to regain control of the game and confidently organized attacks. In the 21st minute, Martinelli had the most dangerous opportunity of the half when he overcame Pedro Porro's challenge to create a huge space in the penalty area. Unfortunately, at close range, the Brazilian striker's shot was too weak, sending the ball right into the position of goalkeeper Vicario. At the end of the first half, Kai Havert was given the opportunity but the German player could not break the deadlock of the match.

Martinelli (in black) had the most dangerous chance in the first half but could not score.

In the second half, things did not change much as Tottenham still controlled the ball better and took the initiative to attack. Similar to the first half, Coach Postecoglou's students used many attacks on both sides to take advantage of Solanke's heading ability.

Attacking a lot but not being able to score, Tottenham had to pay the price in the 65th minute. Starting from a corner kick on the right wing by Bukayo Saka, center-back Gabriel Magalhaes fought bravely in the air, opening the score for Arsenal.

Gabriel Magalhaes jumped higher than everyone to open the scoring for Arsenal

Having suffered a heavy blow at home, Tottenham immediately adjusted and made many changes in attack. But just like the previous period, the home team was stuck in finding a way into David Raya's goal. Statistics from Sofascore showed that Tottenham had 8 more shots in the second half (double the first half) but only 3 were on target. At the end of the match, Son Heung-min and his teammates continuously shot from afar but were also unsuccessful.

At home, if Arsenal's players like Sterling and Jesus had taken better advantage of counter-attacks, the away team could have scored more than 1 goal.

Tottenham's attack was blocked by Arsenal's defenders (in black shirts)

Tottenham lost 0-1 at home to Arsenal in a completely deadlocked match, receiving their second defeat since the start of the tournament. The "Roosters" currently have only 4 points, ranking 13th in the Premier League. Meanwhile, Arsenal have 10 points, ranking 2nd and only 2 points behind the leader Man City.

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