“There is no Shift” – Arsenal Fans Joyous On Twitter After 2-0 Win vs Tottenham + Player Ratings

Full Time: Arsenal 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur

The power-shift talks in North London came to a halt as Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal managed to keep their 100% home record this season intact, against their fierce, local rivals Tottenham Hotspur, with a 2-0 victory.

German playmaker Mesut Ozil came out with his A-game as goals from Shkodran Mustafi and Alexis Sanchez in quick succession gave the hosts a lead to take into half-time. Pochettino’s men had to find goals quickly which opened the game up in the second half but neither team found the back of the net in the second-half, giving Arsenal all three points, taking them to within a point of the visitors, in the PL points table.

Here’s how the Arsenal players fared in this game:

Petr Cech (7)

Had to make a couple of good saves and was up to the task everytime he was called upon, helping his side to a clean-sheet in this crunch clash.

Laurent Koscielny (8)

The skipper of the side, Koscielny, had a nervous two minutes to start the game but was all over Spurs’ attack, winning everything thrown at him and showing sheer dominance at the back.

Shkodran Mustafi (9)

Made a couple of goal-saving blocks, throwing himself around in the box after opening the scoring for his side at the other end, on a productive night for the German.

Nacho Monreal (7)

Monreal was often caught out by pace but managed to hold on to a commanding clean-sheet. Was not at his usual best.

Hector Bellerin (7)

Added enough width and pace to the attack for Arsenal but was at times caught out of position, exposing his flank all too frequently to his side’s liking.

Granit Xhaka (6.5)

A mixed afternoon for the Swiss international, who won back the ball with some crunching tackles but also lost possession, quite a few times, even in dangerous areas.

Aaron Ramsey (7)

Helped convert defence into attack quickly and had very little to do at the back, against a misfiring Spurs’ attack.

Sead Kolasinac (7)

Burst forward with every opportunity he got and was also solid at the back, doing enough to frustrate the visitors all game.

Mesut Ozil (9)

Was one of his best games in recent times. Ran the show from deep and created ample chances for Arsenal to blow Spurs away.

Alexis Sanchez (8)

The Chilean was at his usual self, making a nuisance of himself in the final third before finding the back of the net from close-range, just minutes after Mustafi gave the Gunners the lead.

Alexandre Lacazette (7)

Involved in almost every Arsenal attack and counter-attack as he was a constant threat to deal with for Spurs’ defenders.

Substitutes:

Francis Coquelin (6)

Came on to add some defensive cover and did well to help Arsenal pull the sting out of Spurs’ late surge, seeing his side to a victory.

Alex Iwobi (6)

The youngster came on too late in the game to have a real impact, yet, came close to scoring late in the game.

Here is how the fans reacted on social media: