Arsenal moved eight points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 north London derby win at Tottenham. Mikel Arteta’s side did the damage in the first half with Hugo Lloris putting through his own net before Gunners captain Martin Odegaard rifled home from 25 yards.
A first double over their north London rivals since 2014 ensured leaders Arsenal capitalised on defending champions Manchester City losing at Old Trafford on Saturday to further raise hope they could win the title again and end a 19-year wait for domestic glory.
In-form Manchester United are Arsenal’s next opponents and they will now hope for a favour from Antonio Conte’s side, who travel to City on Thursday struggling to stay in the top four race. Timid starts to matches continue to prove costly for Spurs, who were unable to produce yet another second-half comeback on this occasion.
