Defending towards Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur in a low-block isn’t the simplest of duties. The broad mixtures between the winger, full-back and No 8 makes it a tedious activity, and the dynamism of their motion and rotations solely makes it more durable.

Within the first half, Arsenal’s defensive organisation restricted that risk. Defending out of a 4-4-2, one in every of Arsenal’s wingers would drop to kind a situational again 5 in direction of the facet the place Tottenham have been making an attempt to assault, whereas the opposite tucked in subsequent to the double pivot to minimise the house.

In the meantime, William Saliba and Gabriel have been alert to modify markers with Arsenal’s double pivot when Dominic Solanke dropped deeper and Tottenham have been looking for runners in behind the defence. As well as, Partey and Jorginho dropped to fill within the gaps within the defensive position.

Within the second half it was anticipated that Tottenham would improve the stress, particularly after Gabriel put Arsenal within the lead, however extra blocks and Raya being in place to avoid wasting extra pictures earned Arsenal a deserved victory.