EPL 2016/17: Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Arsenal, 5 talking points

The win allows Tottenham to remain the only team to keep tabs on league leaders Chelsea

In the 183^rd North London Derby, Arsenal and Tottenham did battle in front of a sold out White Hart Lane. After 90 minutes of enthralling football, it was Spurs who showed us what colour North London truly is. A 2-0 win affirms their recent dominance over Arsenal in the Premier League, painting North London white.

After a scoreless first half, Dele Alli opened the scoring in the 55^th minute with a poacher’s finish. A minute later, Gabriel seemingly brought down Harry Kane and Spurs were awarded a dubious penalty. Inevitably Kane stepped up and converted the resulting penalty, rendering the game as done from there on.

The win allows Tottenham to remain the only team to keep tabs on league leaders Chelsea. For the Gunners, the defeat proves costly as the chance to go within three points of 3^rd placed Liverpool goes amiss. In a weekend where both Manchester teams dropped points, this defeat will sting just that bit more for Arsene Wenger and his men.

Here are the biggest talking points from the game.

#5 Spurs missed two open goals

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 30: Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur misses a chance to score during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at White Hart Lane on April 30, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) — Dele Alli scored Tottenham’s opener

The game finished 2-0 to Tottenham but it could have been so much more if Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli had their shooting boots on. In the 22^nd and 26^th minute both Alli and Eriksen missed clear open goals as Petr Cech was left in no man’s land.

In a first half where chances were had to come by, Spurs carved open Arsenal twice in the space of four minutes to no avail. On a different day, the result could have been so much worse. The Gunners were lucky not to go into half time 2-0 down let alone suffer the score at full-time.