Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur played out a 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium yesterday.
Arsenal goalscorer Alexandre Lacazette has messaged Tottenham Hotspur’s Moussa Sissoko on Instagram, after the North London Derby.
Tottenham and Arsenal played out a 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium yesterday, in what was a feisty encounter.
After the game Sissoko posted a photo of himself squaring up to Arsenal defender Sokratis on Instagram.
And Lacazette responded to the post by Tottenham’s £30 million midfielder (BBC Sport) in a friendly manner.
It is fairly rare to see two players from opposing sides message each other publicly after any game, let alone one which was as fiercely contested as yesterday’s derby.
In total eight players picked up bookings over the course of the 90 minutes, with Lacazette’s name just one which was written in the referee’s notebook.
Lacazette and Sissoko do know each other well from their time in the French national team together though, which helps relations between the pair.
Despite the good natured response from Lacazette, the rivalry between Tottenham and Arsenal was very clear on the pitch.
The North London derby has become one of the most entertaining matches in football to watch, with the recent clashes between the two sides thrilling – the two sides shared a total of 39 shots on goal between them on Sunday.
Tottenham had a 2-0 lead yesterday, but Arsenal managed to come back to claim a point.
Spurs are now in ninth place in the Premier League table heading into the international break, while Arsenal sit in fifth.
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