Matthew Upson compares Harry Kane’s penalty to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s after Tottenham Hotspur draw with Arsenal

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Tottenham Hotspur recorded a score draw against Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday.

BBC pundit Matthew Upson has claimed that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang looked ‘tentative’ and the ‘pressure’ got to him before he missed his stoppage-time penalty during Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.

Former centre-back Upson compared Aubameyang’s missed spot kick to Harry Kane’s ‘serious’ and ‘assured’ penalty, which he had scored earlier on in the half.

As always, it was a feisty north London derby, with Aaron Ramsey opening the scoring before Kane levelled from the penalty spot midway through the second half. Aubameyang then missed the chance to win the game in the dying moments of the match before Lucas Torreira was shown a straight red for a reckless foul on Danny Rose.

Speaking to Final Score on BBC One (02/03/2019 at 4:20 pm), Upson provided a damning assessment on the duo’s penalties when comparing them after the match.

“The first thing I look for is the facial expressions,” Upson told Final Score. “Harry Kane is always serious and assured. Then the body language that they give off before the penalty kick and Kane is ice cold. There is no doubt about it.

“His penalties have such a power as well. He really hits through the ball. And Aubameyang was a little too tentative. Not enough pace. Not quite enough of a direction to hit a corner. I feel like the pressure got to him.”

Arsenal and Tottenham have met on three occasions this term in all competitions, with one victory each and the recent draw on Saturday.

The other two matches took place at the Emirates Stadium, with the Gunners winning the league encounter before Mauricio Pochettino’s side turned the table and knocked them out of the Carabao Cup.

In the Premier League table, Spurs remain in third place, four points above their rivals, who drop into fifth place after Manchester United picked up three points at home to Southampton.

While Tottenham will be expected to secure a top-four spot at the end of the season, recent results may just force them to look over their shoulders for the time being.