Tottenham Hotspur drew 1-1 with their bitter North London rivals on Sunday.
Mousa Dembele was named as BT Sport’s Man of the Match in Tottenham Hotspur’s 1-1 draw at Arsenal on Sunday afternoon.
The big Belgian was outstanding at the Emirates, and his powerful running helped win the foul which led to Harry Kane’s equaliser from the penalty spot early in the second half.
Kevin Wimmer’s own goal shortly before the break put Tottenham a goal behind, but Mauricio Pochettino’s side, typified by Dembele, then took the game to their North London rivals.
BT Sports commentator Steve McManaman and The Daily Mail both named the 29-year-old was their Man of the Match, but Rodney Marsh disagrees.
Centre-back Jan Vertonghen also posted a superb performance for Spurs at the Emirates, proving himself a nuisance for Alexis Sanchez and later Olivier Giroud.
And Marsh believes that Dembele’s compatriot was more deserving of the individual award.
In truth, both were absolutely phenomenal, but Tottenham remain without a win in seven games from all competitions now. Still, with Kane – who made his long-awaited return from injury – now back, goals should come a lot quicker and easier than they have done in recent weeks.
Tottenham’s Jan Vertonghen after the game
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