Tottenham Hotspur eased some of the pressure on boss Jose Mourinho by beating North London rivals Arsenal 2-1 this evening.
Spurs drew 0-0 at Bournemouth in midweek, leaving many totally frustrated with the Mourinho era ahead of such a huge game.
It didn’t look too great at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, as Alexandre Lacazette thumped home a stunning long-range drive to put Arsenal ahead.
However, Sead Kolasinac and David Luiz contrived to gift Son Heung-min with a run through on goal, and he deftly chipped Emiliano Martinez to give Tottenham a swift leveller.
The game ebbed and flowed from there, and it looked like the spoils would be shared until Toby Alderweireld headed home Son’s corner kick.
Son and Harry Kane both had chances to add gloss to the win, but Mourinho will be delighted with the win, especially as his back four were pretty solid outside of a wonder goal.
No players epitomised the workmanlike attitude of this Spurs win more than Lucas Moura, with the winger posting some truly incredible numbers.
Moura recorded two key passes, three successful dribbles and one shot on target, as well as a staggering eight tackles as the Brazilian did his job for the team on the left flank.
Moura is often criticised by Tottenham fans, but many supporters appreciated his display, branding him ‘
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