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Written by Daniel Hobson

Published: Sunday, 23 March 2014 12:24

On a day where there was plenty of optimism that we may get a result it was an afternoon which would drag and bee painful for all Arsenal fans and definitely one to forget.

Once again a 12:45 kick off proved to be Arsenals worst nightmare. This game ended 6-0 to Chelsea to go with the other mauling’s this season of 5-1 at Liverpool and 6-3 at Manchester City.

Last week showed a gritty determination to win the game at spurs but this had disappeared with 10 minutes gone. Arsenal looked like they didn’t have a clue, looked sloppy in midfield and Arsenal were duly punished.

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Written by Devon Hulme

Published: Saturday, 22 March 2014 15:58

So what seemed to be a special occasion for Arsene Wenger celebrating his 1000th game in change of Arsenal turned into a game of great humiliation.

Arsenal started the game pressing high with many pushing forward with the likes of Sagna and Gibbs both pushing up and as a result, left the defence in shambles going 2-0 down in the opening 7 minutes.

Soon it was 3-0 as Oxlade-Chamberlain handled in the box to concede a penalty with Gibbs getting the red card, which seemed harsh as he had nothing to do with the incident. Half time came and it was 4-0.

The second half started with substitutions for Arsenal. Arsenal tried to keep position and push forward when possible but the team was finding it tremendously difficult to make any impact on the game. Soon the score became 5-0 and not much later 6-0. Arsenal were falling apart with no convincing movement going forward and lacking any desire or passion.

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Written by Theo Andrew

Published: Sunday, 16 March 2014 21:08

This was a big win for The Gunners. Keeping their title hopes alive and all but making them a shoe-in for fourth place at least.

It was an unconvincing performance, saved only by the virtue of a Tottenham team that lacked any creativity and attacking prowess that came to sum up much of the game. Arsenal will see it as a challenge overcome as the month progresses and the title race hots up.

Ultimately the Arsenal boys came away with victory over their north London rivals, making it a hat-trick for the season, despite lacking the coherency that we gleaned from the previous two there is no doubt it will be positive for the psyche, a must win looking ahead to the remainder of March that promises to be a challenge.

The unconvincing counter

As the game got underway it looked as if we were in for another exciting afternoon at White Hart Lane and the Gunners instantly looked to grab the match by the scruff of the neck. Yet apart from a second minute thunderbolt from Rosicky, Arsenals forward movement lacked accuracy and direction in a counter-attacking game plan that we can’t claim to be accomplished.

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Written by Shane Thomas

Published: Sunday, 16 March 2014 18:59

I find North London derbies the most anxiety-ridden games of the season. And a match like this made it even more so. A below-par Arsenal made up for a lack of quality with supreme doggedness to scrape a 1-0 victory.

Wojciech Szczesny - 7 – He made a howler from a cross in the second-half, which should have resulted in an equaliser from Nacer Chadli. However, he dealt with the remainder of crosses from Tottenham with aplomb.

Bacary Sagna – 6 – An unusually mediocre performance from Sagna. He rode his luck when on a yellow card, and was pinned back in his own half from buccaneering forward runs from Danny Rose.

Per Mertesacker – 9 – Mertesacker's brief dip in form from a few weeks ago seems to be over. He was magnificent in defence. His positioning and anticipation was faultless, evinced by his 20 successful clearances.