Tottenham held Arsenal to a 1-1 draw as the Gunners missed a number of opportunities to score and leapfrog Manchester City to third.

Arsenal dominated huge spells in the first half but Tottenham hit on the break early in the second half through Nacer Chadli.

Arsenal had to dig deep for an equalizer and they got it though Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Player Ratings

Szczesny - 7 - Remained relatively untroubled throughout the game. Did well when called upon. Couldn’t be faulted for the goal. Decent performance.

Chambers - 7 - Remained solid and composed throughout the match. Completed his defensive duties well but going forward, he could have done better. Had a couple of decent  efforts on goal which provided some entertainment.

Mertesacker - 6 - Not a great game by Per. Was finding it a little difficult to cope up with the pace of Tottenham’s attack. Thankfully they did not have their shooting boots on today. Almost headed past Szczesny’s goal.

Koscielny - 7 - Good game by Laurent. Kept Adebayor quiet throughout the game and always looked calm and composed.

Gibbs - 7 - Was the best player in Arsenal’s defence. Performed his defensive duties capably and looked a massive threat in attack pumping balls into the box.

Ozil - 6 - Before the game, it was believed that he would again start on the dreaded left flank but was given the nod in the middle. Given a free role in midfield, he wasn’t able to bring his form from the Aston Villa game. Looked more of a threat in the second half but is capable of much more.

Arteta - 6 - Looked calm and assured until he had to be taken off for injury. Arsenal had the bulk of possession while he was on and when he was subbed off, Tottenham got more involved in the game. Will be out for Chelsea next week.

Ramsey - 6 - You could see that he was trying to recapture his form of last season by attempting a number of backheel passes that failed. Needs to get back to basics and keep it simple. Taken off in the first half for an injury. Will be out for Chelsea next week.

Wilshere - 7 - Had a fairly good game for Arsenal today. Was played on the left but excited the fans in that role. His sharp turns and bursts of pace is what kept Arsenal ticking.

Welbeck - 7 - A player with bags of pace, he fought diligently with Tottenham’s defense and almost found a goal in the first half running from the halfway line. Faded a bit in the second half but a good performance.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - 7 - Always a threat on the right flank with his powerful pace. Was always a worry for the Tottenham defense and slammed in a deserved equalizer.

Substitutes

Alexis Sanchez - 6 - Came on with 30 minutes on the clock. Ran at their defense tirelessly but couldn’t find the winning goal.

Flamini - 5 - Came on for Arteta. At fault for the goal conceded and couldn’t control the pace of the game as Arteta had done.

Cazorla - 6 - Came on in the first half for an injury to Aaron Ramsey. Provided a higher attacking threat than the man he replaced. Got the assist for the goal.

At the end of the day, it’s 2 points dropped for Arsenal. The Gunners would have been looking to continue on from their exploits at Villa Park but it wasn’t to be.

Although Arsenal are still undefeated in the league, they will rue the missed opportunities that would have seen them move to third, ahead of Manchester City.

Next fixture in the league - A trip to Stamford Bridge.

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