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Arsenal haven’t lost against Tottenham in the Premier League since May 2022, and Viktor Gyokeres has been very busy in that time.

Arsenal beat Tottenham 4-1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to put their rivals’ start to life under Igor Tudor in misery.

It was a memorable day for Eberechi Eze, and also for Viktor Gyokeres, who had his best game for Arsenal against Spurs.

Gyokeres scored twice to take his Premier League goal tally to double figures, and when looking at what the striker has done since Arsenal last lost a North London Derby, the results are quite staggering.

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Viktor Gyokeres has scored 134 domestic goals since Arsenal last lost to Tottenham

You’d have to rewind to May 12th 2022, to revisit the last time that Spurs beat Arsenal.

Life was very different for Gyokeres back then, as he was playing for Coventry City in the Championship.

A lot has changed for the Swede, most notably in the goals department, as, quite spectacularly, Gyokeres has scored 134 domestic goals since Arsenal’s last defeat to Spurs.

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Viktor Gyokeres has scored 134 goals since Arsenal last lost to Tottenham, will he end his Arsenal career with that many?

Marksman!

It emphasises how dominant Arsenal have been over their rivals in recent years, and how much of a prolific goalscorer Gyokeres has been for the clubs he’s represented in that period: Coventry, Sporting CP and Arsenal.

Gyokeres was modest about his performance against Tottenham

For all of the criticism that Gyokeres gets, he’s enjoying his football at present, contributing to 10 goals in his last 12 appearances for the Gunners in all competitions.

It was another two goals for the summer signing, but after the resounding win over Tottenham, he showed his humility.

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When asked if his performance at Spurs was his best in an Arsenal shirt, Gyokeres downplayed how good he was when speaking to Sky Sports.

“Yeah, in some aspects I think it was a good one, and in some other I think I could’ve done a few bits better,” he admitted.

“But yeah, it was a tough game, but I think we showed much better things on the pitch today.”

Arsenal produced a history-making scoreline by beating Tottenham 4-1 in the North London Derby at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Eberechi Eze humiliated Spurs again, and this time, Viktor Gyokeres joined in, as both players scored braces.

Arsenal were in dreamland in N17, as they so often are nowadays, having not lost away to Tottenham since 2022.

It was a day to remember for Mikel Arteta’s side, not just for winning the North London Derby, but for pulling off a scoreline that wrote itself into history.

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Arsenal’s 4-1 win at Tottenham was their biggest since 1978

Eze made history against Spurs, and his two goals helped Arsenal to as well.

The 4-1 win was Arsenal’s biggest away win against Spurs since 1978, when Liam Brady starred in a 5-0 victory for the Gunners.

Matchday 27 produced Arsenal’s biggest win in N17 in 48 years, and went down as their biggest in the Premier League era.

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Spurs will be glad that they don’t have to face Arsenal again this season in the Premier League, and perhaps not next season, with relegation a possibility.

For Arsenal, it’s bragging rights, records, and most importantly, three points that send Arteta’s side home with huge smiles on their faces, with a much-needed return to winning ways.

Spurs manager Igor Tudor sums up the Arsenal and Tottenham rivalry

North London is red, in case anyone was in doubt.

It’s been total Arsenal dominance in recent years, and even more so after Sunday afternoon’s game, with the biggest North London Derby away win of the Premier League era.

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It was usual service for Arsenal, but a new feeling for Spurs boss Igor Tudor, who lost his first match in charge of a club for the first time.

After the game, Tudor made it clear that he knew why the Gunners overpowered their rivals.

“Arsenal was much better,” Tudor told Sky Sports, stating, “this time there was too much gap between the two teams.”

Tudor summed up the game and the derby well, and it’s so clear that the Croatian has a tough job on his hands.

Arsenal hammered Tottenham in the latest instalment of the North London derby but Chris Sutton couldn’t resist a dig at the Gunners anyway.

Mikel Arteta’s side stuck four past Tottenham to make it a comfortable double for the season and retake their cushion at the summit of the Premier League table.

Arteta and Arsenal very much showed their credentials as champions in waiting as a double each from Ebere Eze and Viktor Gyokeres ensured Spurs were embarrassed at home.

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On a day when Sheffield United sent Sheffield Wednesday down to League One, celebrations in front of local rivals were rife.

However, for Chris Sutton, Arsenal perhaps took things too far.

Why Chris Sutton slammed Arsenal after they beat Tottenham

Arsenal rightly celebrated at the end of the game with their fans and in fairness, it felt like a massive result for them.

However, Arsenal have been criticised in the past for over-celebrating and once again, it seems some pundits couldn’t wait to stick the boot in.

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Speaking on the Arsenal celebrations – in which Mikel Arteta was also involved – former Chelsea and Celtic striker Chris Sutton suggested the Gunners went a bit over the top.

“Slightly concerned with the over celebrating from the Arsenal players,” Sutton said.

“Celebrate at the end of the season when you have won the title.”

If you cannot celebrate a potentially season defining moment in which you hammer your biggest local rivals with ease, then when can you?

Sutton is never shy about making a point but here, it’s quite frankly ridiculous. The pressure was on Arsenal and the manager today and not only did they deliver, they knocked it out of the park.

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We saw Sheffield United celebrate massively following their win over Wednesday earlier and nobody batted an eyelid. Why, then do Arsenal get hammered for it?

Jamie Carragher jumped on Martin Odegaard previously and that caused a huge stir at the time.

This from Sutton just seems bitter for bitterness’ sake and on this occasion, Arsenal’s fans, players, and staff would do well to just ignore it.

Arsenal have just made modern-day history in the North London Derby after beating Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 again.

The Gunners had to bounce back in the Premier League after dropping points against Wolves in their last game, and Mikel Arteta’s men did it in style.

Eberechi Eze added two more goals to his tally against Spurs, while Viktor Gyokeres scored a fine brace as well in what was arguably his best performance since joining Arsenal.

Arsenal have now completed another double over Tottenham, and this victory will go into the history books.

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Arsenal match 91-year North London Derby record after beating Tottenham

Arsenal have historically been the more successful club compared to Tottenham.

The Gunners’ win on Sunday was their 91st North London Derby victory compared to Spurs’ 67. It hasn’t even been close in recent years.

Arteta is now eight games unbeaten against Tottenham, and there have been some memorable wins in that run.

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However, the two victories this season will mean more.

Arsenal have beaten Tottenham with a three-goal margin both home and away in the Premier League this term, which is an outstanding achievement.

The last time the Gunners won both games of the season with a three-or-more-goal margin was all the way back in the 1934/35 season.

If you’re wondering what happened in that campaign, Arsenal won 5-1 at home and 6-0 away before winning the English Division One title.

If you could send one message to Tottenham fans after Arsenal’s 4-1 North London Derby win, what would it be?

Arsenal equal another 71-year record after their 4-1 thrashing of Tottenham

The statisticians are hard at work as Arsenal have either broken or equalled several records with their win over Tottenham Hotspur.

The 91-year feat mentioned above showed just how dominant the Gunners have been this season, but another stat shows that the dominance is nothing new.

Arteta’s men have now won four consecutive North London Derbies away from home in the Premier League.

The last time that happened was all the way back in 1955 – 71 years ago!

Arsenal fans should enjoy this victory, as there may not be a North London Derby next season. That is because Tottenham, who are just four points above the drop zone, could be relegated this term.

Arsenal cruised to a huge North London derby win as they hammered Tottenham 4-1 to strengthen their position at the top of the Premier League table.

Doubles apiece from both Ebere Eze and Viktor Gyokeres ensured a comfortable day at the office as Igor Tudor’s Tottenham spell got off to the worst possible start.

For Mikel Arteta, it was an essential win as he’d seen Man City win on Saturday and very much knew the pressure was on.

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Ultimately, though, Arsenal had too much for Tottenham and showed their title credentials.

As usual, there was plenty for us to take from the game and here’s THREE things we learned from Arsenal’s 4-1 win at Spurs.

Ebere Eze is the man for the big occasion

Well, he’s certainly the man for playing against Tottenham Hotspur.

Ebere Eze now has five goals in just two appearances in an Arsenal shirt against Spurs and he only needs three more goals in the NLD to be the club’s all-time leading scorer in the fixture.

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Some have questioned Eze’s impact at the club this season and at times, those questions have been right.

However, when it mattered and twice against Arsenal’s biggest rivals, Eze has delivered and delivered in a big way. No matter what he does in his Arsenal career now, he will forever be known as the key behind two big wins over Spurs.

Mikel Arteta is ready to be a title-winning manager

Much like his players, Mikel Arteta has been questioned by both the media and fans at times this season.

Going into this game and with the gap at the top narrowing and City winning again, Arteta knew full well the pressure was on him.

He came out swinging though and made some bold selection choices to get things bang on.

Yes, Spurs’ shape and set up played into Arsenal’s hands but Arteta had his players right at it from minute one and the home side never looked like being in the game, even when they equalised.

With the big one out of the way, Mikel Arteta looks very much a title winning manager in waiting and today proved it.

Tottenham could genuinely go down

It seems absolutely crazy to think it could happen but there is a realistic chance that Tottenham do in fact drop to the Championship this season.

Igor Tudor has a huge job on his hands and with so many injuries and West Ham just four points back, Spurs have a serious problem on their hands.

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For any Arsenal fan, seeing Tottenham get relegated the year the Gunners win the title would be the icing on any potential cake.

For Spurs, it’s the stuff of nightmares and this result, despite being a NLD defeat, only added to the pressure and bad feeling at the club.

Gary Neville believes that Viktor Gyokeres had one of his best Arsenal performances during the North London derby against Tottenham.

Arsenal once again ran riot at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as Eberechi Eze’s brace and Gyokeres’ two second-half strikes sealed a 4-1 win.

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The Gunners dominated proceedings from start to finish in N17, and it was partly down to the brilliance of the Swede leading the line.

Neville has now given his verdict on the 27-year-old’s performance in the North London derby, and it’s fair to say he was impressed.

Gary Neville thinks Viktor Gyokeres had his best Arsenal game

Gary Neville believes that Viktor Gyokeres played like a ‘proper centre forward’ during the win over Tottenham Hotspur.

Gyokeres proved to be a real handful for the Gunners’ bitter rivals, as he linked up play and even managed to score.

Speaking about the striker on Sky Sports commentary, Neville said: “He’s had one of his best games, Gyokeres, by the way.

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“He’s played like a proper centre forward here today. He scored his goal, he’s popped things off and been a nuisance. He’s held it up.”

Later, the former Premier League defender awarded him the Premier League Man of the Match award, which should seriously boost his confidence.

“Play of the Match goes to Gyokeres. The best I’ve seen him in a big game, and he’s never going to be the most perfect striker, but to be a nuisance and score goals, so I think he deserves it,” Neville added.

The striker now needs to make this the moment he finally bursts into life in an Arsenal shirt following his sensational display.

Viktor Gyokeres’ emphatic response to 11-touch Wolves display

Gyokeres was truly shocking against Wolves; therefore, it’s quite a testament to his character to bounce back with such a performance.

At Molineux, he managed just 11 touches, whereas at Spurs, he had 42 and was heavily involved in three of the four goals.

Now, the striker has just shown why Mikel Arteta has been so brave to keep trusting him, and that faith was repaid in N17.

Arsenal have just completed another double over Tottenham Hotspur by beating them 4-1 in the North London Derby.

The Gunners were always the favourites to win the game, but there were some fears about Spurs’ new manager bounce following their appointment of Igor Tudor. However, that didn’t matter at all.

A brace each from Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres sealed a dominant 4-1 win for Mikel Arteta’s side.

Here are Arsenal Insider’s player ratings.

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Arsenal player ratings vs Tottenham

David Raya: 6.5/10

David Raya had a good start to the game with his distribution and high claims, but he could’ve done better with the goal. If he had stuck his leg out like David De Gea used to, he probably would’ve saved it. However, he made up for it with a fine clearance of the goal line in the second half.

Jurrien Timber: 7/10

Jurrien Timber looked much better today than he has in the last few games. The Dutchman was a much bigger overlapping threat than we have seen all season. He deservedly got an assist in the second half.

Gabriel Magalhaes: 7/10

A solid display from Gabriel Magalhaes. He dealt with Kolo Muani comfortably in the left half of the pitch and was mostly clean with the ball at his feet. He wasn’t as threatening in set-pieces, though.

William Saliba: 6/10

Another strange game from William Saliba in the first half. The Frenchman made a few mistakes, wasn’t convincing enough against Kolo Muani at times, and just didn’t look like his usual self. However, he was much better in the second half.

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Piero Hincapie: 7.5/10

Piero Hincapie had another excellent game. Along with Timber, he created the most chances in the first half and was solid with and without the ball. Outstanding player!

Martin Zubimendi: 7/10

Another decent game from Martin Zubimendi. Yet again, he didn’t set the stage on fire, but he didn’t make any mistakes either. Should do a lot better with his line-breaking passes, though.

Declan Rice: 6/10

Declan Rice made a massive mistake in the first half that led to Tottenham’s goal. It was so uncharacteristic of him. However, he looked a lot better in the second half.

Eberechi Eze: 9.5/10

He just loves playing against Tottenham, doesn’t he? Eze tore Spurs to shreds once again. It’s a shame that he wasn’t allowed to play the whole game. Perhaps he could’ve scored another hat-trick?!

Bukayo Saka: 7/10

An unusual game for Bukayo Saka. The Englishman was involved in almost all the good things Arsenal did in attack, but he seemed to have forgotten his shooting boots at home. On another day, he would’ve scored a hat-trick.

Viktor Gyokeres: 9.5/10

Viktor Gyokeres produced one of his best performances in an Arsenal shirt. The Swede came close to scoring twice in the first half, but couldn’t. However, his stunner in the second half changed the game. He added another late on as well in what was a fine display. Man of the Match!

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Leandro Trossard: 5/10

A poor evening for Leandro Trossard. The Belgian made many unusual mistakes in the final third, which angered Arsenal fans. Thankfully, the Gunners got away with it.

Substitutes

Cristhian Mosquera: 7/10

Mikel Arteta brought Cristhian Mosquera on at right-back to replace Jurrien Timber because of his yellow card. The Spaniard looked solid in that role as well, apart from one poor pass. What a signing he has proved to be!

Gabriel Martinelli: 5/10

Replaced Trossard in the second half, but didn’t have much to do.

Martin Odegaard: 7/10

Arsenal showed Tottenham who rules North London with a fifth consecutive Premier League win in the North London Derby.

Mikel Arteta’s side love playing at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, adding to their superb record at the ground with a 4-1 win on matchday 27.

Eberechi Eze made history with his two goals against Spurs, adding to his collection against the club that wanted to sign him in the summer.

Eze was a standout, but so were several others, some for the right reasons, and others, not so much.

On a day that was eventful for Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, David Raya, Viktor Gyokeres, Leandro Trossard and Jurrien Timber, here are our winners and losers from the North London Derby.

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Winners

Eberechi Eze

It was written in the stars that, after Eze rejected Tottenham in the summer, he would punish the Lilywhites in red and white.

The playmaker has done just that this season, scoring FIVE goals in his first two North London Derbies for Arsenal.

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Aside from his goals, it was a standout performance from Eze, who played with a point to prove.

Viktor Gyokeres

Like Eze, Gyokeres marked his impressive performance with two goals.

Gyokeres has been heavily criticised this season, but he silenced any doubters against Spurs, scoring with two sublime finishes and having a busy afternoon in the left-sided channel.

It was a performance that the Arsenal striker desperately needed, sending the message that he can be the centre-forward to bring goals to Arteta’s attack.

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David Raya

Away from the goalscorers and over to the other end of the pitch, Raya had a superb game.

Like Gyokeres, it was much-needed, as Raya was heavily criticised for his goal-causing error against Wolves.

The goalkeeper was not overly tested, but he rose above the rest when he was needed, frequently claiming the ball when the box was crowded – the definition of safe hands.

Bukayo Saka

Arsenal’s unsung hero was Saka, who was back to his very best.

It was fitting that Saka impressed against Spurs, as his record against the Lilywhites is quite spectacular.

The winger played an integral role in the goals, as well as being an avid duel-winner, showing his strength on the right.

Losers

Declan Rice

Rice’s goal-causing error in the first half was a grey cloud over what would’ve otherwise been a good performance from the midfielder.

It was ironic that the England international called for composure from Arsenal after they took the lead, only to be the one to lose control when the equaliser was conceded a minute later.

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Leandro Trossard

It wasn’t the best day at the office for Trossard, whose poor performance on the left showed the imbalance in Arsenal’s attack.

It’s so clear that Arsenal need to sign a left-winger in the summer, and Trossard’s display highlighted that, losing eight duels and firing just one of his four shots on target.

Jurrien Timber

Timber’s poor form has been concerning in recent weeks, and against Spurs, the Dutchman didn’t change any opinions.

Due to Ben White’s unavailability, Arteta started Timber despite the 24-year-old not being 100%, making it no surprise to see him replaced after 57 minutes.

Fortunately, the defender has some long-overdue rest coming up, with Arsenal not playing for another week.

Bukayo Saka and Arsenal legend Tony Adams share a few similarities with each other.

The legendary Gunners’ defender came through the academy at Arsenal, became the captain, won the league title in three different decades and finished his career as a one-club man.

Saka also broke into the first team from Hale End and has captained the side in Martin Odegaard’s absence on multiple occasions.

The Arsenal number seven is yet to achieve the greatness that Adams did, but he is on the right track, and he seems to have been developing his leadership skills as well.

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Bukayo Saka’s message to Declan Rice about Arsenal vs Tottenham speaks volumes

Declan Rice is a London boy, so he must have known a lot about Arsenal’s rivalry with Tottenham Hotspur while growing up.

However, seeing something from the outside is very different from actually being involved in a North London Derby.

Just a couple of months after joining Arsenal from West Ham, Rice faced Tottenham for the first time as a Gunner.

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Before the game, Bukayo Saka went up to his compatriot and made it clear that Arsenal simply cannot lose to Spurs.

Speaking about the incident, Rice told The Sun: “I remember Saka saying: ‘You can’t lose derbies here to Spurs’.

“For the fan base, everyone, the players, the staff – that’s the game you can’t lose.”

That is fantastic from Saka, as every new player needs to be made aware of the importance of the North London Derby.

Rice has never lost to Tottenham as an Arsenal player, and he will be hoping to continue that with a win in the clash on Sunday.

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Bukayo Saka emulated Tony Adams with his North London Derby message to Declan Rice

Saka would’ve known all about Tony Adams while growing up at Arsenal.

The legendary defender knew the importance of games against Tottenham better than anyone else, and he took it upon himself to tell his teammates that the Gunners cannot lose to Spurs.

One player who experienced that first-hand was Lee Dixon. He previously said about the incident, as per talkSPORT: “I remember my first north London derby and Tony Adams literally had me up against the wall by the throat and said: ‘You don’t understand. We can’t lose this game!'”

Saka did the same with Rice, albeit in a far less aggressive way, but the fact that he sent the message shows he is Arsenal’s true captain, just like Adams was all those years ago.

We’re sure the eight new Arsenal signings from last summer have been told the same about the North London Derby.

Igor Tudor will become only the second Tottenham manager in history to face Arsenal in his opening game this weekend.

Tudor has been brought in by Daniel Levy to try and steady the ship after the disastrous appointment of Thomas Frank.

The new Tottenham boss will be under pressure to turn things around quickly but likewise, beating Arsenal will be a task of the toughest order.

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Indeed, should Tudor win, he will manage what the only other Spurs boss in history to face Arsenal on their managerial debut, Glenn Hoddle, couldn’t do.

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Remarkably, we have to go back 25 years to get to the only other occasion when a Tottenham boss took on Arsenal in their opening match in charge.

The man to lead Spurs into battle that day was none other than Glenn Hoddle. Fresh off his spell with England and then a short spell with Southampton, Hoddle returned to Tottenham to fill the vacant seat left by George Graham.

Hoddle knew the ask was tough and he faced Arsenal in his opening fixture. To add fuel to the fire, it was an FA Cup semi-final at Old Trafford.

Unfortunately for Hoddle – but in good news for the Arsenal – it was the Gunners’ day.

Despite going behind to a Gary Doherty goal, Arsenal’s immense quality told as goals from Patrick Vieira and Robert Pires sealed the comeback win for Arsene Wenger’s side.

As for Hoddle, he never quite got Spurs going as he wanted, culminating in him losing his job in 2004.

Igor Tudor’s worrying record in derby matches

Any Tottenham fan hoping for their team to hit the ground running under Igor Tudor might be in for a disappointing week.

In fact, his record as a manager in games involving local rivals is pretty dire.

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In his time, he has overseen losses in the Rome derby, the Istanbul derbies and the Juventus v Milan rivalries.

Overall, his record is poor, with Tudor having won just four out of 23 derby matches and suffering 17 defeats.

Tottenham fans, then, will find little solace looking at this record and come Sunday, that loss column is more than likely to read 18.