Martin Odegaard’s beautiful strike follows Hugo Lloris own goal at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Arsenal are eight points clear at the top after 18 matches, following Manchester City’s loss at a resurgent United on Saturday, and a first title since 2004 is theirs to lose. On this evidence, it will take an almighty wobble from them if they are to fall short. Next up for them is a visit from Manchester United next Sunday.
Arsenal oozed confidence at the outset, pressing on to the front foot. As they have done so often this season, they wanted to grab the game by the scruff of the neck, to dictate the tempo. Their passing was easy on the eye, the examples numerous, including the high diagonal that Partey swept out to Saka in the build-up to the breakthrough goal.
Arsenal’s second was beautifully converted by Ødegaard, blasted low into the bottom corner from outside the area after a lovely move and yet another Saka run. There was no sign of any Spurs defender close to Ødegaard and quite a few home supporters suddenly had the idea to beat the half-time drinks queues.
Conte sent his players out early for the second-half. He and they were smarting. They had a good deal of pride to salvage, at the very least. Now they attacked the challenge, throwing caution to the wind as has been their habit in the second period of matches.
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