Mikel Arteta dedicates win to Arsenal followers as Nuno Espirito Santo delivers brutally trustworthy Tottenham verdict

Mikel Arteta devoted Arsenal’s emphatic north London derby victory to the membership’s supporters after they generated an environment as particular as his aspect’s efficiency in opposition to Tottenham.

Emile Smith Rowe, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Bukayo Saka all struck in a dominant first-half blitz because the Gunners leapfrogged Spurs within the Premier League with a convincing 3-1 victory on Sunday.

It was Arsenal’s third successive league victory and drew an emphatic line underneath their troublesome begin to the marketing campaign which noticed them lose their opening three video games.

“This win is for the followers,” Arsenal supervisor Arteta instructed Sky Sports activities. “They have been unbelievable in powerful moments after we wanted their assist.

“It does not get a lot better than the environment we noticed right here right this moment. It was one of many nicest emotions I had, actually on this stadium.

“It was an enormous event, to win it the best way we did, and to really feel that reference to staff and supporters made it actually particular.

“It is unimaginable to draw folks and join with what we’re attempting to do if we do not have followers right here. It makes such a distinction. We wish to entertain them and play in a means that makes them proud.”

Smith Rowe: ‘Greatest day of my life’

Arsenal teenager Smith Rowe kick-started the derby-day demolition with the opening aim inside 12 minutes.

On a momentous day for Arsenal’s youth, Smith Rowe (aged 21) and Saka (20) assisted each other for the fifth time within the Premier League, a document for a duo aged 21 or youthful solely bettered by Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney’s tally of eight.

“It is in all probability one of the best day of my life,” Smith Rowe added. “To have my household right here as properly, it is a particular feeling.

“The followers have completed a lot for us right this moment and we wish to thank them as a lot as we will. I really feel like we have labored so arduous. We had a tricky begin to the season. I really feel prefer it’s going rather well in the meanwhile however we have to maintain our heads down.”

Nuno’s brutally trustworthy evaluation

Spurs boss Nuno Espirito Santo delivered a brutally trustworthy evaluation of his and Tottenham’s shortcomings in Sunday’s chastening north London derby defeat.

By the point Spurs mustered a response to Arsenal’s first-half salvo, the sport was already past their attain, with Heung-Min Son’s late aim scant comfort.

“The efficiency was not good. The sport plan was not good. The choices weren’t good. It was not day for us. Positively not day,” Nuno stated.

After successful the primary three video games of the marketing campaign, defeat on the Emirates noticed Spurs change into solely the second staff in Premier League historical past to lose the next three after Everton in 1993/94.

Nuno conceded his staff choice put gamers on the pitch who have been unable to hold out his recreation plan, although he stopped wanting naming names.

“I will be trustworthy,” the Spurs boss added. “When you could have a recreation plan you must make the best selections by way of who you need on the pitch to develop that recreation plan.

“The choices weren’t in line with the sport plan and I take duty. I will not identify people, however the recreation plan was not proper in line with the gamers who have been on the pitch.

“We weren’t aggressive sufficient to manage Arsenal in midfield. They have been quicker, stronger, extra aggressive. We suffered after we needed to go in entrance, and we allowed Arsenal to return to us. Dangerous selections.

“It isn’t simple to broaden so I simply ask you a little bit of respect if I do not go an excessive amount of into it. However the recreation plan did not work out. I can’t decide my gamers in entrance of you, I refuse to do this.”

Lloris: Spurs obtained smashed

Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris, who made his nineteenth north London derby look, was equally frank in his evaluation, admitting his staff have been smashed by Arsenal.

“We misplaced full management within the first half,” the goalkeeper stated. “We obtained smashed after which had response.

“It is irritating and really disappointing. It is the second to stay collectively and stick with it. The gamers have been prepared, however we misplaced a little bit of management. We misplaced the steadiness in the course of the pitch.

“Once you concede three targets in every of the final three league video games you can not cover the issues. However we’re skilled. There’s a lengthy solution to go. We have to keep calm.”