BBC pundit Troy Deeney has heaped reward on an ex-Gunner who left north London in the summertime, with the previous Arsenal ace now actually impressing at his new membership.

Arsenal again to profitable methods after 1-0 win away to Tottenham

Supervisor Mikel Arteta was in spirited temper after his facet got here away from their journey to Tottenham with all three factors on Sunday, to not point out all of the North London Derby bragging rights.

Whereas Spurs dominated possession and created openings of their very own, a resolute Arsenal thwarted Ange Postecoglou’s facet, with star defender Gabriel Magalhaes making the house facet pay for his or her lack of innovative within the last third.

Gabriel claimed Arsenal’s winner 64 minutes into the competition, rising above all others to thump a close-range header previous Guglielmo Vicario from a nook, who was once more made to pay for a scarcity of assurance in coping with set items.

Tottenham did not battle their method again from solely purpose of the sport, with Arteta praising Arsenal’s derby show, which was made all of the extra spectacular contemplating they had been and not using a host of first-team gamers in membership captain Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice, Riccardo Calafiori, Mikel Merino and Oleksandr Zinchenko.

“The people who now we have, I feel I already spoke about it in the course of the week, folks which are more durable, they’ve thick pores and skin, they love the sport and so they love profitable,” stated Arteta on Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Spurs.

“As a way to love the sport and win, you need to do lots of issues – generally folks name them ugly. Having fun with doing these ugly issues is a giant praise of this group proper now, and whenever you’re capable of usually, you get reward.

“We have gained three years in a row right here. I do not know when’s the final time that this has occurred, in order that’s a giant factor. I feel they imagine already, we have gained lots of huge video games. It’s a giant week developing and that is going to present us lots of power and perception. Clearly, there are lots of issues to get higher right this moment. I do not assume we have achieved, particularly with the ball, the straightforward issues proper in any respect. We’ll get higher.”

Earlier than Sunday, it was really 35 years since Arsenal final beat Tottenham 3 times in a row away from residence, so the Spaniard broke a report which spanned over three many years on a memorable afternoon.

Troy Deeney hails Emile Smith-Rowe after quitting Arsenal

Arsenal’s group weren’t the one gamers to take pleasure in a fruitful weekend, although, as midfielder Emile Smith-Rowe continues to shine for brand spanking new membership Fulham – after the Englishman joined them for a club-record £34 million in the summertime window.

Studies claimed that Arteta would’ve ideally preferred to maintain Smith-Rowe, however the 24-year-old actually will not be regretting his swap throughout London up to now. Certainly, he supplied an help for striker Raul Jimenez of their 1-1 draw at residence to West Ham on Saturday, constructing upon his purpose towards Leicester Metropolis round three weeks in the past.

Smith-Rowe is having an actual affect at Fulham proper now, beginning all 4 of their opening Premier League matches, coming after noticed his recreation time at Arsenal diminish within the seasons earlier than leaving.

The £60,000-per-week Hale Finish academy graduate might be one of many signings of the season if he carries on this kind, and pundit Deeney has showered reward on Smith-Rowe, naming the participant in BBC Premier League Group of the Week.

“He is determined to show into an absolute monster and is simply doing his factor,” stated Deeney on Smith-Rowe’s performances at Craven Cottage. “He most likely needed to go away Arsenal to go to a smaller pond and be that huge fish. Something good that comes out of Fulham is thru him. He was glorious.”