"Timber is one of the best attacking right-backs in the Premier League, if not the world, and I have seen him cause many teams problems with the way he mixes his runs up - sometimes he supports, sometimes he overlaps and he can make runs inside too. He is an intelligent footballer. Saka has had a few people question him recently, but against Spurs he was back on it and back to his confident best."
"By that, I mean with the way they tried to help Djed Spence when Arsenal came at him with Saka and Timber doubling up down that flank. At times Xavi Simons, who was playing as a second striker, was having to run back to the left-back position to help. On other occasions it was Pape Matar Sarr coming over from midfield, or Mickey van de Ven covering from centre-half."
Arsenal displayed superior quality and cleverly exposed Tottenham's tactical weaknesses to win 4-1 in the north London derby. Tottenham's 3-5-2 under Igor Tudor and their refusal to sit deep left space for Arsenal to target in forward areas. Arsenal's most dangerous attacking play came down the right, where Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber combined effectively. Timber varied his runs by supporting, overlapping and cutting inside, while Saka regained confidence. Tottenham reacted rather than proactively defended, often sending Xavi Simons, Pape Matar Sarr or Mickey van de Ven to cover. Arsenal produced decisive moments of individual quality.
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