"Regardless of Tottenham's current struggles, this was billed as a huge test of Arsenal's character after dropping four points against Brentford and Wolves in the past 10 days. Manchester City cranked up the pressure even further with a 2-1 win over Newcastle, which cut the gap to just two points at kick-off, and when Kolo Muani equalised on 34 minutes, catching Declan Rice in possession and finishing from a narrow angle beyond David Raya, they could have easily folded once again."
"Eze, who became the first Arsenal player to score a Premier League hat trick against Spurs in a 4-1 win at the Emirates last November, extended his scoring streak against the side he rejected in favor of a move to his boyhood team from Crystal Palace last summer, netting twice. Meanwhile, Gyökeres (two second-half goals) produced his best performance since arriving from Sporting CP last summer."
"Although Randal Kolo Muani briefly gave Spurs hope for a positive result when he canceled out Eze's first-half opener, new coach Igor Tudor suffered a heavy defeat in his first game in charge, and his team is facing a battle against relegation at the wrong end of the table."
Arsenal beat Tottenham 4-1 in the north London derby as Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyökeres each scored twice, restoring a five-point lead over Manchester City with 10 matches remaining. Eze extended his scoring run against Tottenham after joining Arsenal from Crystal Palace, while Gyökeres delivered his best display since arriving from Sporting CP. Randal Kolo Muani briefly equalised, but Tottenham capitulated, leaving new coach Igor Tudor with a heavy defeat and a side facing a relegation battle. Arsenal responded to recent dropped points and sent a clear message to Manchester City in the title race.
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