A game that started very scrappily.
Then two Flamini goals won Wenger’s 46th North London derby.
Over the 90+ minutes Arsenal demonstrated a lot more know-how.
Spurs played a momentum game that didn’t really use their brainiest player, Christian Eriksen, to best advantage
After 26, Michel Vorm, the keeper who once threw the ball straight to Arshavin, spilled an Oxlade shot and Flamini knocked in a tidy shot from six yards.
1-0 to the Arsenal.
Calum Chambers had a decent game and was a bit unlucky when a Chandli cross went on off him at the near post.
When Harry Kane lashed in an overhead volley from a narrow angle, Gibbs headed off the line. The ball was only 55% over, as goal-line technology showed.
Gibbs knew a exactly what he was doing when he prevented that goal.
In 77, a ball squirted off a defender to Flamini and his composed volley made it 2-1 to the Arsenal.
He buried his shot in the corner the goal.
And that proved to be enough, despite a couple of scares.
As I say, experience and know-how won the night at White Hart Lane.
Also watched Celta Vigo hammer Barcelona 4-1.
Neymar’s feet were twinkling but Barca were in a lot of trouble when a Pique error gave away the second goal.
This was much better game between two first elevens.
Never seen Iniesta kick so many opponents as he did here.
If a big team isn’t AT IT, they can lose.
Celta Vigo were a model of organised desire.