"I think during the game nobody thought about it, even myself I didn't, but Arsenal had 48 hours more than us to rest, so it was hard but come from their hearts this effort, this battle. Tottenham: Robinson, Pamarot, Naybet, King, Edman,
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Goals: Henry 45, Lauren 55 pen, Vieira 60, Ljungberg 69, He was replaced by his assistant coach Martin Jol, whose first match in charge saw arch-rivals Arsenal win a thrilling North London derby 5–4. Spurs looked to be in free-fall, but Defoe provided a moment of inspiration on the hour to hand them a lifeline, bursting through to fire into the top corner from 18 yards. Subs: Saka (5), Cedric (n/a), Nelson (n/a), Willock (n/a). "Even in the last minutes of the game after 2-1, zero problems, everything under control so we are happy. We would like your feedback, please fill in our survey. And for new Spurs head coach Martin Jol, in his first Premiership match since taking over from Jacques Santini, he saw his own side's frailties cruelly exposed. We are happy because we made the fans happy, we are happy because we are still in the fight to win a Europa League position.".
For this match back in April 2004 not only confirmed Arsenal’s 13th league title, and third of the Premier League era, but did so at the home of their bitter rivals, Tottenham Hotspur.
Nonetheless, good cup runs and the resurgence in the league under Jol gave Spurs fans hopes of a greater push for European football the next season.[3]. Even then Spurs refused to lie down, substitute Kanoute taking advantage of Henry's mistake to beat Lehmann. But the small details cost us and that is the biggest part we have to address as a team. Last Updated: Saturday, 13 November, 2004, 16:00 GMT. Vieira robbed Naybet and brushed aside flimsy Spurs defending to beat Robinson with ease.
"But we gave them a goal again, conceded at a set piece and at that level you cannot do that. I think Mikel [Arteta] found a way for them to play, to be stable and to improve - they are improving and we felt that we should adapt slightly to them and I think we did it very well. "It's a massive blow, the players are gutted.
Tottenham manager José Mourinho has never lost a home game against Arsenal in his career, winning six and drawing four of his 10 matches to date - against no side has he faced more often at home without ever losing (level with Everton and Man Utd). Jose Antonio Reyes shot tamely at Robinson after King missed Ljungberg's cross.
Robinson and King were involved in a mix-up as the Spurs goalkeeper threw clear, and their agony was complete as Noe Pamorot hauled down Ljungberg. 2 - Alexandre Lacazette is the first Arsenal player to score home and away against Spurs in a single league season since Per Mertesacker in 2012-13. Nicolas Pepe replaced Bukayo Saka in Arsenal’s only change from the draw with Leicester. Notable matches of the North London derby include the games in which Arsenal won the league at White Hart Lane in 1971 and 2004, Tottenham beating Arsenal 5–0 at home in 1983 and Arsenal winning by the same score away in 1978, and Tottenham beating Arsenal 3–1 at the semi-final of the 1990–91 FA Cup, which they went on to win. Touré featured in 49 matches – the most of any Arsenal player in the campaign. Subs Not Used: Flamini, Almunia, Hoyte. E-mail this to a friend ... Tottenham 4-5 Arsenal Photos from White Hart Lane Spurs match reaction Arsenal match reaction Arsenal came out on top in a topsy-turvy north London derby. Patrick Vieira added a third on the hour, and even though Jermain Defoe's strike gave Spurs hope, Freddie Ljungberg restored the two-goal lead.