Written by Phillip Bupp at Bloguin
The North London Derby between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium ended in a pretty entertaining 1-1 draw with goals by Harry Kane and Kieran Gibbs.
The game went back and forth all 90 minutes. Things really picked up when Harry Kane broke the scoring deadlock in the 32nd minute. Kane took advantage of Laurent Koscielny having a momentary lapse in concentration and that’s not what you should be doing because someone with Harry Kane’s talent will make you pay for that every time.
The game will be noted for Arsene Wenger’s decision to play Kieran Gibbs at left mid. Whether it was by choice, or by necessity, Wenger put Gibbs at left mid and Arsenal fans certainly became increasingly uneasy at the move. That all changed four minutes later because Gibbs made a run toward goal like he had been doing this as a midfielder for years as Mesut Ozil placed a perfect cross to Gibbs’ foot. Gibbs tapped the ball into the goal and got the equalizer. The game ended in the 1-1 draw.
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