The North London based club Arsenal continued their brilliant run of form after they got an hard-fought victory over arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur in a crunch encounter between both clubs.
The Gunners were far from their usual best but they managed to grab the maximum three points in today’s league encounter.
The Arsenal Superstars which include Declan Rice, Thomas Partey, William Saliba, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Martin Odegaard, David Raya, Leandro Trossard, Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Gabriel and Ben White were all impressive in today’s league match.
The English Premier League giants Arsenal went full attack in the opening 45 minutes of the game as they took a 3 - 0 healthy lead at the break.
In the second half, The North London based club lacked attacking threat as they failed to created clear-cut chances against their opponent.
Let’s take a look at three tactical decisions Mikel Arteta made during their game against Tottenham Hotspur;
1. GOOD LINE UP AND FORMATION: The Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta used a 4-2-3-1 formation for today’s league game.
The tactical decision to include Leandro Trossard and Thomas Partey in the official starting lineup led to their derby victory over Tottenham Hotspur.
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2. TACTICAL SUBSTITUTION: The Arsenal tactician made two substitutions in the second half. The Spanish gaffer Mikel Arteta brought in the likes of Jacob Kiwior, Martin Odegaard and other players to replace the tired players.
The wrong decision to introduce fresh legs in the latter stages of the second half led to their loss to Bayern Munich.
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3. STYLE OF PLAY: The Arsenal tactician Mikel Arteta started Declan Rice and Thomas Partey as defensive midfielders in order to break their opponent’s counter-attack style of play.
In the second half of the game, The Spanish head coach switched to a 5-4-1 formation which led to their good performance on the pitch.
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