Together

Imagine feeling this gutted coming away from the Emirates with a point a few years ago. Not possible. There was a time when a point against Arsenal felt like winning a trophy, especially away from home. But today we almost entirely outplayed the gooners in their own backyard. That is testament to Pochettino's Tottenham. We fight together. The game isn't played on paper. Our side isn't as good as Arsenal's, as pointed out by the expert punditry midweek. But we battered them today because everyone fought for the side. That's something Chelsea don't have at present, for instance. You can have all the talent in the world but if you're not willing to fight for the cause then you won't get very far. Which is precisely the reason our side can go far this season.

Lamela will always have his doubters but the Argentine is an important player for us.

Around fifteen to twenty minutes into the first half, Pochettino made a tactical change; he pulled Dembele back deeper in front of the back in place of Dele Alli who was deployed closer to Kane. While I feel Mousa is more effective further forward - as covered in the previous article - it is no doubt that Alli's best attributes are based linking up the play around the penalty area. While he struggled initially to get a foot in, his energy was used more effectively pressing the Arsenal back four. His poise and control of the ball were immaculate all afternoon, showing unbelievable composure in tight areas. It's scary to think he has only been playing Premier League football for about three months. At 19 years of age we could have a real future star on our hands.

One of Europe's finest midfielders pictured alongside some frog-eyed bloke.

The last fifteen-twenty minutes were without doubt the most disappointing. We surrendered a sure victory, succumbing to the multitude of crosses Arsenal were putting in the box. I believe our naivety in front of goal - this is an incredibly young side after all - cost us today because in truth we should have been out of sight by the time Gibbs equalised. Our best chance, the goal itself, was taken expertly by Kane. You cannot argue that he is back to his best this season now. All his hard work in games he wasn't scoring has paid off, and his perseverance is being rewarded with goals. I'm still laughing at those who called him a one season wonder, as he calmly tucked away his seventh goal in the last half dozen games.

White hot Kane.

Our midfield performance was one of the best I've seen all season. Against a team full of star players we couldn't allow them time on the ball. It was a game built for Pochettino's pressing philosophy, and several times we were able to steal possession high up the pitch and turn it into an attack. I don't think Wenger knew what was happening in truth. The fact Cazorla, one of Arsenal's best players so far this season, was substituted at half time rather summed up our midfield domination. Gary Neville touched upon Dembele's newfound fitness, a feature of our team under Pochettino. But it isn't just the Belgium who has benefited; Erik Lamela is always full of energy and running now, Eriksen puts in a defensive shift and Dier was what Dier is: incredible.

You cannot dislike this kid. It's impossible.

Although there may be question marks as to how Walker left Gibbs unmarked, I felt the right back had an exceptional game today. He was always an option overlapping, made some key 50/50 tackles and defending well on the whole. On the opposite side, Danny Rose was the attacking inspiration for Kane's goal, playing a brilliant long pass to put the young striker clear through. The energy of our fullbacks should not be underestimated in this system. While I think Ben Davies is a more solid option than Rose, he does not have the engine of the Englishman. It is a real feature of Pochettino's play that the fullbacks provide width while the wingers drift inside. Walker himself said in an interview with TalkSport that the training 'wouldn't be possible' for some older players', allowing the fans to realise how much work these young lads are putting in week in, week out.

Beautiful photo to be fair.

Above all, the greatest thing to come out of today's result was the desire shown in our performance. You cannot name a single player who wasn't aware of what today meant to the fans. Everyone gave 100%, chasing Arsenal all around the pitch until we won possession. And during altercations with the diva Giroud, we were able to see exactly what the occasion meant to the players. Dier and Walker in particular were both there to fight - metaphorically and literally - for the cause today. And that's what we all wanted to see. A sense of togetherness.