an own goal by pierre—emile hojbjerg and efforts from bukayo saka and kai havertz put arsenal in controlat half—time. spurs did eventually fight back through a goal from cristian romero, followed by a late son heung—min penalty, but arsenal managed to hold on and claim three valuable points. you know how much it means to north london, this match, and we were really efficient in the first half, we were really good at the start of the second half, in the control we had. but we gave it away and we made a huge mistake, made another one for the penalty, but then i love the direction of my players. and to do what we've done two years in a row here is even more difficult. you know, it's great. when, at the end, you manage to win it, it's great. it's a difference of where we're at the moment and where we want to get to. it's about the details, making sure you're always focused every bit of the game, whether that's transition moments, set—pieces. you know, we're still not there. and against the best, you pay a big price for it. maybe you might get away with it against other teams, but, yeah, arse