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'Tottenham have me stressed' - Arsenal fans react after Tottenham move top of the PL
Arsenal fans have reacted after rivals Tottenham moved past them and into top spot in the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Fulham on Monday (23 October).
The Gunners had dropped points on Saturday (21 October), coming back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 away at Chelsea.
Both Arsenal and Tottenham are still the only two sides in the Premier League still to boast an unbeaten record, with defending champions Man City already losing twice.
Like City, Mikel Arteta’s side must contend with the added strain of Champions League fixtures – while Spurs are not in any European competitions and have already been knocked out of the League Cup.
Arsenal are next in league action against Sheffield United on Saturday (28 October), while Ange Postecoglou’s side face Crystal Palace on Friday (27 October).
Remarkably, some Gunners fans have taken aim at Arteta – appearing to blame him for Spurs’ stellar early-season form.
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More than that Spurs are top of the table because Arteta can't get it together! Arsenal has a better squad but the manager does not know how to play then. Jorginho over Partey is almost laughable. Tactical arsenal have been wanting all season because of mistakes from Arteta!
— L.Amburs (@Amburz57) October 23, 2023
Another fan admitted the prospect of Tottenham winning their first-ever Premier League title has them “stressed”.
Meanwhile, one supporter insisted Spurs are “relying on two star players” – presumably a reference to Heung-min Son and James Maddison.
It's same old Tottenham though, they're relying on 2 star players – when they're out of form spurs will be unable to do anything
— Bruno (@1886brxno) October 23, 2023
Another claimed the way Postecoglou’s side are “scoring goals for fun” reminds them of Arsenal’s stellar form last season – which saw them narrowly miss out on the Premier League title.
The way they play reminds me of us last szn. Scoring goals for fun, creating chances through centre. Scoring 2-3-4 goals for fun
— Amin (@amzy051) October 23, 2023
But one fan simply confidently claimed Spurs will finish outside the top four.
They will finish outside top 4 this season
— Connor Moore (@ConnorAFC96) October 23, 2023
Finally, one Gunners supporter insisted “something must be done” in the January transfer window to counter Tottenham’s early success.
In other news, Arsenal could sell two stars and then beat Liverpool to midfielder.