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Arsenal step into this weekend knowing the margin for error has disappeared. Winless in two of their last three Premier League games and coming off a frustrating defeat to Aston Villa, the pressure has tightened at the top. Manchester City’s comfortable 3–0 win over Sunderland has only added urgency, as they are now just two points behind in second place, leaving Arsenal in a position where three points are not optional but essential. Injuries complicate the picture. Gabriel

Arsenal are now unbeaten in six games in the Champions League, showing how dominant they are in Europe this season. They will comfortably qualify for the round of 16, as this has been one of Arsenal’s best starts in a European competition in a very long time. For the first half, Arsenal were mostly in control. They had possession and were defensively solid. Madueke scored a stunner from outside the box with his left foot in the 24th minute to give Arsenal the lead. Brugge did

Arsenal flew out of the blocks at the Emirates, launching wave after wave of early attacks and immediately forcing Tottenham onto the back foot. Spurs attempted to slow the tempo with lengthy set-piece routines and goal-kick pauses, but the hosts’ intensity was relentless. The breakthrough came courtesy of a moment of brilliance from Mikel Merino, who clipped a magnificent ball over the top of Tottenham’s defence. Leandro Trossard brought it down with a delicate first touch,