Kaboul helps Tottenham stun Arsenal in a thriller
London, Nov. 20: Tottenham defender Younes Kaboul snatched a late winner to earn a thrilling 3-2 derby victory over Arsenal after his side were two goals down at half-time on Saturday.
Kaboul struck with five minutes to play at the Emirates Stadium as Harry Redknapp's team secured their first win at Arsenal since May 1993. It means William Gallas had the last laugh on his old Arsenal teammates after being named Spurs captain on his first return to the Emirates after leaving as a free agent in the close-season. The defeat also meant Arsenal missed the chance to go top of the table and put pressure on leaders Chelsea.
“I thought William Gallas was just amazing, he led the team by example and he, for me, was man of the match,” Redknapp told Sky Sports.
“Younes Kaboul was outstanding but Gallas was top drawer. In the first half we didn’t really get hold of the ball. We got back into the game and had a great second-half performance,” he added. There was drama even before the kick-off as the feud between France internationals Gallas and Samir Nasri continued, with the Arsenal midfielder refusing to shake hands with the Spurs skipper.
The pair had a long-running dispute when they were together at Arsenal, which reportedly started when they were playing for France and Gallas chastised his younger teammate for sitting in Thierry Henry’s seat on the team bus. They clashed immediately after kick-off, when Nasri ran onto a ball forward in the first minute. The Arsenal midfielder was left clutching his face after Gallas cleared and inadvertently caught him.
Meanwhile, Manchester United scored a 2-0 win over nine-man Wigan, while Chelsea crashed to a 0-1 defeat at Birmingham. Manchester United are now level on points with Chelsea and only goal difference is keeping United behind the champions, who suffered their third defeat in four matches.
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