Torreira

Arsenal welcomed Tottenham to the Emirates in yet another edition of the north London derby. The two faced off to continue posing a challenge for the Premier League title, by securing all three points on the night. Both teams had seen success in Europe in mid-week and were hoping to continue their winning form. However, if they wanted to stay on Manchester City's tail, a win was needed in this fixture. The home started off better when Jan Vertonghen handled the ball in the

Unai Emery revealed after Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Bournemouth last weekend why Lucas Torreira asked to be substituted after 79 minutes. He was tired.  Anyone who has seen the 22-year-old play will understand exactly how he’d be so shattered just three months into the new season. Lucas Torreira joined Arsenal this summer from Sampordia for £26 million. His arrival started talks around Emirates that finally the new recruitment team under Unai Emery has brought a player whose presence was missed in the last