Other than that I don’t accept a different view as it is obvious. It is the only one I accept as it is the passion speaking. If somebody has a different opinion it has to be one of the big Arsenal fans with a season ticket. I did not complain but when I watch back on the iPad it is what it is. “What I see from the bench is just a feeling at first. Match of the Day 2 pundits Martin Keown and Jermaine Jenas analyse Erik Lamelas incredible rabona finish against Arsenal. Probably Paul Tierney too as he was the VAR. In the second half, we only had space to improve which we did and then it is a question – but an impossible one as they don’t speak – for the referee Michael Oliver to answer.

The 1-1 was not a fair reflection of the first-half. “We played really bad in the first half,” he told Sky Sports afterwards. The result means Tottenham’s Champions League qualification push takes a hit, while Arsenal remain in mid-table.Īfter the defeat, Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho criticized referee Michael Oliver after awarding the second half penalty, whilst also admitting his side didn’t play well enough in the opening period. The Argentina international squirmed the ball through the legs of an opponent and into the bottom corner to give his side the lead, but Martin Ødegaard leveled just before half time.Īlexandre Lacazette’s penalty midway through the second period gave Arsenal the lead before Lamela was sent off 10 minutes later after being shown two quick yellow cards. And that it came courtesy of Lamela, who hasn’t had one of those in his long Spurs career, makes it even better.īuild the statue of him outside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.Tottenham’s Erik Lamela produced an outrageous piece of skill to score a rabona goal but was later sent off in the North London Derby, as Arsenal beat its rivals 2-1 on Sunday in the Premier League. Whatever else happens in this match, and it’s the NLD so a lot can happen, this is one of those iconic NLD goals that people will talk about for YEARS. He’s only there because Son Heung-Min pulled up with a hamstring injury and had to be subbed off. Lamela wasn’t even supposed to be in this game.

It’s a RABONA goal! IT’S A FREAKIN’ NUTMEG RABONA GOAL AGAINST ARSENAL IN THE NORTH LONDON DERBY HOLY FREAKIN’ MOLY WHAT EVEN WAS THAT This? This came in the North London Derby very much against the run of play with Spurs’ first shot of the game. Erik Lamela! #MyPLMorning #ARSTOT /2cogg1u58l- NBC Sports Soccer March 14, 2021Īnyone remember the last time Erik Lamela did something like this? It was in the Europa League against Asteras Tripoli back in 2014.

A rabona goal