Gab Marcotti

You had the people who worked there.

But you knew the atmosphere would be electric.

The Spurs fans hadn't seen their team for 12 days.

It's a new manager.

When the new manager comes, whether you like the appointment of Tudor or not, or his pedigree, the way he plays, it doesn't matter.

There's always a bit of excitement, right?

It's like a new signing.

So you knew, and it's the derby, and it's Arsenal who are on the ropes a little bit, and you're fighting to not go down.

And it was exactly that.

The atmosphere was fantastic.

And yet, the first five minutes, I think the possession for Arsenal is 85% to 15%.

So the atmosphere went straight, Gabby, from, let's say, 150% to 15%.

And then you could see the nerves coming in, not from the Arsenal end or the Arsenal players, but from all the Spurs fans.

And it became quiet.

And that should have actually been a...

Such a weapon in a way for two, though, and instead it wasn't.

some physicality what about somebody going in maybe you get a file you get the crowd going or something 50 50. instead it just looked like he just kept retreating and apart from bisuma and spence i think they were the only two there's one tackle by van der van at some point just in front of saka that got the crowd a little bit but again it's just it's not it's not enough and he's only been there three minutes so it's probably more difficult and we probably see more

next weekend at Fulham, what they do and how they play and things like that.

But I just thought he should have used that energy from the crowd and instead they didn't.

And by being so defensive and so passive, that nullified almost the advantage that they had from being at home with that crowd in the derby.