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Apathy at Tottenham after insipid Man City loss but Arsenal offer glimpse of bright future vs Leeds
Manchester City will surely be crowned Premier League champions again. But what of Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham? Three goals separated the teams on the night. And the gap in the table between two of football’s great rivals is now a cavernous 17 points. To think Mourinho was being touted to mount a credible title challenge this season. Instead, he will almost certainly be left to watch on as his old adversary Guardiola reasserts his dominance of the English game. With each passing year, the rivalry between these managerial greats diminishes. In truth, it has ceased to be a meaningful contest as Guardiola has led City to new heights, while Mourinho desperately scraps to get back into that conversation at the top of the game. Read more: https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/man-city-vs-tottenham-pep-guardiola-gives-jose-mourinho-brutal-reminder-b919712.html If Mikel Arteta had one wish going into a crucial fortnight for Arsenal, then you suspect it would be to have Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang back in form and firing. The Gunners have four big games coming up, with both legs of their Europa League last-32 tie with Benfica and Premier League matches against Manchester City and Leicester City. There is still a lot of football left to play in this campaign but it feels like season-defining run Arsenal at least go into it in good spirits after beating Leeds yesterday. Their trio of young attacking midfielders - Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith and Martin Odegaard - all shone, but it was Aubameyang’s hat-trick and performance that would have delighted Arteta most. Read more: https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-news-pierre-emerick-aubameyang-form-b919801.html Subscribe to the Evening Standard on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7RQon_YwCnp_LbPtEwW65w?sub_confirmation=1
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