The social media feud between Gabriel Magalhaes and Richarlison continues as the Arsenal man had another pop after Sunday’s north London derby.
The Gunners brushed aside Spurs at the Emirates, dominating the game and picking up a 4-1 victory which sent them six points clear at the top of the Premier League.
Leandro Trossard opened the scoring, with Eberechi Eze scoring a stunning hat-trick on an unforgettable night for the England star.
Richarlison had made the score 3-1 with a brilliant goal of his own, catching David Raya off his line from distance.
However, the Spurs forward ended up on the losing side and now has to deal with his Brazil teammate Gabriel sticking the boot in.
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The Arsenal centre-back wasn’t even playing as he is out with injury, but he celebrated the win with his teammates nevertheless.
He then posted a photo on Instagram of him with his October Player of the Month award, wearing an Eze shirt and with the signed match ball which the hat-trick hero will keep.
Crucially, he tagged Richarlison in the celebratory picture.
This little social media beef started over the summer when Richarlison tagged Gabriel in a picture as he celebrated Spurs beating Arsenal in a pre-season friendly in Hong Kong.
The Gunners man responded to his international teammate with a trio of Player of the Match awards, all won in Arsenal victories over Spurs in Premier League contests.
Richarlison may be regretting revelling in the friendly victory when his compatriot has plenty of more powerful ammunition in his social media…arsenal.
Ultimately it will be an unhappy day for the Spurs forward, but his goal really was an immense effort, however little it meant in the end.
Tottenham boss Thomas Frank was left hugely disappointed with his team’s performance, which was limp and blunt.
Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario apologised to the fans and the manager did the same after a tame display in a big match.
Asked what disappointed him most about the performance, Frank told a post-match press conference: ‘Where should I start? This is of course hugely disappointing that we didn’t perform better in the game against Arsenal our biggest rivals.
‘I can only apologise to the fans for that. I was very confident on Friday when we spoke that we would be competitive today and weren’t over the 90 minutes. We tried to come here and be aggressive and press high and in spells go after them. We didn’t succeed with that bit. We didn’t manage to get near enough them in the situations we could.
‘It means we got pushed back and got a little too passive. It looks like we are running after them. When we finally got on the ball we were not good enough to get out of those situations.
‘No matter how painful it is to admit, they are definitely six years down the line and we are four months down the line but even with that I was still expecting much more from us today. Not that we could dominate over 90 minutes but that we could be as competitive as we were against Man City and PSG.’
Metro at the Match: Arsenal 4-1 Tottenham
It just had to be Eze
A first north London derby and what a way to announce yourself against the club that almost signed him in the summer. Eberechi Eze was given license to roam and find space, and he repaid that faith with two well-taken finishes.
Trossard continues to go under the radar
The Belgian was kept quiet in the first 30 minutes, but a superbly timed run and finish gave Arsenal the lead and Leandro Trossard his fifth goal contribution in ten games. Arteta will find him hard to drop even as Madueke and Martinelli return to full fitness.
Hincapie impresses in Gabriel’s absence
Given his first league start since joining in the summer, Piero Hincapie proved exactly why Arteta previously described him as a ‘warrior’. The Ecuadorian didn’t have loads to do but threw himself at every ball and challenge when it came hs way.
Full Arsenal player ratings: Raya 7, Timber 7, Saliba 6, Hincapie 7, Calafiori 6, Zubimendi 6, Rice 7, Eze 9, Saka 7, Merino 7, Trossard 6. Subs: Madueke N/A,Nwaneri N/A, Mosquera N/A, Lewis-Skelly N/A.
Danso fails to deliver
Kevin Danso lined up alongside Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero as Frank opted for a back-five against Arsenal, but a nervy display from the Austrian only got worse when he allowed Trossard to ghost in behind him for the opener. No surprise he didn’t re-emerge after the break.
Odobert anonymous
The young Frenchman was given the opportunity in Tottenham’s front three, but struggled to have any impact on the game before making way in the second half. The left side of Spurs’ attack remains one area where Frank is yet to find his preferred man.
Vicario the only positive
Perhaps the only saving grace for Tottenham was that it was only the four goals shipped to their arch rivals. For that, they have Vicario to thank, who, while still unconvincing on the ball, remains a superb shot-stopper, denying Eze and Rice superbly either side of the half.
Full Tottenham player ratings: Vicario 6, Spence 5, Romero 5, Van de Ven 5, Danso 3, Udoig 4, Palhinha 6, Bentancur 5, Kudus 5, Odobert 3, Richarlison 6. Subs: Simons 5, Sarr 5, Kolo Muani 5, Porro N/A, Johnson N/A.
Metro’s Ben Fleming with the ratings live from the Emirates