Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice has hinted at the need for more firepower in the squad following the win over Tottenham, claiming that his team could have scored 10 goals against their North London rivals.
As has been the case for the last few weeks, the Gunners saw chances come and go before Spurs took the lead in the first half through Son Heung-min. Arsenal were able to turn the game around before half time thanks to an own goal from Dominic Solanke and a Leandro Trossard strike.
That proved to be the winner, with Mikel Arteta’s side unable to extend their advantage. The failure to take chances has been a talking point around the Emirates Stadium, with a long-term injury to Gabriel Jesus only adding to the talk of a need for a new striker in January.
“The first 45 minutes were just pure domination, we showed that intent, that pressure, that desire, you could tell it was a derby. To be honest with you, we’re unlucky we probably didn’t score 10 tonight, I think that’s the feeling.”
He added: “The second half, the game got stretched, they could have maybe scored a couple, but we could have had another five or six and that’s the most disappointing thing. But to win is the most important and now hopefully we can go on a run because this is the most important part of the season.”
