What a weekend it turned out to be. With our title rivals kindly tripping over themselves on Saturday, the brief for Sunday was brutally simple: beat Spurs and stretch the gap. Job done. And done with style.
With all three of our strikers watching from the treatment room, Merino stepped in as a sort of oversized, wandering decoy — and honestly, it worked a treat. He spent the whole first half dragging their centre-halves into existential crises: Do we follow him? Do we stay? What is happening? That movement created our first real moment, with Eze floating a gorgeous chip over the backline for Rice, whose first-time effort forced a sharp save. From there, Spurs were pinned back, clinging to their low block like it was a flotation device.
Then came the opener — Merino again, confusing, slipping Trossard through with a clever ball. A sprinkle of luck on the finish, but luck only rewards the bold, and we were well worth the 1–0. The second goal was pure, collective hunger. Saka, Timber, Rice — bang, bang, bang — and suddenly Eze was smashing one past a keeper who got a hand to it but couldn’t keep it out. 2–0 at half-time and fully deserved.
Eberechi Eze Vs Spurs
— Muktar (@afcmuktar) November 24, 2025
Hatrick Hero, signing of the season ⭐ pic.twitter.com/F5eOyMRdJM
Spurs? Nothing. Not a hint of a threat.
So it was no shock when, less than 30 seconds into the second half, Saka nicked the ball, Timber fed Eze, and our man of the moment drilled in his left-footed finish for 3–0. The ability to score with either foot, cleanly, under pressure — that’s the mark of a top-tier player.
They pulled one back thanks to a moment of Zubimendi hesitation and a surprisingly classy Richarlison finish. Annoying? Yes. Meaningful? Absolutely not.
We settled again, weathered their brief little puff of momentum, and then put the game to bed. Hincapié’s towering defensive header sparked a move that went Rice → Trossard → Eze, who sent a Spurs defender sliding clean out of the Emirates postcode before curling in his hat-trick goal. 4–1. North London painted correctly once again.
An outstanding performance from the red-and-white side of London. Total control. Total dominance. Spurs outclassed in every department — spiritually, tactically, emotionally, everything-ly.
Biggest ‘𝙄’𝙢 𝙝𝙞𝙢’ moment of the season from 𝐄𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐢 𝐄𝐳𝐞
— António Mango (@AntonioMango4) November 23, 2025
Could have signed for Tottenham, hinted to Arsenal ‘I’m here if you want me’ ….
Hatrick in his first North London Derby. pic.twitter.com/DJnk3yPT7i
Now we enjoy this derby glow and reset for Champions League duty. I’ll be back with thoughts on that one — fingers crossed the injury list finally starts behaving.
COYG ❤️🤍
