Arsenal 4-1 Tottenham LIVE – Eze scores hat-trick in big derby win for Gunners

“Very difficult afternoon,” he said. “Bad performance. It’s extremely painful to stand here after that game.

“We can only apologise to the fans for not performing better. I was very confident we could be competitive today. We weren’t.

“That we need to look at with a cool and calm head and work out what we need to change.”

 “I think it is extremely painful. I won’t talk away from that. It was a bad performance. It was completely the opposite of what the intention was when we came here.

“We can only apologise to the fans for the performance.

“When the team went long, we didn’t win enough duels. That is exemplified by the 2-0 goal and the 3-0 goal, where a player went through two or three players. Bad performance and we lost.”

“That’s a good one,” he said. “Enjoyable day. Happy to help the team and get the win.

“It’s special. It’s what I prayed for. I prayed for my hat-trick and I got it.

“All my family are here, which makes it more special to do it in front of them.”

That’s full-time and Arsenal go SIX points clear at the top of the Premier League!

Riccardo Calafiori comes off for Myles Lewis-Skelly.

We have four more minutes at the Emirates.

Mikel Merino and Piero Hincapie are replaced by Ethan Nwaneri and Cristhian Mosquera.

Declan Rice and Pedro Porro are both booked for clashing with each other.

This has been a brilliant match for Mikel Arteta’s men who have been a level above Spurs.

Noni Madueke has looked lively since his introduction.

So close to a fifth for Arsenal and it was Ebere Eze at the heart of it yet again!

He picks up the ball on the edge of the box and fires towards the top right corner, but Vicario is equal to it and saves well.

Brennan Johnson and Pedro Porro come on for Djed Spence and Mohammed Kudus.

Noni Madueke comes on for Leandro Trossard.

Arsenal have a fourth and it’s a hat-trick for Ebere Eze!

Merino plays through Trossard towards goal and he cuts the ball back to Eze, who fires the ball into the bottom corner for his third and Arsenal’s fourth.

It should have been a fourth for Arsenal, how has the ball not gone in?

Superb corner into the box and it is headed down towards goal by an Arsenal players but Vicario is able to snatch at the ball and claim.

Ebere Eze tries his luck on the volley from the edge of the box, but he smashes the ball over the bar.

Cristian Romero is shown a yellow card for dissent.

He is now suspended for Spurs’ match against Fulham.

Wilson Odobert and Rodrigo Bentancur are replaced by Pape Mate Sarr and Randal Kolo Muani.

Leandro Trossard wins Arsenal a freekick in a dangerous area after being apprehended by Djed Spence.

It leads to nothing.

It’s taken a couple of minutes for Richarlison’s goal to get out of Arsenal’s system but they are looking back to their usual selves again.

That is absolutely sensational from Richarlison and Spurs have a goal back out of absolutely nothing!

Martin Zubimendi is disposed by Joao Palhinha and Richarlison tries his luck first time from range and the ball lobs over David Raya and gives Spurs some hope!

The Gunners come forward again as Rice releases Trossard towards goal, but the Belgian’s cross is flicked away by Cristian Romero.

Tottenham have been in free fall since Arsenal’s opener. The first goal was scored in the 36th minute, the second in the 41st and the third in the 46th.

Less than a minute into the second half and Arsenal have a third through Ebere Eze’s second of the game!

The England international picks up the ball on the edge of the box before curling it into the bottom corner on his left foot.

Game, set and match!

We’re back underway at the Emirates.