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Arsenal were forced to ditch their usual slick style of play in favour of a more resolute display when taking on Tottenham in the North London Derby. Mikel Arteta, without many of his key players, made the trip across to the rivals in the hunt for three points nonetheless. It was far from pretty, but the Gunners showed a steely determination across the whole team to deny Spurs a sniff at goal. One player epitomised that performance and it was Arsenal star Gabriel Magalhaes, who proved to be the difference at both ends. The Brazilian defender held firm in the backline throughout to keep the hos…

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