Arsenal have found their next star as Cristhian Mosquera’s full stats emerge from win vs Tottenham
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Arsenal smashed Tottenham 4-1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with both Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres scoring a brace.Igor Tudor had hoped to get off to a positive start to his interim tenure in charge of the North London club, but his team were bested throughout the occasion. Randal Kolo Muani did equalise in the first half, but Tottenham could not build on the momentum and were thumped after the break.The home side did have some cause to feel hard done by, however, when what would have been the striker’s second goal was ruled out for a weak push on Gabriel.Read more: Viktor Gyokeres has put Arsenal doubts to bed with record-breaking brace vs TottenhamCristhian Mosquera dominates vs TottenhamMosquera cost just £13million when he arrived from Valencia in the summer, and he has already impressed massively this season.
What he got in return was a staggeringly good cameo.Tottenham were having some success down the Arsenal right, but that stopped completely when the 21-year-old appeared. In just 33 minutes, he created a chance, completed two clearances, made five tackles, and won every single one of the five duels he was faced with.Read more: Shay Given picks out the Viktor Gyokeres moment he ‘loved’ vs Tottenham, it wasn’t his goalsMikel Arteta must utilise MosqueraMosquera sat on the bench on Wednesday as a tired Timber was part of a leggy-looking Arsenal defence that gave up a two-goal lead to Wolves.The Dutchman is such an important player for the Gunners, but there is only so many minutes he can play before fatigue sets in.
That should not be a problem, however, while Arsenal have the likes of White and now Mosquera available to come on. And the latter is not just an option for when a game needs to be seen out – he won the ball high up the pitch just seconds after coming on against Tottenham, creating a big chance for Bukayo Saka.What is clear is that it is becoming increasingly apparent that Arsenal have signed something very special in Mosquera.