Arsenal 1 Tottenham 0

Arsenal 1 Tottenham 0

: Sep 01, 2013

Giroud nets only goal as Gunners banish transfer critics to beat big-spending north London rivals


Olivier Giroud scored a first-half winner as Arsenal defeated their fierce rivals Tottenham Hotspur in a frenetic game at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsene Wenger has been criticised this summer for a lack of spending, while Andre Villas Boas's Tottenham side have spent their millions which will be gathered from the proposed transfer of Gareth Bale,

But the French striker netted the only goal of the game in the 22nd minute, steering in a Theo Walcott cross with the outside of his foot. ------------------------- complete sports