Cristian “Cuti” Romero was one of the protagonists of the north London classic: when Arsenal beat Tottenham 3-0, the Argentine defender pressed at the start from the Gunners’ back line, intercepting a pass from goalkeeper David with his chest Raya and defined with category to convert the home team’s injury goal.
Romero, in that particular way and located in a sector that is unusual for him on the field, began the recovery for the Spurs 19 minutes into the second half, who were in search of the feat after a completely unfavorable first half in the result. exaggerated by the balanced process of the meeting.
Cuti’s goal was key to modifying the dynamics of a match that Arsenal had absolutely controlled and that, after the Cordoba’s victory, revitalized the team led by Angelos Postecoglou.
The Argentine defender, who has already scored five goals this Premier League season, had had two clear scoring opportunities during the initial stage of the duel against the leader: first he connected a cross to the middle of the area and his header went wide, and Then he appeared at the far post with another header, but the post denied him the celebration.
