Published: 02:00, 23 February 2026 | Updated: 02:00, 23 February 2026

Things have changed at Tottenham Hotspur but it would appear they have also stayed exactly the same. New manager, same players and same bad habits. And that's the problem.

This was officially the most one-side game of the Premier League weekend. That may surprise some people given Chelsea were at home to Burnley and Manchester City were also playing in front of their own supporters.

But this was the weekend's 'shooting fish in a barrel' game by quite a distance and – given that Tottenham were at home in a North London derby – that is utterly damning.

When these teams met at the Emirates last November, the scoreline was the same. So, it transpires, was everything else. Back then, Arsenal had 57 per cent of the possession. Here, that figure was even higher at 61 per cent.

In November the shot tallies stood at 17-3 to Arsenal. This time it was 20-6. In terms of touches in the opposition penalty area, Arsenal won that one 27-4 at their own ground and by...