Arsenal get 'next Thierry Henry' transfer blueprint after 'Rolls Royce' Tottenham embarrassment
Tottenham Hotspur's 4-0 thumping at Newcastle United presented those associated with Arsenal with some amusement.
The Gunners' north London rivals saw their UEFA Champions League hopes plummet at Saturday lunchtime with another difficult trip to St James' Park. Ange Postecoglou's side were second best throughout the contest and fell behind Aston Villa into fifth — despite Villa not kicking a ball.
Tottenham struggled to reach their usual levels against Newcastle with a number of individual mistakes costing them. However, it was the quality of several Newcastle players that was particularly damaging to Spurs, Alexander Isak among them.
The striker scored twice for the Magpies to draw level with Zlatan Ibrahimovic for the most goals scored by a Swede in a Premier League season. Both of his goals demonstrated his electric pace followed by composed finishes.
His first has gone viral on social media after his quick turn of pace left highly-rated defender Micky Van de Ven on the ground in unusual fashion. Van de Ven, who was labelled «an absolute Rolls Royce of a centre-half» by Rio Ferdinand, struggled against Isak all afternoon.
Isak has been linked with a move to Arsenal for some time. After reportedly being on their radar during his days at Real Sociedad, the Sweden international is back on their shortlist ahead of the summer transfer window as Mikel Arteta considers signing a prolific striker.
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