{"id":292343,"date":"2023-09-24T19:34:17","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T19:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=292343"},"modified":"2023-09-24T19:34:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T19:34:17","slug":"the-notebook-arsenal-icon-receives-a-kings-reception-at-the-emirates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/the-notebook-arsenal-icon-receives-a-kings-reception-at-the-emirates\/","title":{"rendered":"THE NOTEBOOK: Arsenal icon receives a king&apos;s reception at the Emirates"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>THE NOTEBOOK: Arsenal legend receives a king&#8217;s reception, Tottenham draw energy from away supporters and celebs flocked to the Emirates Stadium to watch a thrilling north London derby<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Arsenal played out a thrilling 2-2 draw vs Tottenham at the Emirates Stadium\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Robert Pires was lauded by the home fans as Spurs drew energy from their fans<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mail Sport&#8217;s new WhatsApp Channel: Get the breaking news and exclusives here<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Arsenal and Tottenham played out a thrilling 2-2 draw in Sunday&#8217;s north London derby at the Emirates Stadium.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta&#8217;s side went a goal up within half-an-hour, with Bukayo Saka&#8217;s striking a shot at goal that was deflected in by Cristian Romero to put the home side a goal up.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But Ange Postecoglou&#8217;s side pulled one back just before the break, with James Maddison and Son Heung-min combining to see the South Korean forward secure his first goal of the afternoon.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the second-half, Saka would convert from the spot after Romero handled the ball inside the penalty area, but it was cancelled out again, with Maddison stealing the ball off Jorginho in midfield, before playing Son in who produced a cool finish to level the scores at 2-2.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mail Sport&#8217;s Isaan Khan was at the Emirates and brings you everything you might have missed from today&#8217;s thrilling north London derby.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/24\/19\/75783713-12555479-image-a-15_1695580592954.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tottenham held Arsenal to a 2-2 draw during Sunday&#8217;s north London derby with Son Heung-min (pictured) scoring twice in the match<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/24\/19\/75785781-12555479-image-a-16_1695580605572.jpg\" height=\"424\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Arsenal went a goal up after Bukayo Saka&#8217;s (left) shot was deflected in by Cristian Romero within 30 minutes, before he scored from the spot in the second half\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/24\/19\/75785785-12555479-image-a-17_1695580613209.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The result means the sides will share the honours with Tottenham sitting one rung above Arsenal in the Premier League standings at fourth\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Robert Pires receives a king&#8217;s reception<\/h2>\n<p>Arsenal supporters could not believe their eyes, club legend Robert Pires sitting within reaching distance behind them in the press seats.<\/p>\n<p>The 49-year-old was swamped on the way to his seat, a couple of fans bowing in his direction. A rendition of \u2018Super Robert Pires\u2019 also suddenly broke out in the second half. A king\u2019s reception.<\/p>\n<h2>&#8216;Stop facial recognition&#8217;\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>The Metropolitan Police\u2019s use of facial recognition had caused uproar among pockets of fans, including Tottenham\u2019s supporters trust group, prior to the match.<\/p>\n<p>It had been described as \u2018Orwellian\u2019 by some. Placards with the words \u2018Stop facial recognition\u2019 were held by protestors in the hours before kick-off.<\/p>\n<h2>Celebs spotting\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Well-known faces from all corners flocked into the Emirates today. Comedian James Cordon, retired long-distance runner Mo Farah and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer were all in attendance, suited and booted.<\/p>\n<p>An eclectic mix, some would say.<\/p>\n<h2>&#8216;To be dominant, you have to show passion&#8217;\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>The same pre-match video which greeted PSV before their 4-0 defeat to Arsenal in the Champions League was again on show.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Clips from yesteryear, including the exploits of Ian Wright, Thierry Henry, and Bukayo Saka, featured.<\/p>\n<p>The narrator\u2019s poignant line of \u2018To be dominant, you have to show passion and you have to show aggression\u2019, did not go unnoticed.<\/p>\n<p>In the end it did not quite work to the same effect.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/24\/19\/75785851-12555479-image-a-24_1695580692125.jpg\" height=\"636\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Arsenal legend Robert Pires (pictured) was in attendance at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday and was given a king&#8217;s reception<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/24\/19\/75785687-12555479-image-a-19_1695580637338.jpg\" height=\"432\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>James Corden (left) was also photographed in the stands, with Sir Keir Starmer and Mo Farah also being seen at the derby<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/24\/19\/75785713-12555479-image-a-25_1695580697100.jpg\" height=\"446\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>James Maddison (left) was a stand out for Spurs orchestrating both goals, setting Son up with a lovely piece of individual play for the their first<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/24\/19\/75785865-12555479-image-a-26_1695580754470.jpg\" height=\"458\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Arsenal meanwhile continue their unbeaten start to the season and will take on Brentford on Wednesday in the EFL Cup<\/p>\n<h2>Spurs draw on away fan&#8217;s energy\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Spurs moved their pre-match huddle to the corner of the stadium where their own fans are gathered.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It did lift the atmosphere a notch \u2014 not that it needed as such, the place already rocking with fervour.<\/p>\n<h2>Police presence in north London\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Tensions have long been heightened at a North London derby.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is why today was met by a markedly increased police presence along the roads to the match.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12555479\/THE-NOTEBOOK-Arsenal-legend-receives-kings-reception-Tottenham-North-london-derby.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE NOTEBOOK: Arsenal legend receives a king&#8217;s reception, Tottenham draw energy from away supporters and celebs flocked to the Emirates [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":292342,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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