The Emirates witnessed a North London Derby for the ages as Arsenal tore Tottenham apart 4–1, led by a breathtaking Eberechi Eze hat-trick that immediately sent the fanbases into opposite emotional universes. Arsenal supporters were in full celebration mode, praising the dominance, the storyline, and the swagger, while Spurs fans described the defeat as embarrassing, predictable, and a symbol of deeper problems within the club.
Softfootball understands that the drama was heightened by the backstory, Tottenham were reportedly close to signing Eze during the summer transfer window, but the youngster ultimately chose Arsenal after the Gunners agreed to pay £60m to Crystal Palace for him, a decision that made this derby triumph even sweeter for Arsenal fans.
Arsenal Fans Celebrate Eze’s Derby Masterclass
For Arsenal supporters, Eberechi Eze’s first North London Derby will go down as a moment of pure folklore. Many revelled in the irony of Tottenham having pursued him all summer, only to watch him score three against them.
@arasosoabdulatif wrote:
Eze is like the superhero of football! He scored a hat-trick so fast, the other high-priced players were still trying to figure out how to tie their shoelaces.
Others turned the storyline into a saga.
@Chelseadiehard posted:
EZE – Tottenham Saga.
Ep 1: Spurs want Eze
Ep 2: Eze is close to joining Tottenham
Ep 3: Arsenal enter the race
Ep 4: Eze signs for Arsenal and rejects Tottenham
Ep 5: Eze scores his first hat-trick… against Tottenham.
Arsenal via its official X handle, shared a voting poll with fans to pick the player of the game, it was obviously Eberechi Eze who got the hatrick for arsenal, they posted:
The transfer twist added an extra layer of satisfaction.
@A.Outd joked:
I rejected you during the transfer window for this moment.’ What a wicked boy . Spurs fans, his favourite restaurant is on your end of London — don’t feed him next time.
For many fans, this derby was deeper than just bragging rights.
@Zion added:
3 sweet points at home. Fantastic performance. Eze hattrick. Trossard goal and assist. Merino assist. Rice assist. Timber assist. Onward only.
Even in victory, some Arsenal fans were seeking perfection.
@hanzo wasn’t fully satisfied:
Massive win, but I’m not satisfied. No clean sheet. That Zubi mistake hurts. No set-piece goal. I enjoy Spurs tears — we need to give them more.
For @olajbanj, the title race was still in focus:
I’m still pained about our draw with Sunderland… we’d have had an 8-point lead. But let’s keep this energy.
Some Arsenal fans praised the squad depth more than anything.
@theoswagg declared:
This club is so sophisticated injuries don’t even bother us. I couldn’t even notice the absence of Big Gabi and Viktor. The league was won today.
Others felt this season had a special aura around it.
@loveofArsenal wrote:
This is the season where history will be made. Every draw feels like a loss, every conceded goal feels x10 worse — but brace yourself Arsenal fans.
The admiration wasn’t just emotional — some praised the football itself.
@MohammedIbrahim said:
What a stunning performance by Ebere Eze! A hat-trick in a North London derby is unbelievable. This result will be remembered for a long time.
Even in the final minutes, fans wanted more ruthlessness.
@amigo noted:
In the last 10 minutes we were playing with our food… could’ve scored two more.
And for @MaherAli, it was a routine victory:
It was a training session, not a match! Should’ve subbed our stars earlier. Long season ahead — use the whole squad. #COYG.
Arsenal have now won their last 7 home games against bitter rivals Tottenham, the team via its official X handle, shared the players reaction to this incredible victory, Solidifying their position at the top of the table. They posted
Tottenham Fans Slam “Awful” Display and Question Manager
Tottenham fans were shell-shocked, calling this the worst outing of the season.
@garyward didn’t hold back:
The worst performance of the season. Even against Bournemouth, Wolves, United, Chelsea — I could find positives. This was on another level. Awful from start to finish.
The atmosphere and identity crisis were major concerns.
@y1dds wrote:
Embarrassing. Say what you want about that cringe ‘North London Forever’ song but they all sing it. We play Barry Manilow — exactly how we play. No intensity. No connection. Fix it Vini, and fix it fast.
Tottenham midfielder Joao Palinha had a lot to say about the defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates stadium, the team shared via its official X handle, his thoughts and reactions on what went wrong and how the team can bounce back from this defeat, they posted:
Some even questioned the club’s direction compared to Arsenal’s.
@tk added sarcastically:
So is everyone enjoying how defensively sound we are? How pragmatic we’ve become? Say what you want about Ange but he understood what TO DARE IS TO DO means.
The Eze storyline hurt Spurs fans even more, especially knowing they almost signed him:
@jayteam wrote:
The player we couldn’t sign, scoring a hat-trick against us in a derby thrashing… just poetic for how tragic this club is. Expected defeat but we still exceeded expectations.
@jb echoed the sentiment word for word as if defeat had broken the fanbase into repetition.
Some fans urged stability, pointing at Arsenal’s long rebuild.
@kgrill argued:
Arsenal lost 3–0 before, but they had a plan with Arteta. That’s why they didn’t sack him. We’re in the same period. If we sack the coach again, we start from scratch.
Tottenham manager Thomas Frank spoke to the press after the game in an exclusive interview shared via the team’s official X handle, the manager assessed what went wrong and how he can rally his team to regain confidence and bounce back in their next game. Watch video below :
For Arsenal, this was a badge-of-honour victory: a derby win, a hat-trick from a player Spurs desperately wanted, and total dominance under Mikel Arteta. With the squad depth shining and confidence surging, fans believe this could be a defining season.
For Tottenham, the defeat exposed deeper issues , tactical confusion, lack of intensity, and a widening gulf between them and their North London rivals. Fans are demanding answers, direction, and above all, identity.
