An entertaining 2-2 draw in the North London derby saw Tottenham fail to make the most of a game which seemed to have played right into their hands.
Spurs, who were looking to bounce back from their defeat to West Ham in midweek, welcomed back Mousa Dembele and Dele Alli into the starting XI after both midfielders recovered from injury.
It was Pochettino’s side who dominated the first half in front of a lively crowd at White Hart Lane, with Lamela unfortunate not to put Spurs ahead after Ospina made a fantastic save. However, it was the visitors who were to strike first, after Ramsey’s flicked Bellerin’s cross past Lloris and into the back of the net.
Francis Coquelin’s second yellow card early in the second half gave Spurs a route back into the game and the Lilywhites were level soon after when Alderweireld fired home.
Less than two minutes later, Harry Kane ended his recent drought and scored a magnificent curling effort to put Spurs ahead and it seemed the result only had one outcome.
However, Pochettino decided to bring on Mason for Lamela and Spurs became more defensive and allowed Arsenal back into the game and eventually the visitors brought themselves level after Alexis Sanchez ended his five-month goal drought in the league when his scuffed shot somehow made it’s way past Lloris.
Both sides had chances to win it late on, but Spurs will see this as two points dropped.
