The first reaction was one of astonishment,of amazement at how the man in Arsenal red had judged the drop of the tall ball and timed a simply glorious upright-footed volley into the bottom corner of the net to settle this frenetic north London derby. The feeling deepened when the identity of the scorer became clear.
Mathieu Flamini is not supposed to score the goals, let alone one as beautiful as this. And it was the defensive midfielder’s second of the evening. As Tottenham hearts sank, and Flamini – who Arsenal had tried to sell in the summer – beat his own with his fist and revelled in his moment in front of the ecstatic travelling supporters.
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Source: theguardian.com