Arsenal have today put further pressure on Tottenham boss Martin Jol when they beat them 3-1 in today's North London derby. The Spurs boss was the centre of intense speculation in the summer after Tottenham chairman David Levy and other Spurs personal were seen talking to Sevilla boss Juande Ramos. Many people taught after their first two games this season that the Dutchman was on his way but the board and him seemed to of resolved that situation but todays defeat has heap further pressure on Jol.Tottenham took the lead early in the derby when one of Jol's recruits in the summer, Gareth Bale strook a sumptuos free kick from 25 yards past Manuel Almunia. Arsenal equalised when Cesc Fabregas crossed a lovely ball and Emmanuel Adebayor head home past Paul Robinson. It appeared as though the game was going to end in a draw, but Cesc Fabregas scored the winner with just ten minutes to go when the Spaniard scored an unbelievable goal from 40 yards to cap of a great individual performance.
Arsenal weren't finished their and they put the result beyond all doubt when Adebayor doubled his account for the day when he struck a sweet volley past Robinson. The score line probably flattered Arsenal in truth because Tottenham should of really killed off the game in the first half. Jol said after the game: "We should have killed them off but we didn't take our chances. "We should have scored to go 2-0 up and then conceded from a set-piece but at 1-1 we had a good opportunity and then at 2-1 down we had two good chances. "We took the game to them and created chances. But they were clinical and that was the difference."
I think that this defeat has really pilled pressure on the Dutchman but I think that the board should probably give him at least a dozen or so more games to try and redeem himself. Tottenham were tipped to break into the elusive top four this season but from the start they have made it is pretty hard to see that happening now. Although it is early in the season, I would be worried if I was a Spurs fan right now because they would wanna get their skates on if they are to qualify for UEFA this season.
