Arsenal 0-2 Tottenham: 5 Hits and Flops 

Alli celebrates his deft finish with Spurs teammates during their 2-0 quarter-final win
Alli celebrates his deft finish with Spurs teammates during their 2-0 quarter-final win

#2 Hit: Lucas Torreira

Torreira was - yet again - one of Arsenal's better performers during a forgettable evening's work
Torreira was - yet again - one of Arsenal's better performers during a forgettable evening's work

In someone's post-match analysis, they questioned where Torreira hides magnets which see the ball almost always gravitate towards him.

While that's a light-hearted assessment of the Uruguayan's playing style, it couldn't be truer on this occasion - where he appeared to constantly win the ball back in midfield areas and was one of very few Arsenal players actively impressing throughout here.

He created a key pass, had 89.4% pass accuracy, made a game-high seven tackles and completed two interceptions too. Unfazed by the Sissoko-Winks pivot in midfield, he outshone them both and did his utmost to keep Christian Eriksen isolated too.

It was annoying to see him not partnered alongside Granit Xhaka - playing again as a left-sided centre-back - because, despite Matteo Guendouzi's energy and guile, the Swiss international is a much better controller in that role. Hopefully, we can see the pair play alongside one another again soon, for Arsenal's sake in midfield.

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